Michael Katsidis

Michael Katsidis
Mιχάλης Κατσίδης

Katsidis in 2011
Statistics
Real name Michael Alan Katsidis
Nickname(s) The Great
Rocky[1][2]
Rated at Lightweight
Light-welterweight
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Reach 168 cm (66 in)
Nationality Australian
Born (1980-08-15) 15 August 1980
Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights 38
Wins 31
Wins by KO 24
Losses 7

Michael Alan Katsidis (English: kat-SEE-deez; Greek: Mιχάλης Κατσίδης; born 15 August 1980) is an Australian professional boxer.[3] He is a two-time former WBO interim lightweight champion and world title challenger whose crowd-pleasing, all-action fighting style has often drawn comparisons with the late Arturo Gatti.[4][5][6]

Amateur career

In an amateur career which began at the age of eleven, Katsidis compiled a record of 75–6.[7] During this time he represented the Australian Olympic team in the lightweight division at the 2000 Olympics in Sydney. He also attained a scholarship at the Australian Institute of Sport.[8]

2000 Olympic results

Professional career

2001–07

Katsidis made his professional debut on 1 December 2001 by stopping Danny Wilson in the third round for the Queensland State lightweight title. In his second fight on 9 March 2002, he won a twelve-round unanimous decision over James Swan for the Australian lightweight championship. He would go on to score another nineteen wins, nearly all by knockout, while amassing a further three lower-level titles: the Australian light-welterweight, WBO Asia Pacific lightweight and IBF Pan Pacific lightweight championships, respectively.

In 2001, Katsidis was involved in an altercation with a man, which saw him convicted for assault. Katsidis pleaded not guilty, maintaining self-defence, but was sentenced to eight months in prison during 2002–03, six months of which were spent at the high-security Woodford Correctional Centre north of Brisbane, Queensland. The conviction later made it difficult for Katsidis to obtain a visa to the United States, which was refused twice in 2005 and 2006.[9][10][11]

Battle with Earl

On 17 February 2007, a bout for the newly created and vacant WBO interim lightweight title was made between Katsidis and Graham Earl at the Wembley Arena in London. In an action-packed and fast-paced fight, Katsidis and Earl went toe-to-toe and traded many heavy blows, during which Earl was knocked down twice in the opening round and again in the second. However, soon after getting back to his feet following the third knockdown and having the towel being thrown in seconds later (only for it to be thrown back out again by referee Mickey Vann), Earl managed to floor Katsidis momentarily with a heavy right hand at close quarters, rendering the latter visibly stunned and unsteady on his feet. Earl's comeback would ultimately be short-lived, as Katsidis recovered swiftly and finished the round strongly. At the very end of round three, a low blow cost Katsidis a point, but in the following rounds he went on to deliver a barrage of largely unanswered punches to Earl until the decision was made Earl's cornermen to stop the fight after the fifth round.[12]

United States debut

Katsidis was scheduled to face then-WBO super featherweight champion Joan Guzmán on 26 May 2007, but the latter withdrew from the fight due to a hand injury.[13] Katsidis later defended his WBO interim lightweight title against Czar Amonsot on 21 July 2007 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. This was Katsidis' first fight in the United States, as well as the first of his many appearances on the HBO network, as part of the pay-per-view undercard to Bernard Hopkins vs. Ronald "Winky" Wright.

Both boxers would go on to wage an intense, bloody war over the twelve-round distance. Amonsot proved to be a tough and durable opponent, despite suffering knockdowns in rounds two and ten. The judges' scorecards ultimately read 116–110, 115–111 and 114–112 for Katsidis, but both men were subsequently hospitalised at the local Valley Hospital Medical Center, with Amonsot requiring an overnight stay and Katsidis multiple stitches for serious cuts around his eyes, which had begun to bleed heavily from the third round onwards.[14] Amonsot was later found to have a subdural hematoma, putting his career in serious doubt at the time.[15]

2008

First defeat

A bout with then-IBF/WBA/WBO lightweight champion Juan Díaz was to take place after the fight with Amonsot, but problems with HBO and Díaz's promoter Don King prevented this from occurring.[16] On 22 March at the Morongo Casino, Resort & Spa in Cabazon, California, Katsidis fought reigning WBC and The Ring magazine lightweight champion Joel Casamayor.

