Michael Katsidis
| Michael Katsidis Μιχάλης Κατσίδης |
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Katsidis in 2011
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| Real name | Michael Alan Katsidis |
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| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Reach | 168 cm (66 in) |
| Nationality | Australian |
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15 August 1980 Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia |
| Stance | Orthodox |
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| Total fights | 38 |
| Wins | 31 |
| Wins by KO | 24 |
| Losses | 7 |
Michael Alan Katsidis (kat-SEE-deez; Greek: Μιχάλης Κατσίδης; born 15 August 1980) is an Australian professional boxer. He has held the WBO interim lightweight title twice, from 2007 to 2010, and has fought twice for the lineal lightweight title. Katsidis' crowd-pleasing, all-action pressure fighting style has often drawn comparisons with the late Arturo Gatti.
In an amateur career which began at the age of eleven, Katsidis compiled a record of 75–6. 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.
Katsidis made his professional debut on 1 December 2001 by stopping Danny Wilson in the third round for the Queensland 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.
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