[1][2][3] After competing in hundreds of amateur bouts in kickboxing and point fighting at both the national and international level, Andreas turned full athletic attention to boxing at 15.
As an amateur, he won 4 Greek National Championships and finished with a combined record of 21–0 with 16 forced stoppages within his home country.
[7] In only his fourth professional fight, Katzourakis took on former World Title challenger Walter Wright in Montebello, California.
[8][9] Katzourakis won this fight via unanimous decision, sweeping the scorecards over 6 rounds.
[10] In October 2022, Katzourakis took on veteran fighter Cameron Krael in Houston, Texas.