Andreas Katzourakis
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| Born | September 12, 1997 |
| Nationality | Greek |
| Citizenship | Greece |
| Occupation | Boxer |
Andreas Katzourakis (born September 12, 1997) is a Greek professional boxer.
Amateur career
Katzourakis began competing in kickboxing at the age of 5 at the direction of his kickboxer father.[1][2][3] After competing in hundreds of amateur bouts in kickboxing and point fighting at both the national and international level, Katzourakis turned his full athletic attention to boxing at 15.[4][5] Katzourakis had a brief, but celebrated career as an amateur boxer in Greece. As an amateur, Katzourakis won 4 Greek National Championships and finished with a combined record of 21-0 with 16 forced stoppages within his home country.[6]
Professional career
Katzourakis made his professional debut in June of 2018 at The Hangar in Costa Mesa, California, knocking out Chukwuka Willis in the first round of a scheduled four round bout.[7] In only his fourth professional fight, Katzourakis took on former World Title challenger Walter Wright in Montebello, California.[8][9] Katzourakis won this fight via unanimous decision, sweeping the scorecards over 6 rounds.[10] In October of 2022, Katzourakis took on veteran fighter Cameron Krael in Houston, Texas. Katzourakis won the fight via technical knockout after Krael's corner stopped the fight after 5 one-sided rounds.[11][12]
Katzourakis is currently being coached by legendary trainer Ronnie Shields in Houston, Texas.[13]
References
- ↑ Kissel, Thomas (2021-06-09). "Andreas Katzourakis, the Greek Boxer on the Path to World Champion". GreekReporter.com. Retrieved 2023-01-10.
- ↑ "Andreas Katzourakis ready to open eyes to his boxing talent". FanSided. 2021-01-13. Retrieved 2023-01-11.
- ↑ March 2021, Craig Scott on 2nd (2021-03-02). "Andreas Katzourakis: To Hellas and back". boxing-social.com. Retrieved 2023-01-11.
- ↑ "Andreas Katzourakis ready to open eyes to his boxing talent". FanSided. 2021-01-13. Retrieved 2023-01-11.
- ↑ Gerbasi, Thomas. "Andreas Katzourakis Aims To Be Next Star For Greece, Abel Sanchez at His Side". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 2023-01-11.
- ↑ admin (2020-10-23). "Undefeated Greek Boxer Andreas Katzourakis Back in USA". The National Herald. Retrieved 2023-01-11.
- ↑ "BoxRec: Login". boxrec.com. Retrieved 2023-01-11.
- ↑ karlfreitag (2019-04-26). "Boxing News: Katzourakis-Wright tonight in Montebello » January 10, 2023". fightnews.com. Retrieved 2023-01-11.
- ↑ "BoxRec: Login". boxrec.com. Retrieved 2023-01-11.
- ↑ "BoxRec: Login". boxrec.com. Retrieved 2023-01-11.
- ↑ Gct (2022-10-11). "Andreas Katzourakis Remains Undefeated". Retrieved 2023-01-11.
- ↑ "BoxRec: Login". boxrec.com. Retrieved 2023-01-11.
- ↑ RINGSIDE (2021-06-02). "Undefeated middleweight Andreas Katzourakis, 6-0, trains with Ronnie Shields". WBN - World Boxing News. Retrieved 2023-01-11.
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