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Michael Katsidis

3124 KOs

73 KOs

0Draws

Last six: L-L-W-W-L-W

Career

division

Lightweight

status

inactive

bouts

38

rounds

227

KO %

77.4%

KO wins

24

KO losses

3

career

2001–2015

debut

2001-12-01

last fight

2015-03-20

Profile

birth name

Michael Alan Katsidis

alias

The Great

manager

trainer

promoter

Frank Warren Promotions (2010-05-15–2011-11-05)Golden Boy Promotions (2009-09-19–2011-04-09)

sex

M

stance

orthodox

height

5′ 7″ / 170cm

reach

66″ / 168cm

nationality

Australia

origin

Toowoomba Queensland Australia

city / state / zip

Toowoomba, Queensland

dob

1980-08-15

age

46

Latest news

Ex-boxing champ Michael Katsidis detained over 'error' in drug sentence

2024-02-09 · Neos Kosmos

Ex-boxing champion and Olympian Michael Katsidis jailed for guarding drug ring's stash

2024-02-08 · 7NEWS

Former Olympic lightweight professional boxer Michael Katsidis pleads guilty to drug trafficking and will walk free from jail

2024-02-07 · ABC News

Troubled former boxing champion Michael Katsidis has pleaded guilty to dangerous operation of a vehicle on the Gold Coast

2019-01-23 · Gold Coast Bulletin

Girlfriend, 25, of former boxing star Michael Katsidis avoids jail after being found guilty of trafficking meth

2017-02-20 · Daily Mail

The girlfriend of former world champion boxer Michael Katsidis has been sentenced to nine months jail for drug trafficking. But Annika Van Dalen will not spend a day behind bars as she was immediately paroled in a Gold Coast court on Monday with her…

Fight history

date

w-l-d

last 6

result

12 6 2

W-UD

The Melbourne Pavilion, Flemington, Victoria, Australia

6 of 6

19 2 0

L-TKO

Hull Arena, Hull, Yorkshire, United Kingdom

IBF International lightweight title

2 of 12x3 · 1:33

Judges: Giustino Di Giovanni | Phil Edwards | Luigi Zaccardi

Referee: Marcus McDonnell

26 4 0

W-UD

Rumours International, Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia

super lightweight title

12 of 12

Judges: Steve Marshall 119-109 | Adam Height 120-108 | Tony Kettlewell 120-109

Referee: Derek Milham

29 18 6

W-TKO

Rumours International, Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia

3 of 8 · 1:11

Judges: Derek Milham 20-17 | Tony Kettlewell 20-17 | Adam Height 20-17

Referee: Steve Marshall

24 3 1

L-MD

Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, The Joint, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

IBF International super lightweight title

10 of 10

Judges: Richard Houck 95-95 | Patricia Morse Jarman 96-94 | Richard Ocasio 98-92

Referee: Jay Nady

32 2 0

L-UD

Wembley Arena, Wembley, London, United Kingdom

WBO

12 of 12x3 · 135 / 135 lbs

Judges: Terry O'Connor | John Stewart | Andre Van Grootenbruel

Referee: Phil Edwards

Promoter: Frank Warren Promotions

38 8 1

W-KO

Gold Coast Convention Centre, Broadbeach, Queensland, Australia

3 of 10 · 140 / 140 lbs · 2:18

Judges: Cyril Cairns 20-18 | Paul Tapley 20-18 | Wally Lewis 20-18

Referee: Adrian Cairns

Robert Guerrero

28 1 1

L-UD

MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

WBA

12 of 12 · 134 / 134 lbs

Judges: C.J. Ross | Patricia Morse Jarman | Dave Moretti

Referee: Russell Mora

Promoter: Golden Boy Promotions

Juan Manuel Marquez

51 5 1

L-TKO

MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

WBA Super World lightweight title; WBO World lightweight title

9 of 12 · 135 / 134 lbs · 2:14

Judges: Ted Gimza | Adalaide Byrd | Robert Hoyle

Referee: Kenny Bayless

Promoter: Golden Boy Promotions

31 0 0

W-TKO

Upton Park, West Ham, London, United Kingdom

WBO

3 of 12x3 · 134 / 135 lbs · 1:57

Judges: Andre Van Grootenbruel | Bill Lerch | Jose R. Torres

Referee: Dave Parris

Promoter: Frank Warren Promotions

Vicente Escobedo

21 1 0

W-SD

MGM Grand, Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

WBO

12 of 12 · 135 / 134 lbs

Judges: Mike Fitzgerald | Robert Hoyle | Duane Ford

Referee: Russell Mora

Promoter: Golden Boy Promotions

44 4 0

W-TKO

Frank Erwin Center, Austin, Texas, USA

8 of 10 · 135 / 136 lbs · 0:10

Judges: Rocky Burke | Jennie Cardenas | Levi Martinez

Referee: Jon Schorle

Angel Hugo Ramirez

19 4 2

W-UD

Cebu Coliseum, Cebu City, Cebu, Philippines

Vacant WBO Asia Pacific Lightweight Title

10 of 10 · 135 / 134 lbs

Judges: Edgar Olalo 98-87 | Salven Lagumbay 96-89 | Edward Ligas 96-89

Referee: Tony Pesons

33 1 0

L-SD

Toyota Center, Houston, Texas, USA

vacant International Boxing Organization World lightweight title

12 of 12 · 135 / 135 lbs

Judges: Levi Martinez 113-115 | Gale E. Van Hoy 112-116 | Glen Hamada 115-113

Referee: Laurence Cole

35 3 1

L-TKO

Morongo Casino Resort & Spa, Cabazon, California, USA

WBO World lightweight title

10 of 12 · 134 / 134 lbs · 0:30

Judges: Alejandro Rochin 82-85 | Marty Denkin 84-83 | John Stewart 84-83

Referee: Jon Schorle

18 2 1

W-UD

Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

WBO World lightweight title

12 of 12 · 135 / 133 lbs

Judges: Dr Ruben M Garcia 110-116 | Patricia Morse Jarman 112-114 | C.J. Ross 111-115

