Andreas Katzourakis is a Greek professional boxer.
Andreas Katzourakis | |
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Born | |
Statistics | |
Weight(s) | , |
Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) |
Stance | Orthodox |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 16 |
Wins | 16 |
Wins by KO | 11 |
Losses | 0 |
Draws | 0 |
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]
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]
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