Katsidis vs. Mitchell

By Scott Gilfoid: It’s been a year since Australian Michael Katsidis (28-4, 23 KO’s) blew out Brit Kevin Mitchell (32-1, 24 KO’s) in a third round TKO in May 2010. In that fight, Katsidis turned up the heat on Mitchell suddenly in the 3rd round, and had Mitchell turning his back and cowering to signal [...]

By Jason Kim: Michael Katsidis (28-4, 23 Ko’s) is back in training in Thailand for a fight in October or November against one of the following opponents: Kevin Mitchell, Lovemore N’dou or Joel Casamayor. Mitchell, a fighter that Katsidis destroyed in three rounds last year in May, is leading the pack for a fight that [...]

By Scott Gilfoid: Australian Michael Katsidis (28-4, 23 KO’s) is perfectly willing to travel to the UK just to get another chance to destroy Britain’s Kevin Mitchell (32-1, 24 KO’s) in another easy payday in front of Mitchell’s adoring fans.

By Scott Gilfoid: Kevin Mitchell (32-1, 24 KO’s) has had over a year to thoroughly lick clean his wounds from his 3rd round knockout loss against Australian knockout artist Michael Katsidis (28-4, 23 Ko’s), but now he wants more and is chomping at the bit to get a second helping after an 8th round stoppage [...]

By William Mackay: In the aftermath of previously unbeaten Kevin Mitchell’s 3rd round stoppage loss to World Boxing Organization lightweight interim champion Michael Katsidis last weekend, there are some people saying that the 25-year-old Mitchell lost because he used the wrong tactics in the fight, that he made the mistake of trying to slug with [...]

By William Mackay: Having been totally destroyed by WBO lightweight interim champion Michael Katsidis (27-2, 22 KO’s) in the 3rd round last Saturday night at Upton Park, the 25-year-old Kevin Mitchell (31-1, 23 KO’s) says that he’ll be back from this loss and will win a world title. Mitchell says “I’ll be back,” Mitchell said [...]

By Sean Pollock: No matter what corner of the world you were watching from on Saturday night- it was a great night of boxing! We seen some classy exhibitions of ‘the sweet science’ and some ruthless displays of raw power, each as enjoyable as the other. Destination- Upton Park, London, UK: The night started well [...]

By Scott Gilfoid: WBO lightweight interim champion Michael Katsidis (27-2, 22 KO’s) handed top lightweight challenger Kevin Mitchell (31-1, 23 KO’s) his first loss of his career last Saturday night, stopping him in the 3rd round in front of 30,000 of his British fans at Upton Park, West Ham, London. Well, I knew this was [...]

By Peter Wells: What was meant to be the perfect night for British fighter Kevin Mitchell and in the perfect setting it suddenly went all pear shaped in the third round. Kevin was boxing brilliantly and was just starting to get into a great rhythm when everything fell to bits with one big shot from [...]

By Craig Macguinness: Saturday evening saw Kevin Mitchell’s 31-0 turn to 31-1 after Michael Katsidis (27-2, 22 KO’s) stopped him inside 3 rounds at Upton Park. Mitchell started off jabbing well trying to keep Katsidis at bay. While Katsidis started slowly for the first round working out Mitchell trying to draw Mitchell in for a [...]

Upton Park, West Ham, London, England: Michael Katsidis TKO 3 Kevin Mitchell interim WBO lightweight title Other action: Derek Chisora TKO 2 Danny Williams BBBofC British heavyweight title

By Peter Wells: Kevin Mitchell is on a mission to capture the hearts of the British public like others including, Henry Cooper, Lennox Lewis, Nigel Benn, Ricky Hatton and now David Haye have done. Mitchell will fight infront of his hometown fans at West Ham United’s football ground, and live on Sky Sports. Mitchell is [...]

By William Mackay: Former British and Commonwealth lightweight champion Graham Earl thinks it’s too soon for undefeated Kevin Mitchell (31-0, 23 KO’s) to be taking on a world class fighter like WBO lightweight interim champion Michael Katsidis (26-2, 21 KO’s). This Saturday night, Mitchell takes on the dangerous Katsidis at Upton Park in a make [...]

