Michael Katsidis vs Joel Casamayor
On March 22, 2008, Michael Katsidis (23-0, 20 KOs) gets a shot at the lightweight The Ring title held by and the Ring Magazine champion, Joel Casamayor (35-3-1, 21 KOs).
Katsidis vs Casamayor Stats
Michael Katsidis is coming in to the fight on a 23-fight win streak with a 87% KO rate; his last fight was a unanimous decision win over Czar Amonsot, 8 months and 1 day ago. Joel Casamayor is on a 4-fight win streak with a 53% KO rate, with his last fight being a split decision win over José Santa Cruz, 4 months and 12 days ago.
Katsidis vs Casamayor Prediction & Odds
This should be a confident win for Joel Casamayor at 99-1 winning odds. Michael Katsidis really doesn't have much to present against Casamayor.
Katsidis vs Casamayor Result
Joel Casamayor stopped Michael Katsidis via TKO in the 10th round of the 12-round world-title fight, and successfully defended his The Ring lightweight title. Casamayor improves his record to 36-3-1 (22 KOs), while Katsidis adds a loss to his record at 23-1.