Michael Katsidis

About

Crowd-pleasing Australian fighter who became the WBO Lightweight titleholder, and was the Australian Light Welterweight champion.

Before Fame

He started boxing at age 11 and amassed an amateur record of 75–6.

Trivia

He was advised to retire after a 2013 MRI and CAT scan revealed severe scarring of the brain.

Family Life

His daughter, Kalia Rose, was born on December 8, 2009.

Associated With

He lost via technical knockout to Joel Casamayor on March 22, 2008.