Andreas Katzourakis

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Andreas Katzourakis is a Greek professional boxer.

Andreas Katzourakis
Personal information
Nickname
Katz
BornAndreas Katzourakis
(1997-09-12) September 12, 1997 (age 28)
Athens, Greece
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight
Boxing career
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights16
Wins16
Win by KO11
Losses0
Draws0

Amateur career

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]

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Professional career

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]

On November 22, 2024 he unexpectedly defeated one of the top junior middleweights, Brandon Adams (boxer) [14] , gaining the World Boxing Association (WBA) Continental North American super welterweight crown.

Professional boxing record

17 fights17 wins0 losses
By knockout110
By decision60
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
16Win16–0Roberto Cruz JrTKO7 (10), 2:379 May 2025Red Owl Boxing Arena, Houston, Texas, U.S.
15Win15–0 Brandon Adams SD1022 Nov 2024Corey Studios at Corey Tower, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
14Win14–0Robert TerrySD1030 Aug 2024Overtime Elite Arena, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
13Win13–0 Kudratillo Abdukakhorov MD1031 May 2024Red Owl Boxing Arena, Houston, Texas, U.S.
12Win12–0Corey CaadTKO3 (8), 3:003 Dec 2023GSH Event Center, Houston, Texas, U.S.
11Win11–0Raphael IgbokweTKO8 (8), 2:1525 Aug 2023Overtime Elite Arena, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
10Win10–0Marcelo Fabian BzowskiTKO5 (6), 1:4217 Jun 2023GSH Event Center, Houston, Texas, U.S.
9Win9–0Rodrigo Octavio GonzalezTKO6 (8), 2:501 Apr 2023Summer Creek High School Arena, Houston, Texas, U.S.
8Win8–0Cameron KraelRTD5 (8), 3:006 Oct 2022ULH Event Center, Houston, Texas, U.S.
7Win7–0Isiah JonesUD617 Jun 2022Bayou Event Center, Houston, Texas, U.S.
6Win6–0Brandon BaueTKO3 (6), 1:4112 Dec 2020Airport Hilton, Miami, Florida, U.S.
5Win5–0Edward BrownTKO2 (6), 2:4513 Dec 2019Florida National Armory, Miramar, Florida, U.S.
4Win4–0Walter WrightUD626 Apr 2019Quiet Cannon Country Club, Montebello, California, U.S.
3Win3–0Gilberto Pereira dos SantosKO3 (4), 2:5815 Mar 2019Marconi Automative Museum, Tustin, California, U.S.
2Win2–0Christian AguirreKO3 (6), 2:046 Dec 2018The Hangar, Costa Mesa, California, U.S.
1Win1–0Chukwuka WillisKO1 (4), 2:377 Jun 2018The Hangar, Costa Mesa, California, U.S.

References

  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.
  14. ↑ https://www.wbaboxing.com/boxing-news/katzourakis-is-new-wba-north-american-champion
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