Andreas Katzourakis
{{short description|Greek boxer (born 1997)}}
Andreas Katzourakis is a Greek professional boxer.
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{{Infobox boxer
| name = Andreas Katzourakis
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| height = 5 ft 10 in
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|9|12}}
| birth_place = Athens, Greece
| style = Orthodox
| total = 16
| wins = 16
| KO = 11
| losses = 0
| draws = 0
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Amateur career
Katzourakis began competing in kickboxing at the age of 5 at the direction of his father, a former kickboxer.{{Cite web |last=Kissel |first=Thomas |date=2021-06-09 |title=Andreas Katzourakis, the Greek Boxer on the Path to World Champion |url=https://greekreporter.com/2021/06/09/andreas-katzourakis-the-greek-boxer-on-the-path-to-world-champion/ |access-date=2023-01-10 |website=GreekReporter.com |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2021-01-13 |title=Andreas Katzourakis ready to open eyes to his boxing talent |url=https://fansided.com/2021/01/13/andreas-katzourakis-ready-open-eyes-boxing-talent/ |access-date=2023-01-11 |website=FanSided |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=March 2021 |first=Craig Scott on 2nd |date=2021-03-02 |title=Andreas Katzourakis: To Hellas and back |url=https://boxing-social.com/features/andreas-katzourakis-to-hellas-and-back/ |access-date=2023-01-11 |website=boxing-social.com |language=en-US}} 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.{{Cite web |date=2021-01-13 |title=Andreas Katzourakis ready to open eyes to his boxing talent |url=https://fansided.com/2021/01/13/andreas-katzourakis-ready-open-eyes-boxing-talent/ |access-date=2023-01-11 |website=FanSided |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Gerbasi |first=Thomas |title=Andreas Katzourakis Aims To Be Next Star For Greece, Abel Sanchez at His Side |url=https://www.boxingscene.com/andreas-katzourakis-aims-next-star-greece-abel-sanchez-his-side--154692 |access-date=2023-01-11 |website=BoxingScene.com |date=January 13, 2021 |language=en-us}} 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.{{Cite web |last=admin |date=2020-10-23 |title=Undefeated Greek Boxer Andreas Katzourakis Back in USA |url=https://www.thenationalherald.com/undefeated-greek-boxer-andreas-katzourakis-back-in-usa/ |access-date=2023-01-11 |website=The National Herald |language=en-US}}
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.{{Cite web |title=BoxRec: Login |url=https://boxrec.com/en/login?error=limit |access-date=2023-01-11 |website=boxrec.com}} In only his fourth professional fight, Katzourakis took on former World Title challenger Walter Wright in Montebello, California.{{Cite web |last=karlfreitag |date=2019-04-26 |title=Boxing News: Katzourakis-Wright tonight in Montebello » January 10, 2023 |url=https://fightnews.com/katzourakis-wright-tonight-in-montebello/44294 |access-date=2023-01-11 |website=fightnews.com |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=BoxRec: Login |url=https://boxrec.com/en/login?error=limit |access-date=2023-01-11 |website=boxrec.com}} Katzourakis won this fight via unanimous decision, sweeping the scorecards over 6 rounds.{{Cite web |title=BoxRec: Login |url=https://boxrec.com/en/login?error=limit |access-date=2023-01-11 |website=boxrec.com}} 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.{{Cite web |last=Gct |date=2022-10-11 |title=Andreas Katzourakis Remains Undefeated |url=https://greekcitytimes.com/2022/10/11/andreas-katzourakis-remains-undefeated/ |access-date=2023-01-11 |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=BoxRec: Login |url=https://boxrec.com/en/login?error=limit |access-date=2023-01-11 |website=boxrec.com}}
Katzourakis is currently being coached by Ronnie Shields in Houston, Texas.{{Cite web |last=RINGSIDE |date=2021-06-02 |title=Undefeated middleweight Andreas Katzourakis, 6-0, trains with Ronnie Shields |url=https://www.worldboxingnews.net/2021/06/02/undefeated-middleweight-andreas-katzourakis-6-0-trains-ronnie-shields/ |access-date=2023-01-11 |website=WBN - World Boxing News |language=en-US}}
References
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