News - Michael Katsidis

Looks like U.S. Olympian Vicente Escobedo (21-1, 13 KOs) will face Australian former interim world champion Michael Katsidis (25-2, 21 KOs) on the September 19 Mayweather-Marquez card the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Escobedo has won his last twelve fights read more ...

World rated Australian lightweight Michael Katsidis has English 135-pound star Amir Khan in his sights after stopping former two-division world champion Jesus Chavez in Austin, Texas on Saturday. read more ...

Former unified lightweight champion Juan Diaz (34-1, 17 KOs) won a twelve round split decision over former WBO interim beltholder Michael Katsidis (23-2, 20 KOs) on Saturday night at the Toyota Center In Houston, Texas. It was an important fight, with both fighters coming off their first pro losses, and it was hometown favorite Diaz who was too fast, too sharp and too good, winning 116-112 read more ...

Fighting words were flying at today's final press conference for Saturday's HBO doubleheader featuring Houston's former unified world champion, Juan "Baby Bull" Diaz against Australian warrior Michael "The Great" Katsidis and Houston native and 2000 Olympic Silver Medalist Ricardo Rocky Juarez against former junior lightweight world champion Jorge "La Hiena" Barrios at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas read more ...

Former two-division world champion Joel Casamayor (36-3-1, 22 KOs) showed he's still at the top of the lightweight division with a brilliant tenth round TKO over previously unbeaten and highly regarded Michael Katsidis (23-1, 20 KOs) in a bout for Katsidis' WBO interim lightweight title on Saturday night at the Morongo Casino Resort & Spa in Cabazon, CA. Casamayor dropped Katsidis twice in round one and couldn't miss with his straight left read more ...

Unbeaten lightweight Michael Katsidis (22-0, 20 KOs) scored an impressive four round stoppage of Graham Earl (25-2, 12 KOs) to claim the WBO interim world title on Saturday night at Wembley Arena in London. Both boxers went right at each other early and Katsidis quickly got the better of it, dropping Earl twice in round one and again in round two. Katsidis was briefly down himself in round two, but quickly recovered and continued read more ...