Juan Diaz signs to fight Katsidis!

By G. Leon

10/12/2007

Juan Diaz signs to fight Katsidis!

Does DK have Juan Diaz on ignore?

Sources from the WBO have informed Boxingtalk.com that undefeated WBA/IBF/WBO lightweight champion Juan "The Baby Bull" Diaz has signed on to face mandatory challenger Michael Katsidis.  Team Diaz informed Boxingtalk that it has been out of touch with Don King since DKP was informed that Team Diaz wasn't interested in discussing any future options past the March 31, 2008 expiration stipulated in their promotional contract with King. Diaz's manager informed Boxingtalk that King has been demanding options for quite some time. "Before the Julio Diaz fight in Chicago, King threatened to cancel the fight if we didn't give him any more options, I told him to cancel it. We gave him one extra fight as it is, so that's the end of it." According to what we've been hearing, the Diaz-Katsidis fight will take place on February 9, 2008.  Remember where you heard it first! (11:31 AM EST)