Juan Manuel Márquez vs. Michael Katsidis

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{{Infobox boxing match

| Fight Name = Warriors: Marquez vs. Katsidis

| fight date = November 27, 2010

| image = 275px

| location = MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, United States

| fighter1 = {{flagicon|MEX}} Juan Manuel Marquez

| nickname1 = Dinamita

| record1 = 51–5–1 (37 KO)

| hometown1 = Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico

| height1 = 5 feet 7 inches

| weight1 = 134 lbs

| recognition1 = WBA (Super), WBO, and The Ring lightweight champion
The Ring No. 3 ranked pound-for-pound fighter
3-division world champion

| fighter2 = {{flagicon|Australia}} Michael Katsidis

| nickname2 = The Great

| record2 = 27–2–0 (22 KO)

| hometown2 = Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia

| height2 = 5 feet 7 inches

| weight2 = 135 lbs

| recognition2 = WBO interim lightweight champion

| titles = WBA (Super), WBO, and The Ring lightweight titles

| result = Márquez defeats Katsidis via TKO of round 9.

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Juan Manuel Márquez vs. Michael Katsidis was a professional boxing match contested on November 27, 2010, for the WBA, WBO, and The Ring lightweight championship.

Background

Lightweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez agreed to fight Michael Katsidis at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on the Las Vegas Strip on November 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.{{cite web | url=http://www.badlefthook.com/2010/9/2/1664796/juan-manuel-marquez-accepts-terms | title=Juan Manuel Marquez accepts terms, will fight Katsidis at MGM Grand | date=2 September 2010 }}{{cite web | url=http://www.boxingscene.com/?m=show&id=31889 | title=Juan Manuel Marquez: Katsidis is Very, Very Dangerous | date=16 October 2010 }} 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.{{cite news | title = Juan Manuel Marquez has fight date | work = ESPN | date = 2010-09-02 | first = Dan | last = Rafael| url = https://www.espn.com/sports/boxing/news/story?id=5521649 | access-date = 2010-10-06}}

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.{{cite news | title = Michael Katsidis says fight will go on| work = ESPN | date = 2010-10-21 | first = Dan | last = Rafael| url = https://www.espn.com/sports/boxing/news/story?id=5711390 | access-date = 2010-10-23}} Katsidis was out for a run when Smith received a call from Katsidis' mother.{{cite news | title = Michael Katsidis' brother found dead| work = ESPN | date = 2010-10-19 | first = Dan | last = Rafael| url = https://www.espn.com/sports/boxing/news/story?id=5702231| access-date = 2010-10-23}} Katsidis' older brother, Stathi Katsidis, had been found dead of a possible drug overdose in his Brisbane home by his girlfriend, Melissa Jackson.{{cite news | title = Katsidis to fight with heavy heart| work = ESPN | date = 2010-11-26 | first = Dan | last = Rafael| url = https://www.espn.com/sports/boxing/columns/story?columnist=rafael_dan&id=5849627| access-date = 2010-11-26}} Things are back to the plan, and he would indeed challenge Marquez, despite the death of his older brother, Stathi Katsidis.{{Tone inline|date=April 2024}}