The Cuban southpaw got off to a good start by catching Katsidis early on with sharp left hands, dropping him twice in the first round. As the fight continued, Katsidis' harder punches and constant pressure began to find their way through Casamayor's defence, at one point sending him tumbling through the ring ropes towards the end of round six, after successive left and right hands by Katsidis. In the ninth round, Casamayor was docked a point due to a low blow. All of this enabled Katsidis to gradually build up a lead on two of the judges' scorecards, until a well-placed counter left hand from Casamayor caught him on the chin in the tenth round, flooring him for a fourth time. Barely able to stand up, Katsidis was able to carry on but shortly afterwards a further flurry of unanswered shots from Casamayor forced referee Jon Schorle to stop the fight.[17] This handed Katsidis his first defeat and cost him the WBO interim lightweight title. Again, cuts and bruises were noticeable around his eyes after the fight.

Second defeat

Following the defeat, a rescheduled fight with Juan Díaz was set for 6 September at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas for the vacant IBO lightweight championship. Over the course of twelve rounds, Katsidis underperformed and enabled a determined Díaz (who had himself suffered a career first loss in his previous fight) to counterpunch and time his attacks with regularity. His face bloodied and bruised once again, Katsidis suffered his second consecutive defeat, with Díaz winning a split decision. Two of the judges scored the fight 116–112 and 115–113 for Díaz, while the third scored it a somewhat controversial 115–113 for Katsidis.[18]

2009

Comeback trail

Katsidis wearing his signature helmet and trunks before entering the ring, 2010

An opportunity for Katsidis to reclaim the vacant WBO Asia Pacific lightweight title was scheduled for 31 January at the Cebu Coliseum in Cebu City, Philippines, with Angel Hugo Ramirez as his opponent. The ten-round contest was won convincingly by Katsidis, despite appearing to be gunshy at times, coupled with Ramirez's unwillingness to engage. Ramirez was knocked down four times (once in the second round and three times in the fourth), while a point was deducted from Katsidis for hitting Ramirez when he was floored from a slip later in the second round. At the end of the fight, the judges scored 98–87, 96–89 and 96–89 in favour of Katsidis.[19]

On 4 April, Katsidis faced Jesús Chávez at the Frank Erwin Center in Austin, Texas. This was part of the Lightweight Lightning event, a lightweight eliminator tournament organised by Golden Boy Promotions.[20] After an initially tentative start by Katsidis, he was soon able to pull ahead on the scorecards due to his characteristic onslaught of attack, which ultimately forced Chávez (who had sustained a bad cut on his forehead towards the end of round four) to quit in his corner before the start of the eighth round.[21]

Pay-per-view return

Katsidis' next opponent was Vicente Escobedo, whom he fought on 19 September at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, as part of the undercard to Floyd Mayweather, Jr. vs. Juan Manuel Márquez. The bout was for the WBO interim lightweight title (which had since been vacated by Joel Casamayor, some time following his victorious bout with Katsidis), with the winner receiving a guaranteed opportunity to face the WBO lightweight world champion.[22]

In a fight similar to the one with Amonsot two years prior, Katsidis and Escobedo exchanged hard punches for the full twelve rounds, with Katsidis surging forward aggressively and putting constant pressure on the retreating yet accurately counterpunching Escobedo. As per routine, cuts opened up around Katsidis' face early on, together with a visibly swollen jaw in the closing rounds. At the end of the contest, the judges were split with 118–110 and 115–113 for Katsidis and 116–112 for Escobedo.[23]

2010

Return to London

Having reclaimed the interim title, Katsidis was made to wait several months to see if a mandatory title bout with Juan Manuel Márquez would materialise. This was dependent on whether Márquez was willing return to the lightweight division to defend his WBO championship, or if he would voluntarily relinquish it to Katsidis in favour of moving up to light-welterweight for potentially bigger fights.[24][25] By January 2010, Márquez had not yet expressed any desire to defend against Katsidis.

