Friday, 23 July 2010

Katsidis Retains Interim Lightweight Boxing World Title

Australian boxer, Michael Katsidis won Englishman Kevin Mitchell, a previously unbeaten boxer, in London on Saturday night. Katsidis maintained his WBO interim lightweight boxing world title with the win. His performance was so impressive as it performed both his patience and power. Mitchell, 25, started the fight working off a solid left jab. Katsidis, 29, caught the challenger's attention with a couple of flurries of power punches. He then caught Mitchell in the third round. Mitchell fought back but he couldn't stop a big impact from Katsidis that coming forward. Katsidis landed the decisive left hook that injured by stunned Mitchell. English referee Dave Parris intervened. It was the American-based Katsidis's second big win in Britain. Katsidis improved his professional record to 27-2 with 22 KOs. Mitchell, the longest winning streak in British professional boxing, suffered his first loss following 31 victories, 23 by KO.


Boxing are one of popular sports. Many people in every single community prefer to watch boxing because it is one of the Thai martial arts. There are many excellent boxer in Thailand, and some of them often have fights oversea such as Australia. Thai boxers can beat Australians many time even though Thais are smaller and shorter.


Credit: http://www.smh.com.au/sport/boxing/katsidis-retains-interim-lightweight-boxing-world-title-20100516-v5uk.html

Date: 16/ May/ 2010


1 comment:

  1. pretty good. well written. but try to give your opinion and personalize it in some way.

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