Mark de Mori
Mark de Mori (born February 11, 1982) is an Australian professional boxer who fights in the Heavyweight division.
De Mori is a knockout specialist with 26 wins by KO.
Early Life and Amateur Career
De Mori grew up in the suburbs of Perth. He was supposedly deaf until the age of four and suffered chronic asthma attacks throughout his childhood and early teenage years. Whilst recovering, he became increasingly drawn to boxing and taught himself to box by watching videos and attempting to recreate the moves he saw in his father's garage. De Mori took part in 11 fights during his time as an amateur, not losing once.
Although lessened, De Mori's asthma remains. He says that his private gym, the Odjebi training centre in Split, "has a good climate and is really good for my asthma".
De Mori has lived in Croatia with wife Milijana De Mori, whom he met in the country, for the past two-and-a-half years.
Professional career
De Mori turned professional at the age of 22. He knocked out five of his first six opponents before taking an 18-month break from the sport.
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