A date on 27 March against then-reigning IBF super featherweight champion Robert Guerrero was at one point confirmed for a Golden Boy Promotions event, but Guerrero withdrew from the fight in early February due to family matters.[26] One day prior to Guerrero's withdrawal, Katsidis had turned his attention towards old nemesis Juan Díaz, with both expressing an interest in a potential rematch.[27][28]

On 2 March, a fight between Katsidis and then-undefeated lightweight challenger Kevin Mitchell was officially confirmed by promoter Frank Warren.[29] It was contested on 15 May at Boleyn Ground stadium in London, with the WBO interim lightweight title on the line.[30][31] At the opening bell, Mitchell looked to establish his jab and keep Katsidis at bay. In the first two evenly split rounds, the occasional flurry of hooks from a highly aggressive Katsidis was enough to make Mitchell fight consistently on the back foot in an attempt to keep out of range. However, in the closing seconds of both rounds, Katsidis was able to launch a charging attack and finish strongly at the bell. In the third round, Katsidis continued to charge at Mitchell and was soon able to land a combination of hooks which made the latter stumble backwards on unsteady legs. From thereon, Mitchell was unable to fully regain his composure and, less than two minutes later, he was buckled by a hard left hook and a further succession of unanswered punches, at which point referee Dave Parris stopped the fight.[32]

The waiting game

Immediately after the Mitchell bout, the WBO mandated that Juan Manuel Márquez must face Katsidis for the 'full' version of the lightweight world championship, or risk being stripped.[33] This was reiterated some months later, following Márquez's victory over Juan Díaz in a rematch of their 2009 fight.[34] Katsidis was in attendance for the aforementioned event in order to scout out the winner and primarily to assert his claim to be next in line against Márquez.[35]

World title challenge

On 25 August the CEO of Golden Boy Promotions, Richard Schaefer, announced that Márquez had decided to stay at lightweight and defend his WBA, WBO and The Ring titles against Katsidis on 27 November at the MGM Grand.[36][37] Golden Boy Promotions founder Oscar De La Hoya titled the event as Warriors,[38] and it was to be Katsidis' first time headlining an HBO World Championship Boxing broadcast (having twice previously headlined HBO's Boxing After Dark, against Casamayor and Díaz). Tragedy occurred during Katsidis' pre-fight preparation and training in Thailand, when his brother Stathi Katsidis died on 19 October.[39]

In what many observers were anticipating to be a highly fan-friendly fight, Márquez suffered a knockdown in round three from a hard Katsidis left hook. He managed to recover swiftly, building up a lead on all the judges' scorecards and gradually neutralising Katsidis' aggression with accurate counterpunching at close range. In the ninth round, Márquez landed a succession of cleanly landed uppercuts on an unsteady Katsidis (who had already been staggered by an uppercut in the eighth), prompting referee Kenny Bayless to step in and halt the fight.[40][41] Despite a third defeat for Katsidis, the fight went on to win HBO's award for 2010 Fight of the Year.[39]

2011

Further losses

Katsidis (right) with Brendon Smith (centre) and Graham Earl (left), 2011

Katsidis' next fight took place on 9 April 2011 against Robert Guerrero, in a re-scheduling of their cancelled fight from March 2010. Staged at the MGM Grand, it formed part of the pay-per-view undercard to Érik Morales vs. Marcos Maidana.[42] The WBA and, once again, WBO interim titles were at stake.[43] Despite an animated taunt of "What are you looking at?!" from Katsidis to Guerrero during their pre-fight staredown, a fourth career defeat would await Katsidis in his most one-sided to date. Guerrero was able to maintain a safe distance by consistently landing accurate punches with his jab and straight left hand, to which Katsidis had virtually no answer at any stage in the fight.

