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Andreas Katzourakis

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Andreas Katzourakis is a Greek professional boxer.

Andreas Katzourakis
Born (1997-09-12) September 12, 1997 (age 27)
Statistics
Weight(s),
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights12
Wins12
Wins by KO10
Losses0
Draws0

Amateur career

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Katzourakis began competing in kickboxing at the age of 5 at the direction of his father, a former kickboxer.[1][2][3] After competing in hundreds of amateur bouts in kickboxing and point fighting at both the national and international level, Andreas turned full athletic attention to boxing at 15.[4][5] Katzourakis had a brief career as an amateur boxer in Greece. As an amateur, he 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

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Katzourakis made his professional debut in June 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 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 Ronnie Shields in Houston, Texas.[13]

References

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  1. ^ Kissel, Thomas (June 9, 2021). "Andreas Katzourakis, the Greek Boxer on the Path to World Champion". GreekReporter.com. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
  2. ^ "Andreas Katzourakis ready to open eyes to his boxing talent". FanSided. January 13, 2021. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
  3. ^ March 2021, Craig Scott on 2nd (March 2, 2021). "Andreas Katzourakis: To Hellas and back". boxing-social.com. Retrieved January 11, 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ "Andreas Katzourakis ready to open eyes to his boxing talent". FanSided. January 13, 2021. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
  5. ^ Gerbasi, Thomas (January 13, 2021). "Andreas Katzourakis Aims To Be Next Star For Greece, Abel Sanchez at His Side". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
  6. ^ admin (October 23, 2020). "Undefeated Greek Boxer Andreas Katzourakis Back in USA". The National Herald. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
  7. ^ "BoxRec: Login". boxrec.com. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
  8. ^ karlfreitag (April 26, 2019). "Boxing News: Katzourakis-Wright tonight in Montebello » January 10, 2023". fightnews.com. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
  9. ^ "BoxRec: Login". boxrec.com. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
  10. ^ "BoxRec: Login". boxrec.com. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
  11. ^ Gct (October 11, 2022). "Andreas Katzourakis Remains Undefeated". Retrieved January 11, 2023.
  12. ^ "BoxRec: Login". boxrec.com. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
  13. ^ RINGSIDE (June 2, 2021). "Undefeated middleweight Andreas Katzourakis, 6-0, trains with Ronnie Shields". WBN - World Boxing News. Retrieved January 11, 2023.