After Manny Pacquiao's beating of Antonio Margarito there were many speculated opponents. One that stood out was a rubber match between Marquez and Pacquiao (if he got through Katsidis).{{cite news | title = Will Juan Manuel Marquez and Manny Pacquiao go another round?| newspaper = Los Angeles Times | date = 2010-11-27 | first = Lance | last = Bugmire| url = http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-boxing-marquez-katsidis-20101127,0,4108170.story| access-date = 2010-11-26}} Pacquiao planned to retire before the age of 35, he told a news conference in Manila. He said he would fight Marquez again but that the match would probably not excite fans. "I would not watch Pacquiao vs. Marquez," he said.{{cite news | title = Manny Pacquiao eyes retirement| work = ESPN | date = 2010-11-22 | first = Dan | last = Rafael| url = https://www.espn.com/sports/boxing/news/story?id=5837948| access-date = 2010-10-23}} Though Marquez would have to go up to Welterweight (2 weight classes up) to challenge,{{cite news | title = Roach favors Marquez to fight Pacquiao at 147 pounds| work = ABS-CBN News | date = 2010-11-26 | url = http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/sports/11/27/10/roach-favors-marquez-fight-pacquiao-147-pounds| access-date = 2010-11-27}} Pacquiao outweighed 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,{{cite news | title = Marquez vs. Katsidis: round-by-round updates| newspaper = Los Angeles Times| date = 2010-11-27 | first = Lance | last = Pugmire|url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/sports_blog/2010/11/marquez-vs-katsidis-round-by-round-updates.html |access-date = 2010-11-27}} stopping Katsidis at 2:14 in the ninth round. Katsidis knocked down Marquez with a left hook in the third round, but Marquez rallied to take the lead before finishing off Katsidis in the ninth round.{{cite web | title = Juan Manuel Marquez Stops Michael Katsidis in a War| website = Boxing Scene | date = 2010-11-27 | first = Mark | last = Vester|url=http://www.boxingscene.com/?m=show&id=33287 |access-date = 2010-11-27}} Marquez had slowed to the point that he almost seemed to prefer getting into slugfests where he could still use his excellent counter-punching accuracy, while Katsidis had never been one to turn down a blood-drenched war.{{cite web |last=Christ |first=Scott |date=2010-11-04 |title=November Schedule Power Rankings: Pacquiao-Margarito Is Not the Best Fight of the Month |url=http://www.badlefthook.com/2010/11/4/1794538/november-schedule-power-rankings-pacquiao-margarito-is-not-the-best |access-date=2010-11-05 |website=Bad Left Hook}}

In the ninth round, Marquez landed 36 punches to nine for Katsidis. Kenny Bayless halted the bout after several combinations hurt Katsidis. 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{{cite web | title = Juan Manuel Marquez To Make $1.4 Million For Katsidis | website = Boxingscene | date = 2010-11-26 | first = Ryan | last = Burton|url=http://www.boxingscene.com/?m=show&id=33236 |access-date = 2010-11-26}} vs. Michael Katsidis $530,000
Andre Berto $1,250,000{{cite web | title = Andre Berto is the Million Dollar Man | website = FightHype | date = 2010-10-08 | first = Danny | last = Howard|url=http://fighthype.com/pages/content8572.html |access-date = 2010-10-09}} vs. Freddy Hernandez

Undercard

=Televised=

Lightweight Championship bout:{{flagicon|MEX}} Juan Manuel Márquez(c) vs. {{flagicon|AUS}} Michael Katsidis
Márquez defeats Katsidis via TKO at 2:14 of round 9.
Welterweight Championship bout: {{flagicon|USA}} Andre Berto(c) vs {{flagicon|MEX}} Freddy Hernandez
Berto defeats Hernandez via TKO at 2:07 of round 1.
Super Featherweight bout: {{flagicon|PAN}} Celestino Caballero vs. {{flagicon|USA}} Jason Litzau
Litzau defeats Caballero via split decision (97–93, 96–94, 94–96).

=Untelevised=

Light Middleweight bout: {{flagicon|USA}} Erislandy Lara vs.{{flagicon|USA}} Tim Connors
Lara defeats Connors via TKO at 1:38 of round 1.
Light Welterweight bout: {{flagicon|USA}} Nate Campbell vs. {{flagicon|COL}} Walter Estrada
Estrada defeats Campbell via split decision (77–74, 77–74, and 75–76).
Light Middleweight bout: {{flagicon|USA}} Keith Thurman vs. {{flagicon|USA}}Favio Medina
Thurman defeats Medina via TKO at 2:34 of round 4.
Super Middleweight bout: {{flagicon|Ghana}} Bastie Samir vs. {{flagicon|USA}} Billy Cunningham
Samir defeats Cunningham via TKO at 1:56 of round 2.
Welterweight bout: {{flagicon|USA}} Michael Finney vs. {{flagicon|USA}}Clayvonne Howard
Finney defeats Howard via TKO at 1:26 of round 2.