By Scott Gilfoid: WBO lightweight interim champion Michael Katsidis (26-2, 21 KO’s) feels that he’ll wear unbeaten British challenger Kevin Mitchell (31-0, 23 KO’s) down in the later rounds of their fight this Saturday night in Upton Park. “I believe when it comes to the eighth, ninth and tenth rounds and he’s [Mitchell] going back [...]

By Scott Gilfoid: 5’8” lightweight contender Kevin Mitchell (31-0, 23 KO’s) says he wants to become a three weight champion, according to Boxrec news. I suppose Mitchell, 25, is counting his British and Commonwealth super featherweight titles as part of that, because it’s hard to imagine that Mitchell, with his slight build, will win a [...]

By Scott Gilfoid: There comes a time for every fighter to get pounded on, as long they don’t retire before they start getting beaten up, that is. On May 15th, I see unbeaten Kevin Mitchell (31-0, 23 KO’s) tasting defeat for the first time in his career in a brutal knockout loss to WBO lightweight [...]

By Eric Thomas: Lightweight contender Kevin Mitchell (31-0, 23 KO’s) thinks that Manny Pacquiao should agree to take the blood tests for a fight against Floyd Mayweather Jr., according to an article from Sportinglife. Mitchell, 25, who will be facing WBO lightweight interim champion Michael Katsidis on May 15th, has this to say about Pacquiao [...]

By Scott Gilfoid: WBO lightweight interim champion Michael Katsidis (26-2, 21 KO’s) intends on making British fighters Kevin Mitchell (31-0, 23 KO’s) pay for his comments when he steps in the ring against him on May 15th, at the Upton Park, West Ham, London. In a press release sent out today, the 29-year-old Katsidis had [...]

By Scott Gilfoid: In a press release sent out today, lightweight contender Kevin Mitchell (31-0, 23 KO’s) talks as if WBO lightweight interim champion Michael Katsidis (26-2, 21 KO’s) is a shot fighter, saying “As for Katsidis, the wheels are definitely coming off for him when he meet at Upton Park. A few years ago [...]

By Scott Gilfoid: Number #1 ranked WBO lightweight contender Kevin Mitchell (31-0, 23 KO’s) vows to make World Boxing Organization lightweight interim champion Michael Katsidis (26-2, 21 KO’s) pay for not showing him the proper respect three years ago when the two fighters met, according to Sportinglife. Mitchell met Katsidis three years ago when fighting [...]

By William Mackay: If Kevin Mitchell (31-0, 23 KO’s) thinks he’s found a fighter that will make him look good and give him a big career boost, he could wind up sadly mistaken next month when he fights World Boxing Organization lightweight interim champion Michael Katsidis (26-2, 21 KO’s) at Upton Park, West Ham, London. [...]

By Scott Gilfoid: WBO lightweight interim champion Michael Katsidis (26-2, 21 KO’s) could be facing number #1 ranked Kevin Mitchell (31-0, 23 KO’s) at the Upton Park football stadium on May 15th. This is a large arena which seats 35,000 boxing fans. It’s debatable whether it sellout or not for this fight card, which reportedly [...]

By Scott Gilfoid: Promoter Frank Warren has reportedly won the purse bid for the WBO bout between number #1 contender Kevin Mitchell (31-0, 23 KO’s) and World Boxing Organization lightweight interim champion Michael Katsidis (26-2, 21 KO’s) after placing the winning bid of $515,000, beating the Katsidis’ manager Brendon Smith’s bid of $501,000. What this [...]

By Scott Gilfoid: It’s looking like number #1 World Boxing Organization lightweight contender Kevin Mitchell (31-0, 23 KO’s) will be having to go to Australia to face World Boxing Organization lightweight interim champion Michael Katsidis (26-2, 21 KO’s), according to the Mirror. This is bad news for the 25-year-old Mitchell, because he was hoping to [...]