Michael Katsidis
- January 5, 2024
- Boxer
Quick Facts
Michael Katsidis Biography
| Name | Michael Katsidis |
| Birthday | Aug 15 |
| Birth Year | 1980 |
| Birth Country | Australia |
| Birth Sign | Leo |
| Siblings | Stathi Katsidis |
| Spouse | Kumiko Hosako |
Michael Katsidis is one of the most popular and richest Boxer who was born on August 15, 1980 in Australia. Crowd-pleasing Australian fighter who was WBO Lightweight title holder and Australian Light Welterweight champion.
He was defeated by He lost via technical knockout to Joel Casamayor on March 22, 2008. in technical knockout on March 22, 2008.
In an amateur career which began at the age of 11, Katsidis compiled a record of 75 wins and 6 losses. 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.
In 2001, Katsidis was convicted for assault after getting involved in an altercation with a man and breaking his jaw. Katsidis pleaded not guilty, maintaining self-defence, but was sentenced to eight months in prison between 2002 and 2003, six months of which were spent at the high-security Woodford Correctional Centre north of Brisbane. The conviction later made it difficult for Katsidis to obtain a visa to the United States, which was refused twice in 2005 and 2006.
Kalia Rose, his daughter, was born December 8, 2009.
Michael Katsidis Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Boxer |
| House | Living in own house. |
Michael Katsidis is one of the richest Boxer from Australia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Michael Katsidis 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He began boxing when he was 11 years old and has amassed a 75-6 amateur record.
After a 2013 MRI/CAT scan showed severe brain scarring, he was advised to retire.
Michael Alan Katsidis (/k æ t ˈ s iː d iː z / kat-SEE -deez; Greek: Μιχάλης Κατσίδης ; born 15 August 1980) is an Australian professional boxer. He held the WBO interim lightweight title twice between 2007 and 2010, and has challenged twice for the lineal lightweight title in 2008 and 2010. At the peak of his career in the late 2000s, Katsidis’ crowd-pleasing and aggressive pressure fighting style often drew comparisons with the late Arturo Gatti.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 5 ft 7 in |
Michael Katsidis height 5 ft 7 in Michael weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
Who is Michael Katsidis Dating?
According to our records, Michael Katsidis married to Kumiko Hosako. As of December 1, 2023, Michael Katsidis’s is not dating anyone.
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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. 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.
Facts & Trivia
Michael Ranked on the list of most popular Boxer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Australia. Michael Katsidis celebrates birthday on August 15 of every year.
In February 2009 Katsidis married Japanese native Kumiko Hosako during a ceremony in Bangkok. On 8 December 2009 she gave birth to a daughter. In May 2015 Katsidis and Kumiko Hosako divorced.
Who won Katsidis vs Marquez?
Juan Manuel Márquez(c) vs. Márquez defeats Katsidis via TKO at 2:14 of round 9.
What happened to Michael Katsidis?
Former world boxing champion Michael Katsidis has been sentenced to two years’ jail but walked free on immediate parole after he was linked to more than 30 bags of methamphetamine hidden inside a washing machine.
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