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12-23-2009, 09:05 PM
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Katsidis still hopeful of Pacquiao fight
AUSSIE slugger Michael Katsidis is still waiting to hear whether WBO lightweight super champion Juan Manuel Marquez will make a mandatory defence against him in the new year but he hasn’t lost sight of a dream bout with Manny Pacquiao.
The WBO interim lightweight boxing world champion says he is close to fulfilling his dream of bringing a big fight to Australia.
The Sydney 2000 Olympian, who recently became a father for the first time, is still waiting to find out whether Marquez would fulfill that obligation or decide not to fight Katsidis, in which case he would be stripped of his title and the Australian would be recognised as the full champion.
"Marquez is mandatory at the moment, I'm always interested to fight the best," Katsidis said.
"It's always been a dream of mine to bring the best in the world to Australia and I think we're getting very close to that."
For years Katsidis has wanted to challenge pound-for-pound king Pacquiao.
The Australian brawler is willing to come over and fight the Filipino boxing icon in front of his adoring countrymen.
His backers are willing to support and even bankroll his challenge of Pacquiao.
“It will be great for Manny to fight in front of his countrymen and it is only me who is willing to accept the task of being his challenger. The Mayweathers, Marquez and Mosleys, they won’t come here. They’re all focused in the United States," added Katsidis.
The Australian is coming off an eight round technical knockout win over former world champion Jesus Chavez and a splitv decision over US Olympian Vicente Escobedo.
23 Dec 2009
Katsidis still hopeful of Pacquiao fight
AUSSIE slugger Michael Katsidis is still waiting to hear whether WBO lightweight super champion Juan Manuel Marquez will make a mandatory defence against him in the new year but he hasn’t lost sight of a dream bout with Manny Pacquiao.
The WBO interim lightweight boxing world champion says he is close to fulfilling his dream of bringing a big fight to Australia.
The Sydney 2000 Olympian, who recently became a father for the first time, is still waiting to find out whether Marquez would fulfill that obligation or decide not to fight Katsidis, in which case he would be stripped of his title and the Australian would be recognised as the full champion.
"Marquez is mandatory at the moment, I'm always interested to fight the best," Katsidis said.
"It's always been a dream of mine to bring the best in the world to Australia and I think we're getting very close to that."
For years Katsidis has wanted to challenge pound-for-pound king Pacquiao.
The Australian brawler is willing to come over and fight the Filipino boxing icon in front of his adoring countrymen.
His backers are willing to support and even bankroll his challenge of Pacquiao.
“It will be great for Manny to fight in front of his countrymen and it is only me who is willing to accept the task of being his challenger. The Mayweathers, Marquez and Mosleys, they won’t come here. They’re all focused in the United States," added Katsidis.
The Australian is coming off an eight round technical knockout win over former world champion Jesus Chavez and a splitv decision over US Olympian Vicente Escobedo.
23 Dec 2009