In the second round, Katsidis seemingly scored a knockdown due to a cuffing left hook, but this was not counted by referee Russell Mora. In the fourth, both fighters exchanged punches wildly, with Guerrero maintaining the upper hand. A hard straight left from Guerrero wobbled Katsidis in round five and had him hurt for the remainder of the round. As the fight wore on, Katsidis would lose two points in the eighth round because of repeated low blows; Guerrero also lost a point for the same reason in the ninth. With all twelve rounds completed, the judges were unanimous in scoring 118–107, 118–106 and 117–108 for Guerrero.[44]

Katsidis then moved up to light-welterweight for a fight against Michael Lozada on 13 August at the Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre in Queensland. It was his first fight in Australia since 2006,[45] as well as his first at light-welterweight since that time. An outmatched Lozada was stopped in the third round.[46]

In a move back down to lightweight, Katsidis next fought Ricky Burns for the vacant WBO interim lightweight title. The event took place at the Wembley Arena in London on 5 November, making it Katsidis' third fight in England.[47] Burns defeated Katsidis by way of unanimous decision with judges' scores of 117–112, 117–111 and 117–111.[48]

Later that month, it was announced that Katsidis and career-long trainer Brendon Smith had amicably parted ways after nearly twenty years.[49] In an in-depth December interview, he explained that he was on the lookout for a new manager, promoter and trainer, as well as a forthcoming fight.[50]

2012

Trainer changes

Having hired a new trainer in fellow Australian and former heavyweight contender Justin Fortune, Katsidis moved up light-welterweight again for a fight against Albert Mensah, which took place on 13 April 2012 at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.[51][52] Despite throwing over a thousand punches in a typically action-packed outing, Katsidis was outboxed by Mensah, who landed fewer but more damaging punches (particularly the uppercut, to which Katsidis has always been vulnerable). In the ninth round, Katsidis was hurt several times and looked to be on shaky legs as he stumbled around the ring. At the end of the ten-round contest, the judges scored a majority decision for Mensah with scores of 98–92, 96–94 and 95–95.[53][54]

Later in the year, Katsidis was scheduled to fight then-undefeated Darleys Pérez on 10 August at the Morongo Casino,[55] but later withdrew on 25 July due to a knee injury.[56] At one point during October, Katsidis was in the running for a high-profile welterweight bout against then-returning British star Ricky Hatton, but Hatton instead chose Vyacheslav Senchenko as his opponent. Katsidis later stated that from thereon he would stay at lightweight, which he felt was his natural weight class.[57] In another in-depth December interview, Katsidis revealed that he had moved back to Sydney and hired veteran trainer Johnny Lewis for future bouts.[39]

2013

Health scare and inactivity

Katsidis' first bout of 2013 was scheduled for 21 February at the Melbourne Pavilion, against Weng Haya of the Philippines.[58] However, on 12 February the news broke that the fight had been cancelled, with Katsidis having received medical advice based on MRI and CAT scans that he should retire.[59][60][61] A week following the announcement, further information from the scans revealed that Katsidis had suffered scarring of the brain.[62]

In July, Katsidis expressed his desire for a farewell fight in his hometown of Toowoomba, where he had not fought since 2006. He also stated that he was clear to fight, while having other aspirations outside of boxing.[63][64] In October, it was at one point confirmed that Katsidis would face Stephen Foster on 11 December at the Sydney Entertainment Centre,[65] but for unknown reasons this did not take place on the date.

2014–present

Katsidis and Brendon Smith reunited before the start of the year,[66] with Katsidis facing Eddy Comaro on 14 March at the Convention Centre in Toowoomba.[67][68] Comaro was stopped in three rounds.[69]

A rematch with Graham Earl, whom Katsidis first fought in 2007, took place on 4 July in Toowoomba, at light-welterweight.[70] Katsidis won a unanimous decision with scores of 120–109, 120–108 and 119–109.[71]

On 25 October, Katsidis travelled to Hull, England to face Tommy Coyle. The fight took place at Hull Arena, in the lightweight division. Katsidis suffered his seventh career loss when he was knocked down and stopped in the second round.[72]

