Fightjunkie.com: Juan Diaz vs. Michael Katsidis Fight Predictions!

The Saturday night HBO main event features a lightweight contest between Juan "Baby Bull" Diaz, (33-1, 17KO's) and knockout artist Michael Katsidis, (23-1, 20KO's) live from the Toyota Center, Houston, Texas. Although both are coming off their first professional losses, Diaz opened as the clear favorite in the bout and currently rests at – 400. Katsidis supporters can grab the underdog money at +310. The O/U on the bout is set at 9.5 rounds, with the under coming in at +125 and the over at -145. Katsidis by KO comes in at +475, while Katsidis by decision will reward you with +839. Diaz by KO hits the mark at +131, and Diaz by decision lands at +350. Although both fighters enter this contest after suffering devastating defeats, the truth is Katsidis has not looked great in his last two outings. Previous to his war with Joel Casamayor, Katsidis had an extremely difficult time against Czar Amonsot. Katsidis struggled early against Amonsot, and showed a serious lack of defense throughout the entire bout. His lack of being able to move his face away from the leather hurling towards him has caused his face to swell and cut in numerous fights. The fight with Amonsot was no exception. From early on in the contest Katsidis was forced to fight with his eyes swollen and his face shredded. To read the entire article please click on the link below.