Education
He attended Harding Senior High School in Saint Paul, Minnesota.
He attended Harding Senior High School in Saint Paul, Minnesota.
In his youth Litzau played Little League Baseball, as a pitcher. Litzau"s brother Allen Litzau is also a professional boxer. Litzau turned pro in 2002.
Litzau turned pro on November 16, 2002 and as of September 2013 had a record of 29-3 with 22 knockouts.
He has garnered considerable fanfare due to his appearances on Entertainment and Sports Programming Network"s fight cards. His first loss was against Jose Hernandez on December 16, 2006, on Home Box Office. He lost to IBF World Featherweight Champ Robert Guerrero in a title match on Leap Day, February 29, 2008.
The Hernandez Incident
Litzau was upset in his first spotlight appearance on Home Box Office"s Boxing After Dark in a fight against Jose Hernandez. The fight was intended to showcase Litzau"s considerable talent and box office draw.
Litzau was ahead on points (68-64 on all three cards) when Hernandez scored an eighth round knockout over Litzau with a clubbing right hand to the head
Litzau had been dropped by a right hand in round one, but appeared well in control of the bout until getting knocked out in round 8. IBF Featherwieght Championship
Litzau lost via 8th-round TKO to Robert Guerrero in his first shot at the title, on February 29, 2008. = NABF Lightweight Championship On August 15, 2009, as an undercard to Roy Jones Junior. versus
Jeff Lacy, Litzau fought Verquan Kimbrough for the vacant NABF Lightweight title.
Litzau moved up two weight classes for the fight. = NABF Super Featherweight Championship On November 4, 2009 Litzau headlined an ESPN2 Friday Night Fights program against 15-4 Johnnie Edwards with the NABF Super Featherweight title in play.
Professional record.
Litzau defended his title against Rocky Juarez on April 3, 2010, winning by technical decision when the fight was halted in the seventh round due to a bad cut on Litzau"s cheek which referee Jay Nady ruled was caused by an accidental head butt.