Personal life

Being of Greek descent,[1] Katsidis often pays homage to his heritage by wearing a Corinthian helmet when entering the ring, and in bouts his trunks often resemble a warrior's skirt.[1] He further showcases this heritage with a tattoo on his back depicting the Vergina Sun, which is the symbol of the Greek state of Macedonia, from where his family hails.[73]

His brother Stathi Katsidis was one of Australia's most prominent jockeys.[1][74] On 19 October 2010, Stathi was found dead at his home in Brisbane.[50][75]

In February 2009 Katsidis married Japanese native Kumiko Hosako during a ceremony in Bangkok.[76][77] On 8 December 2009 he became a father for the first time, to newborn daughter Kalia Rose.[78]

Professional boxing record

38 fights, 31 wins (24 knockouts), 7 losses (3 knockouts)[3]
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
38 Win 31–7 Rodynie Rafol UD 6 20 Mar 2015 Melbourne Pavilion, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
37 Loss 30–7 Tommy Coyle TKO 2 (12), 1:33 25 Oct 2014 Hull Arena, Hull, England For IBF International lightweight title
36 Win 30–6 Graham Earl UD 12 4 Jul 2014 Rumours International, Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia For WBU light-welterweight title
35 Win 29–6 Eddy Comaro TKO 3 (8), 1:11 14 Mar 2014 Rumours International, Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia
34 Loss 28–6 Albert Mensah MD 10 13 Apr 2012 Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, US For IBF International light-welterweight title
33 Loss 28–5 Ricky Burns UD 12 5 Nov 2011 Wembley Arena, London, England For WBO interim lightweight title
32 Win 28–4 Michael Lozada KO 3 (10), 2:18 13 Aug 2011 Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre, Broadbeach, Queensland, Australia
31 Loss 27–4 Robert Guerrero UD 12 9 Apr 2011 MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, US For WBA and WBO interim lightweight titles
30 Loss 27–3 Juan Manuel Márquez TKO 9 (12), 2:14 27 Nov 2010 MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, US For WBA (Super), WBO, The Ring and lineal lightweight titles
29 Win 27–2 Kevin Mitchell TKO 3 (12), 1:57 15 May 2010 Boleyn Ground, London, England Retained WBO interim lightweight title
28 Win 26–2 Vicente Escobedo SD 12 19 Sep 2009 MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, US Won vacant WBO interim lightweight title
27 Win 25–2 Jesús Chávez TKO 8 (10), 0:10 4 Apr 2009 Frank Erwin Center, Austin, Texas, US
26 Win 24–2 Angel Hugo Ramirez UD 10 31 Jan 2009 Coliseum, Cebu City, Cebu, Philippines Won vacant WBO Asia Pacific lightweight title
25 Loss 23–2 Juan Díaz SD 12 6 Sep 2008 Toyota Center, Houston, Texas, US For vacant IBO lightweight title
24 Loss 23–1 Joel Casamayor TKO 10 (12), 0:30 22 Mar 2008 Morongo Casino, Resort & Spa, Cabazon, California, US Lost WBO interim lightweight title;
For The Ring and lineal lightweight titles
23 Win 23–0 Czar Amonsot UD 12 21 Jul 2007 Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, US Retained WBO interim lightweight title
22 Win 22–0 Graham Earl RTD 5 (12), 3:00 17 Feb 2007 Wembley Arena, London, England Won vacant WBO interim lightweight title
21 Win 21–0 Jakkirt Suwunnalirt KO 2 (8), 2:26 2 Jun 2006 Convention & Exhibition Centre, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
20 Win 20–0 Nonoy Gonzales TKO 5 (10), 2:01 3 Mar 2006 Royal Pines Resort, Ashmore, Queensland, Australia
19 Win 19–0 Guillermo Mosquera TKO 1 (8), 2:38 11 Feb 2006 Rumours International, Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia
18 Win 18–0 Ranee Ganoy TKO 5 (12), 2:03 19 Aug 2005 Convention & Exhibition Centre, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Retained WBO Asia Pacific lightweight title
17 Win 17–0 Addisu Tebebu TKO 2 (8), 1:51 8 Jun 2005 Sydney Entertainment Centre, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
16 Win 16–0 Pratet Sor Thanikul KO 2 (10), 1:46 20 May 2005 Panthers World of Entertainment, Penrith, New South Wales, Australia
15 Win 15–0 Eduardo Enrique Alvarez KO 1 (12), 1:37 23 Feb 2005 Vodafone Arena, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Retained WBO Asia Pacific lightweight title
14 Win 14–0 Sergio Rafael Liendo RTD 8 (12), 3:00 6 Nov 2004 University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia Won vacant IBF Pan Pacific lightweight title
13 Win 13–0 Ivan Orlando Bustos TKO 4 (8), 0:46 24 Sep 2004 Panthers World of Entertainment, Penrith, New South Wales, Australia
12 Win 12–0 Singsiam Eausampan KO 1 (12), 2:20 16 Jul 2004 Panthers World of Entertainment, Penrith, New South Wales, Australia Won vacant WBO Asia Pacific lightweight title
11 Win 11–0 Singsamut Eausampan KO 2 (8), 0:50 5 May 2004 Entertainment Centre, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
10 Win 10–0 Kongthawat Sor Kitti TKO 9 (12) 8 Apr 2004 Cathedral Centre, Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia Won vacant WBO Asia Pacific lightweight title
9 Win 9–0 Fred Kinuthia UD 10 20 Feb 2004 Broncos Leagues Club, Red Hill, Queensland, Australia Won vacant Australian light-welterweight title
8 Win 8–0 Fred Kinuthia TKO 5 (8) 5 Dec 2003 Panthers World of Entertainment, Penrith, New South Wales, Australia
7 Win 7–0 Daniel Hoskins TKO 1 (6) 19 Sep 2003 Tweed Heads Seagulls, Tweed Heads, New South Wales, Australia
6 Win 6–0 Mohammed Jamal Khan KO 1 (6) 22 Aug 2003 Southport RSL Club, Southport, Queensland, Australia
5 Win 5–0 Kevin O'Neill TKO 4 (8) 28 Sep 2002 Saint Patricks Centre, Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia
4 Win 4–0 Jay Washington TKO 1 (6), 1:03 19 Jul 2002 Southport RSL Club, Southport, Queensland, Australia
3 Win 3–0 Johnny Sheferaw TKO 7 (8) 3 Jun 2002 E.G. Whitlam Recreation Center, Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia
2 Win 2–0 James Swan UD 12 9 Mar 2002 Toowoomba Cathedral, Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia Won Australian lightweight title
1 Win 1–0 Danny Wilson KO 3 1 Dec 2001 Saint Patricks Centre, Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia Won Queensland State lightweight title;
Professional debut

