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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 29. Chapters: Adam Forsyth, Anthony Little (boxer), Anthony Madigan, Billy Ward (boxer), Bradley Hore, Brad Pitt (boxer), Cameron Hammond, Charles Jardine, Charles Sinclair, Damien Hooper, Daniel Beahan, Daniel Geale, Danny Green, Erle Wiltshire, Frank Roberts (boxer), Gerard O'Mahony, Grahame Cheney, Henry C. Cooper, Henry Collins (boxer), Hussein Hussein, Ibrahim Balla, Jackson Woods, Jai Opetaia, James Swan (boxer), Jarrod Fletcher, Jeff Fenech, Jeff Horn, Jesse Ross, Jimmy Carruthers, Joel Brunker, Johan Linde, Justann Crawford, Justin Kane, Kevin Hogarth, Lee Trautsch, Leonard Cook, Leslie Harley, Luke Boyd, Luke Jackson (boxer), Michael Katsidis, Naomi Fischer-Rasmussen, Oliver Taylor (boxer), Paul Fleming (boxer), Paul Miller (boxer), Peter Wakefield (boxer), Raymond Jones (boxer), Richard Rowles, Robbie Peden, Ron Taylor (footballer), Stephen Sutherland, Todd Kidd. Excerpt: Michael Alan Katsidis (Greek: ) (born 15 August 1980) is an Australian professional boxer of Greek descent. He is a former two-time Interim WBO Lightweight titleholder whose crowd-pleasing, all-action 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 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. He also became a scholarship holder at the Australian Institute of Sport. Katsidis made his professional debut on 1 December 2001 by knocking out Danny Wilson in the third round for the Queensland State Lightweight title. In his second fight on 9 March 2002, he won a twelve-round unanimous decision over James Swan for the Australian Lightweight title. He would go on to score another nineteen wins (nearly all by knockout), whilst amassing a further three lower-level titles: the Australian Light Welterweight, WBO Asia Pacific Lightweight and IBF Pan Pacific Lightweight Championships, respectively. Battle with EarlAt the Wembley Arena in London, England, a title bout for the newly created and vacant Interim WBO Lightweight title was made between Katsidis and Graham Earl on 17 February 2007. In an action-filled and fast-paced match, Katsidis and Earl went toe-to-toe and traded many heavy blows with hardly any clinching, during which Earl was knocked down twice in the opening round and again in the second. However, soon after getting back to his feet following the third knockdown and having the towel being thrown in seconds later (only to be thrown back out again by referee Mickey Vann), Earl managed to floor Katsidis momentarily with a heavy right hand at close quarters, rendering the latter visibly stunned and unsteady on his feet. Earl's comeback would ultimately be short-lived, as Katsidis recovered swiftly and finished the round strongly. At the very end of round three, a l