TSS Nation - Are you Ready to Refresh? The fighters are making their way to the ring. Casamayor climbed between the ropes clad in black trunks trimmed in silver. Katsidis entered the ring wearing a warriors helmet. We’re about to get started.

Round 1: Casamayor lands the first punch of the fight - putting Katsidis on the seat of his pants! Up quickly, Katsidis walks into another Casamayor left and goes down for the second time in the round. Katsidis is bleeding from the nose, unable to avoid Casamayor’s left hand. Big round for Casamayor.

Round 2: Katsidis pushing the action, rushing Casamayor. Another Casamayor left lands flush. Katsidis lands a strong right, followed by a low blow. Katsidis right is countered by Casamayor left. Another Casamayor left to punctuate the round.

Round 3: Casamayor flicking out the right jab. Katsidis flurry against the ropes. Katsidis lands a left hook to the body. Casamayor left lands flush, Katsidis takes it better. Katsidis digging hooks to the body. Better round for Katsidis.

Round 4: Katsidis determined to trap Casamayor against the ropes. The men exchange body punches in tight. A Katsidis right staggers Casamayor. The pro Aussie crowd roars in approval. Katsidis applying pressure - relentless. Casamayor lands a big left to back Katsidis off, even if only momentarily. Another Casamayor left. Great round!

Round 5:Casamayor circling left, throwing straight lefts. Katsidis bulls his way in, flinging rights and lefts. Katsidis has small cut under right eye. The cuban contingent is chanting “Cepillo, Cepillo”. Katsidis attacking the body.

Round 6: Katsidis applying pressure; Casamayor moving, moving. Katsidis wants the fight against the ropes. Casamayor trying to take the action to the center of the ring. Casamayor down! Casamayor falls through the ropes. Casamayor up before the count. Katsidis attacks to the bell.

Round 7: Katsidis throws Casamayor to the canvas. Katsidis attacking. Wild left hook by Katsidis. Casamayor flicking the jab. Beautiful counter left by Casamayor. Katsidis lands straight right before the bell.

Round 8: Katsidis right to start the round. Casamayor moves, moves. The fighters exchange against the ropes. Casamayor low blow. Straight left lands for Casamayor; his best round in some time.

Round 9: Casamayor loses a point for a low blow. Counter left by Casamayor lands. Straight left by Katsidis. Katsidis right eye bruised and swollen. Overhand left by Casamayor the best punch of the round.

Round 10: Katsidis runs to meet Casamayor in the center of the ring. A huge left hook floors Katsidis in the red corner. He rises to his feet and is greeted by a barrage of Casamayor punches. Referee John Schorly stops the fight. Casamayor TKO winner at 30 seconds of the 10th.

Joel Casamayor is the new WBO interim Lightweight Champion of the world!

CompuBox Stats:

Casamayor: 519 punches thrown, 166 landed. 32% connect rate.
Katsidis: 468 punches thrown, 144 landed. 31% connect rate.

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Round by Round coverage of the Joel Casamayor v. Michael Katsidis lightweight championship bout will begin at the completion of the Andrade v. Stieglitz super middleweight title eliminator. Stay with us for updates and the Andrade v. Stieglitz winner.

Stieglitz and Andrade have entered the ring. Ring announcer Bruce Buffer has introduced the principals and referee Ray Corona gave the fighters’ instructions. The action is under way…

Round two was an absolute war. Stieglitz is bleeding profusely from the nose.

It’s a give and take affair through four. The sold out crowd is going crazy.

We’re mid-way through the bout and neither fighter has been down, yet it is a rugged contest.

A straight right staggered Stieglitz and Andrade jumped on him in the corner. Referee Corona stepped between the fighters and called a halt to the bout at 2:53 of the 8th round. Your winner is Librado Andrade

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Joel Casamayor is a master boxer. Michael Katsidis has lightning in his hands. Casamayor is a hall-of-fame southpaw. Katsidis is an Aussie super action hero. The two will meet on March 22nd for the Ring Magazine and WBO Interim Lightweight World Championships. If styles make fights, this one has the makings of an instant classic.

If you ask Joel Casamayor, 35-3-1, 20 KOs, he has never lost a professional fight. With only disputed losses to mega stars Acelino Freitas, Jose Luis Castillo and the late Diego Corrales on his resume, he may be right. On his ledger Casamayor lists victories over Corrales and current IBF and WBO Lightweight Champion Nate Campbell. A 1992 Olympic gold medallist, Casamayor is the former WBA Super Featherweight and current Ring Magazine Lightweight World Champion.

Michael Katsidis truly hasn’t lost a fight. His professional record stands at 23-0, 20 KOs. Katsidis won the WBO Interim Lightweight Title in February 2007 when he forced Graham Earl to retire after five rounds. Katsidis then traveled to the U.S. for the first time in July 2007 to defend his title on the under card of Hopkins v Wright. In waging a successful slugfest with Czar Amonsot, Katsidis endeared himself to American fight fans.

Presented by Golden Boy Promotions, “Desert Storm” will take place at the Morongo Casino Resort & Spa in Cabazon, CA. The bout will be televised on HBO’s Boxing After Dark, beginning at 10:05 p.m. ET/PT. For those of you unable to watch the television broadcast, log back on this Saturday for round by round coverage beginning at 10pm ET / 7pm PT.