Titles in boxing

Achievements
Preceded by
Danny Wilson		 Queensland State lightweight champion
1 December 2001 – 3 April 2003
Vacated 		Vacant
Title next held by
Danny Wilson
Preceded by
James Swan		 Australian lightweight champion
9 March 2002 – 14 June 2002
Vacated 		Vacant
Title next held by
Naoufel Ben Rabah
Vacant
Title last held by
Fred Kinuthia		 Australian light-welterweight champion
20 February 2004 – 18 March 2005
Vacated 		Vacant
Title next held by
Mick Shaw
New title WBO Asia Pacific lightweight champion
8 April 2004 – 9 February 2007
Vacated 		Vacant
Title next held by
Czar Amonsot
Vacant
Title last held by
Joey De Ricardo		 IBF Pan Pacific lightweight champion
6 November 2004 – 9 March 2007
Vacated 		Vacant
Title next held by
Ranee Ganoy
New title WBO interim lightweight champion
17 February 2007 – 22 March 2008 		Succeeded by
Joel Casamayor
Vacant
Title last held by
Bobby Pacquiao		 WBO Asia Pacific lightweight champion
31 January 2009 – 2 July 2009
Vacated 		Vacant
Title next held by
Dmitry Ganiev
Vacant
Title last held by
Joel Casamayor		 WBO interim lightweight champion
19 September 2009 – 27 November 2010
Lost bid for full WBO title 		Vacant
Title next held by
Robert Guerrero

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