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By Mark Vester
Lightweight contender Michael Katsidis is looking at a possible ring return in April or May of next year. Katsidis has been spending time with his family after the back and forth war with Juan Manuel Marquez on November 27. Katsidis came to the ring with a heavy mental burden. His brother passed away less than six weeks before the fight. Marquez rose from the canvas to stop Katsidis in the ninth round.
Trainer and manager Brendon Smith said they don't view the fight with Marquez as a loss when considering the circumstances. At the top of their wish list is a possible showdown with WBA junior welterweight champion Amir Khan.
"I believe that (Katsidis-Khan) is a fight would absolutely fill anywhere in England, and that's a fight that would be watched all over the world and it makes a great fight," Smith told AAP. "Michael is two out of two in England and whether Amir Khan takes that into consideration and whether he wants to try and square up for the Pommies...he may have his own agenda.
"At the moment Michael is taking a little bit of time with his family, of course to grieve, but at this stage we'd like to set for April or May. I don't feel Juan beat us. We all know what we (Katsidis) had to deal with leading up to the fight. Michael's stocks are going up, he's won a lot of hearts around the world and he deserves it."
By Mark Vester
Lightweight contender Michael Katsidis is looking at a possible ring return in April or May of next year. Katsidis has been spending time with his family after the back and forth war with Juan Manuel Marquez on November 27. Katsidis came to the ring with a heavy mental burden. His brother passed away less than six weeks before the fight. Marquez rose from the canvas to stop Katsidis in the ninth round.
Trainer and manager Brendon Smith said they don't view the fight with Marquez as a loss when considering the circumstances. At the top of their wish list is a possible showdown with WBA junior welterweight champion Amir Khan.
"I believe that (Katsidis-Khan) is a fight would absolutely fill anywhere in England, and that's a fight that would be watched all over the world and it makes a great fight," Smith told AAP. "Michael is two out of two in England and whether Amir Khan takes that into consideration and whether he wants to try and square up for the Pommies...he may have his own agenda.
"At the moment Michael is taking a little bit of time with his family, of course to grieve, but at this stage we'd like to set for April or May. I don't feel Juan beat us. We all know what we (Katsidis) had to deal with leading up to the fight. Michael's stocks are going up, he's won a lot of hearts around the world and he deserves it."
