Michael Katsidis already has a reputation as a 'Brit Basher' and Ricky Burns is next on the hard-hitting Aussie's agenda.
Aussie banger heading for Britain again
Michael Katsidis already has a reputation as a 'Brit Basher' and Ricky Burns is next on the hard-hitting Aussie's agenda.
Katsidis faces Burns for the interim WBO World lightweight title at Wembley Arena on November 5.
Burns, 28, relinquished his WBO super-featherweight belt after having problems making the weight and was given a chance against the highly-rated Australian, who has won 28 of his 32 bouts including crushing wins in London against Graham Earl and Kevin Mitchell.
Katsidis, 31, claims he is looking forward to travelling to England again to take the scalp of the Coatbridge fighter.
"I am coming to do the business, this is what I do and it's what I love.
"Ricky is a great fighter and is to be respected but I am very confident.
Passionate crowd
"It will be a pleasure to be back in England, it has so many great memories for me. Whether they are for me or against me, it will be a passionate crowd.
"I didn't know too much about Ricky until I saw him on You Tube then I realised I would be in for a more difficult fight than I first thought. He hits hard but he will be moving up a weight so he will be hitting harder. So I am in for a tough fight."
Burns meanwhile acknowledges the difficulty of the task awaiting him but claims to feel more comfortable after stepping up to lightweight.
"I have just moved up to lightweight and I couldn't have got a more difficult fight if I had tried. But this is a great chance for me. It is a great incentive to be fighting for a title right away - what more could you ask for?"
"It was a hard decision to vacate my title but it was the right time to do it and it was in my best interests. Super-featherweight was draining the strength out of me. It was getting harder and harder to make the weight.
"It's only five pounds of a difference but it makes a big difference. I was constantly worrying about what I was eating and the dieting was so strict.
"I was getting dehydrated boiling down to lose the last two or three pounds. And in doing that I was getting tired but I couldn't take a day off. Now that weight is no longer an issue I can take a day off if I need to and now I can enjoy boxing.
"I have started changing the way I have been training, working on my upper body and legs and I will be so much stronger."
