Juan Manuel Márquez vs. Michael Katsidis

The Marquez vs. Katsidis boxing match was considered by some to be the best fight of 2010. Marquez has slowed to the point that he almost seems to prefer getting into slugfests where he can still use his excellent counter-punching accuracy, while Katsidis has never been one to turn down a blood-drenched war.[1]

Warriors: Marquez vs. Katsidis
DateNovember 27, 2010
VenueMGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, United States
Title(s) on the lineWBA Super World lightweight title. WBO lightweight title.
Tale of the tape
Boxer Juan Manuel Marquez Michael Katsidis
Nickname Dinamita The Great
Hometown Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia
Pre-fight record 51–5–1 (37 KO) 27–2–0 (22 KO)
Height 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) 5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Recognition Ring Magazine pound for pound No. 3 , WBA and WBO Lightweight Champion ("Undisputed") WBO Lightweight Interim Titlist
Result
Márquez defeats Katsidis via TKO of round 9.

Background

Lightweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez agreed to fight Michael Katsidis at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on the Las Vegas Strip on Nov. 27. Marquez (51-5-1, 37 KOs) had decisively won a rematch with Juan Diaz on July 31 in his first fight since losing to Floyd Mayweather Jr. in their 2009 bout.[2][3] After failing to interest Manny Pacquiao in a third fight, Marquez agreed to a mandatory title defense against Michael Katsidis (27-2, 22 KOs), who had revitalized his career with four straight victories following back-to-back losses to Joel Casamayor and Juan Diaz.[4]

There was speculation that the fight was going to be postponed because the brother of Katsidis was found dead on October 19, 2010 in his Brisbane, Australia home.[5] Katsidis was out for a run when Smith received a call from Katsidis' mother.[6] She had bad news. Katsidis' older brother, Stathi Katsidis, had been found dead of a possible drug overdose in his Brisbane home by girlfriend Melissa Jackson.[7] Things are back to planned, and he would indeed challenge Marquez, despite the death of his older brother, Stathi Katsidis.

After Manny Pacquiao's beating of Antonio Margarito there were lots of speculated opponents. One that stood out was a rubber match between Marquez and Pacquiao (if he gets through Katsidis).[8] Pacquiao plans to retire before the age of 35, he told a news conference in Manila. He said he was willing to fight Marquez again but that the match would probably not excite fans. "I would not watch Pacquiao vs. Marquez," he said.[9] Though Marquez would have to go up to Welterweight (2 weight classes up) to challenge,[10] Pacquiao would outweigh Marquez by no more than around 3 lbs on the night of the fight; Marquez rehydrated to 145 lbs vs. Katsidis, while Pacquiao rehydrated to 148 lbs vs. Margarito.

The fight

Dinamita successfully defended his WBA and WBO lightweight titles,[11] stopping Katsidis at 2:14 of the ninth round. Katsidis knocked down Marquez with a left hook in the third, but Marquez rallied to take the lead before finishing off Katsidis in the ninth.[12]

In the ninth round, Marquez landed 36 punches to nine for Katsidis, Kenny Bayless halted the bout after Katsidis was hurt by several combinations. After eight rounds, the three judges had the 37-year-old Marquez leading, 78-74, 76-75, 77-74.

Fight earnings
  • Juan Manuel Márquez $1,400,000[13] vs. Michael Katsidis $530,000
  • Andre Berto $1,250,000[14] vs. Freddy Hernandez

Undercard

Televised

Untelevised
  • Light Middleweight bout: Erislandy Lara vs. Tim Connors
    • Lara defeats Connors via TKO at 1:38 of round 1.
  • Light Welterweight bout: Nate Campbell vs. Walter Estrada
    • Estrada defeats Campbell via split decision (77-74, 77-74, and 75-76).
  • Light Middleweight bout: Keith Thurman vs. Favio Medina
    • Thurman defeats Medina via TKO at 2:34 of round 4.
  • Super Middleweight bout: Bastie Samir vs. Billy Cunningham
    • Samir defeats Cunningham via TKO at 1:56 of round 2.
  • Welterweight bout: Michael Finney vs. Clayvonne Howard
    • Finney defeats Howard via TKO at 1:26 of round 2.
Preceded by
vs. Juan Diaz II		 Juan Manuel Marquez's bouts
November 27, 2010		 Succeeded by
vs. Likar Ramos
Preceded by
vs. Kevin Mitchell		 Michael Katsidis's bouts
November 27, 2010		 Succeeded by
vs. Robert Guerrero

References
  1. Christ, Scott (2010-11-04). "November Schedule Power Rankings: Pacquiao-Margarito Is Not the Best Fight of the Month". Bad Left Hook. Retrieved 2010-11-05.
  2. http://www.badlefthook.com/2010/9/2/1664796/juan-manuel-marquez-accepts-terms
  3. http://www.boxingscene.com/?m=show&id=31889
  4. Rafael, Dan (2010-09-02). "Juan Manuel Marquez has fight date". ESPN. Retrieved 2010-10-06.
  5. Rafael, Dan (2010-10-21). "Michael Katsidis says fight will go on". ESPN. Retrieved 2010-10-23.
  6. Rafael, Dan (2010-10-19). "Michael Katsidis' brother found dead". ESPN. Retrieved 2010-10-23.
  7. Rafael, Dan (2010-11-26). "Katsidis to fight with heavy heart". ESPN. Retrieved 2010-11-26.
  8. Bugmire, Lance (2010-11-27). "Will Juan Manuel Marquez and Manny Pacquiao go another round?". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2010-11-26.
  9. Rafael, Dan (2010-11-22). "Manny Pacquiao eyes retirement". ESPN. Retrieved 2010-10-23.
  10. "Roach favors Marquez to fight Pacquiao at 147 pounds". ABS-CBN News. 2010-11-26. Retrieved 2010-11-27.
  11. Pugmire, Lance (2010-11-27). "Marquez vs. Katsidis: round-by-round updates". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2010-11-27.
  12. Vester, Mark (2010-11-27). "Juan Manuel Marquez Stops Michael Katsidis in a War". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 2010-11-27.
  13. Burton, Ryan (2010-11-26). "Juan Manuel Marquez To Make $1.4 Million For Katsidis". Boxingscene. Retrieved 2010-11-26.
  14. Howard, Danny (2010-10-08). "Andre Berto is the Million Dollar Man". FightHype. Retrieved 2010-10-09.
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