juan manuel marquez vs michael katsidis
By Jim Dower: Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer is shooting for November 27th as the date when WBA/WBO lightweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez (51-5-1, 37 KO’s) will be defending his titles against WBO lightweight interim champion Michael Katsidis (27-2, 22 KO’s) in a fight that will likely be shown on HBO. [1]
The brawls with Graham Earl, Czar Amonsot and Joel Casamayor have been replaced with… well, they’re still brawls because Katsidis is involved, but his last fight with Kevin Mitchell was something subtler, featuring Katsidis counterpunching and even defending himself on occasion. [2]
It’s also a fight that many boxing fans want to see. [1]
Katsidis looked sensational in taking out Britain’s Kevin Mitchell in a 3rd round stoppage in May. [3]
It used to be not many people loved lightweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez, even after his thrilling war with Manny Pacquiao in 2004. [2]
This match stands to be a stern challenge for the aging legend Marquez, despite his many failed attempts to get a rubber match with pound for pound king Manny Pacquiao. [4]
Juan Manuel Marquez makes his mandatory lightweight title defense this Saturday against Michael Katsidis at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. [...] Explosiveness and grit have not only endeared Marquez to a nation of Mexican fans, it’s also earned him respect amongst boxing fans across the globe. [5]
By Jim Dower: Golden Boy Promotions Ceo Richard Schaefer is saying that WBA/WBO lightweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez (51-5-1, 37 KO’s) has accepted terms to fight WBO lightweight interim champion Michael Katsidis (27-2, 22 KO’s) on November 27th, in a fight that will take place in Las Vegas, Nevada. [3]
This fight represents fighters at two different stages of their careers, one looking to cement what will be a Hall of Fame career, the other looking to put a multiple time champion in multiple divisions away and send him possibly into retirement. [4]
Fans of beautiful boxing dug him, and there are still few combination punchers in the sport so fluid. [2]
Katsidis rushed forward and got caught twice early, but then fought back during the middle rounds before he got caught again and lost the fight. [4]
The fight will headline an HBO tripleheader which includes Andre Berto vs. Freddy Hernandez and Celestino Caballero vs. Jason Litzau. [5]
Now, Saturday on HBO, these two are meeting in the middle literally as well as stylistically, when they walk to the center of the ring for the second of two Saturday bouts that could be the Fight of the Year. [2]
His best weapon is without doubt the devastating right hand but does posses power in both.He is a pure pressure fighter who will cut off the ring and back his opponent against the ropes to launch devastating power, that disposed of up and coming undefeated prospect Kevin Mitchell in three rounds leaving British fans in a state of shock. [4]
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[1] Juan Manuel Marquez vs. Michael Katsidis on November 27th
[2] Juan Manuel Marquez Vs. Michael Katsidis Preview And …
[3] Juan Manuel Marquez vs. Michael Katsidis on November 27th, in …
[4] Juan Manuel Marquez vs. Michael Katsidis: The Greek Great vs …
[5] Inside Fights | Juan Manuel Marquez vs. Michael Katsidis …