 In July, Katsidis expressed his desire for a farewell fight in his hometown of Toowoomba, where he had not fought since 2006.He also stated that he was clear to fight, while having other aspirations outside of boxing.In October, it was at one point confirmed that Katsidis would face Stephen Foster on 11 December at the Sydney Entertainment Centre, but for unknown reasons this did not take place on the date.