Referee: Jay Nady

25 1 0

W-RTD

The Arena, Wembley, London, United Kingdom

WBO World lightweight title

5 of 12x3 · 134 / 135 lbs · 3:00

Judges: Larry Hazzard, Jr. 48-44 | John Stewart 48-45 | Manuel Oliver Palomo 49-42

Referee: Mickey Vann

Jakkirt Suwunnalirt

10 2 0

W-KO

Convention & Exhibition Centre, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

2 of 8 · 137 / 137 lbs · 2:26

Judges: Tony Kettlewell 10-9 | Phil Austin 9-10 | Mark Osborne 10-9

Referee: Alan Moore

21 13 1

W-TKO

Royal Pines Resort, Ashmore, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia

5 of 10 · 144 / 141 lbs · 2:01

Judges: Cyril Cairns 39-37 | Wally Lewis 40-36 | Allan Burford 40-36

Referee: Brad Vocale

Guillermo Mosquera

38 6 1

W-TKO

Rumours International, Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia

1 of 8 · 139 / 138 lbs · 2:38

Judges: Phil Austin | Adrian Cairns | Alan Moore

Referee: Derek Milham

18 9 2

W-TKO

Convention & Exhibition Centre, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

WBO Asia Pacific Lightweight Title

5 of 12 · 135 / 134 lbs · 2:03

Judges: Phil Austin 37-38 | Adrian Cairns 36-39 | Cyril Cairns 37-38

Referee: Chris Daley

3 1 0

W-KO

Entertainment Centre, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

2 of 8 · 135 / 135 lbs · 1:51

Judges: Charlie Lucas | Trevor Christian | Bernie McMahon

Referee: Garry Dean

Pratet Sor Thanikul

7 1 0

W-KO

Panthers World of Entertainment, Penrith, New South Wales, Australia

2 of 10 · 136 / 136 lbs · 1:46

Eduardo Alvarez

30 6 1

W-KO

Vodafone Arena, Melbourne Park, Victoria, Australia

WBO Asia Pacific Lightweight Title

1 of 12 · 135 / 133 lbs · 1:37

Referee: Jim Boland

62 20 3

W-RTD

Uni of Southern Qld., Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia

Vacant IBF Pan Pacific Lightweight Title

8 of 12 · 135 / 135 lbs · 3:00

Judges: Phil Austin | Adrian Cairns | Chris Daley

Referee: Alan Moore

Ivan Orlando Bustos

13 5 2

W-TKO

Panthers World of Entertainment, Penrith, New South Wales, Australia

4 of 8 · 135 / 135 lbs · 0:46

Referee: Charlie Lucas

Singsiam Eausampan

3 4 0

W-KO

Panthers World of Entertainment, Penrith, New South Wales, Australia

WBO Asia Pacific Lightweight Title

1 of 12 · 135 / 135 lbs · 2:20

Referee: Craig Waller

Singsamut Eausampan

2 2 0

W-KO

Entertainment Centre, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

2 of 8 · 137 / 133 lbs · 0:50

Kongthawat Sorkitti

42 18 1

W-TKO

Cathedral Centre, Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia

Vacant WBO Asia Pacific Lightweight Title

9 of 12 · 135 / 135 lbs

8 5 0

W-UD

Broncos Leagues Club, Red Hill, Queensland, Australia

vacant Australian super lightweight title

10 of 10 · 140 / 140 lbs

8 4 0

W-TKO

Panthers World of Entertainment, Penrith, New South Wales, Australia

5 of 8 · 140 / 140 lbs

6 13 1

W-TKO

Seagulls Rugby League Club, Tweed Heads, New South Wales, Australia

1 of 6 · 137 / 134 lbs

2 7 0

W-KO

Southport RSL Club, Southport, Queensland, Australia

1 of 6 · 145 / 141 lbs

0 1 0

W-TKO

Saint Patricks Centre, Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia

4 of 8 · 136 / 142 lbs

3 8 0

W-TKO

Southport RSL Club, Southport, Queensland, Australia

1 of 6 · 137 / 142 lbs · 1:03

Johnny Sheferaw

1 0 0

W-TKO

E.G. Whitlam Recreation Center, Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia

7 of 8 · 137 / 137 lbs

2 3 2

W-UD

Toowoomba Cathedral, Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia

Australian Lightweight Title

12 of 12 · 135 / 133 lbs

Judges: Phil Austin | Steve Scott | Chris Daley

Referee: Cyril Cairns

1 2 0

W-KO

Saint Patricks Centre, Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia

3 of 10 · 135 / 135 lbs