Katsidis picks Mitchell to beat Burns tonight

Image: Katsidis picks Mitchell to beat Burns tonightBy Scott Gilfoid: Michael Katsidis sees Kevin Mitchell (33-1, 24 KO’s) emerging victorious tonight against WBO lightweight champion Ricky Burns (34-2, 9 KO’s) in what many boxing fans see as a can’t lose fight for Burns at the Scottish Exhibition Centre in Glasgow, Scotland. Katsidis has fought both Burns and Mitchell, destroying Mitchell in three rounds in 2010 and then losing a controversial 12 round decision to Burns last year in November.

Katsidis said to thesun.co.uk “Mitchell will do a number on Burns. No doubts. Burns got 30 percent Katsidis and just beat me on points and Mitchell got 90 percent Katsidis.”

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Katsidis needs to move back down to lightweight

Image: Katsidis needs to move back down to lightweightBy Dan Ambrose: It’s abundantly clear that Australian Michael Katsidis (28-6, 23 KO’s) made a major blunder by moving up to light welterweight to face 5’10” Albert Mensah (25-3-1, 10 KO’s) last night in Katsidis’ 10 round majority decision loss at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. It was a bad decision because all you had to do was take one look at Mensah on Youtube to see that he’s a huge light welterweight after he rehydrates.

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Mensah defeats Katsidis by 10 round majority decision

Image: Mensah defeats Katsidis by 10 round majority decisionBy Jim Dower: Lightweight Michael Katsidis’ career is in tatters after Katsidis was upset by little known light welterweight Albert Mensah (20-3-1, 7 KO’s) by a 10 round majority decision on Friday night at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, in Las Vegas, Nevada. The final judges’ scores were 98-92, 96-94 and 95-95.

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Katsidis vs. Mensah tonight on ESPN2 Friday Night Fights

Image: Katsidis vs. Mensah tonight on ESPN2 Friday Night FightsBy Jim Dower: Former lightweight contender Michael Katsidis (28-5, 23 KO’s) will be back in the ring tonight against a fighter named Albert Mensah (24-3-1, 10 KO’s) in a bout that’s scheduled for 10 rounds and will be televised by ESPN2’s Friday Night Fights at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Katsidis-Mensah on Friday; Braehmer vs. Meroro on 4/21

Image: Katsidis-Mensah on Friday; Braehmer vs. Meroro on 4/21By Allan Fox: Michael Katsidis (28-5, 23 KO’s) returns to the ring on Friday night in the 140 pound division to try and open up a new chapter in his boxing career against Albert Mensah (24-3-1, 10 KO’s) in a 10 round bout at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Katsidis, 31, hasn’t been doing too well lately, losing to Juan Manuel Marquez, Robert Guerrero and Ricky Burns.

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Katsidis vs. Mensah on Friday

Image: Katsidis vs. Mensah on FridayBy Jim Dower: Lightweight contender Michael Katsidis (28-5, 23 KO’s) will be fighting next Friday in a 10 round scheduled bout against 29-year-old light welterweight Albert Mensah (24-3-1, 10 KO’s) at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada on April 13th. Katsidis, #9 WBO, is the much more experienced fighter in terms of having faced quality opposition compared to Mensah.

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