By Dan Ambrose: Michael Katsidis (28-4, 23 KO’s) is targeting 40-year-old former World Boxing Association (WBA) super featherweight and WBC lightweight champion Joel Casamayor (38-5-1, 22 KO’s) for a rematch to avenge Katsidis’ 10th round knockout loss to him in March 2008. Katsidis was ahead of the fight at the time but was taken out after getting knocked down in the 10th.
Joel Casamayor
Casamayor defeats Leyva by split decision, looks poor
By Jim Dower: In a make or break fight for former two-division world champion Joel Casamayor (38-5-1, 22 KO’s), he defeated little known Mexican Manuel Leyva (18-2, 10 KO’s) by a 10 round split decision on Friday night at the Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino, in Las Vegas, Nevada.
End of the line for Casamayor
By Kirk Jackson: Joel Casamayor certainly looked his age tonight against the younger fighter Robert ‘The Ghost’ Guerrero. The fight in itself was boring, but there was one last flash of greatness from the all time Cuban great in the final round, when he sent ‘The Ghost‘ to the canvas off a counter right jab. The effort from Guerrero was lackadaisical, whether it is from distractions from his personal life or adjusting to the weight it’s beyond me. Maybe he was thrown off by his opponent’s southpaw stance, or legendary reputation of the former two division champion. Whatever was the case, Guerrero was able to defeat the former champion.
Casamayor-Guerrero: Can Joel pull out the stocks or will Robert end in his long journey
By Peter Wells: Tomorrow night (Saturday 31st July) there will be one of boxing’s PPV worthy shows, with not only a great main event but a cracking undercard to go with it. The Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas super show we see two world title fights and also two make or break fights. One of them is between veteran Cuban Joel Casamayor and a man with a lot to prove, Robert Guerrero. After 42 professional fights and nearly 14 years in the sport, the 39 year old has a lot to be proud of, and a win hear would cap it off. The main concern is if he does win, Casamayor, like so many others will think he is the new Bernard Hopkins and get a blunt defeat against a top class opponent to put a nasty bump in his record. I only want Casamayor to win if he retires after that, I don’t want to see another great fighter go out on his back.
Will Khan step it up after facing Casamayor in July?
By William Mackay: Freddie Roach said that Amir Khan is ready to take on the best fighters in the light welterweight division in an article at the Telegraph today. Well, on July 31st, it’s looking like Khan will be fighting 38-year-old two-time champion Joel Casamayor. Khan fans are mostly excited about this fight, even if other fans aren’t so thrilled. But since Roach is saying that Khan is ready to fight the best in the light welterweight division, the question is will Khan begin stepping it up or will his team scout out another aging star to fight?
Casamayor says he’s going to knock Khan out dead
By William Mackay: Two time world champion Joel Casamayor (37-4-1, 22 KO’s) is predicting dire circumstances for his July 31st opponent WBA junior welterweight champion Amir Khan (23-1, 17 KO’s), saying in an article at The Sun, “I am going to knock out Amir Khan, dead. I am a four-time world champion in two different weight classes and I am going to prove he’s a nobody.”
Casamayor was selected over a number of other possible opponents in both the lightweight and junior welterweight division, including over WBO lightweight interim champion Michael Katsidis.
Why is Khan fighting Casamayor rather than Katsidis?
By Sean McDaniel: Why is WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan (23-1, 17 KO’s) facing 38-year-old Joel Casamayor (37-4-1, 22 KO’s) rather than the much younger 29-year-old Michael Katsidis (27-2, 22 KO’s)? I mean I don’t understand that move at all unless Khan and Golden Boy Promotions, Khan’s promoters, are getting Casamayor on the cheap. Other than that, I don’t understand the logic of the move. I wonder if it’s just a coincidence that Casamayor doesn’t hit as hard as Katsidis.
Katsidis’ manager thinks Khan wasn’t interested in fighting Michael – News
By William Mackay: The manager of WBO lightweight interim champion Michael Katsidis (27-2, 22 KO’s), Brendon Smith, thinks that World Boxing Association light welterweight champion Amir Khan (23-1, 17 KO’s) doesn’t want to fight Katsidis, according to the BBC. Katsidis, 29, was interested in fighting Khan next after destroying Kevin Mitchell in the 3rd round on May 15th in London. Katsidis and Joel Casamayor were considered options for Khan’s next bout by Golden Boy Promotions, the promoters for Khan.
Khan offers Casamayor £400,000 to fight him on July 31st
By William Mackay: According to news from The Sun, World Boxing Association Amir Khan (23-1, 17 KO’s) and his promotional team have offered former WBC lightweight champion Joel Casamayor £400,000 to fight Khan on July 31st. The fight, if Casamayor agrees to take it, would take place at the O2 Arena in London. It will be the 23-year-old Khan’s 3rd title defense of his WBA light welterweight title, which he won last year with a 12 round unanimous decision over Andriy Kotelnik. Khan wanted to fight WBA light welterweight interim champion Marcos Maidana.
Will Khan face Casamayor next?
By Sean McDaniel: World Boxing Association light welterweight champion Amir Khan (23-1, 22 KO’s) has been saying that he wants to fight Michael Katsidis, Marcos Maidana or Joel Casamayor next. However, it’s starting to look like Khan may end up with only one choice of those three for his next fight on July 31st. Khan would prefer to fight Katsidis and Maidana, both popular fighters among boxing fans. But Khan might have to settle for fighting 38-year-old former WBC lightweight champion Casamayor instead.