Anton Josipović Contents Amateur career Pro career Professional boxing record Personal life References External links Navigation menuAll Croatian medalists (in Croatian)In a European ring (in Croatian)Petrovic and Jordan stepped into the world, the Soviets shocked the Yanks and Yugoslavia (in Croatian)Biggest Controversies in Olympic Boxing HistoryOlympic gold medallist boxer shot in BosniaArchivedFormer Yugoslav Olympian Is ShotProfessional boxing record for Anton JosipovićProfile on Serbian Olympic Committeee
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Anton Josipović
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 | 1984 Los Angeles | Light heavyweight |
Anton Ante Josipović (born 22 October 1961) is a former Yugoslav boxer from Bosnia and Herzegovina (then part of Yugoslavia). He won the light heavyweight gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics. Though Croatian,[1][2][3] he was born in Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Yugoslavia.
Contents
1 Amateur career
1.1 Olympic results
2 Pro career
3 Professional boxing record
4 Personal life
5 References
6 External links
Amateur career
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Olympic results
1984 - Olympic Games, Los Angeles, California: Gold Medal (light heavyweight)
- W-PTS 4-1 Markus Bott (Germany),
- W-PTS 5-0 Georgica Donici (Romania),
- W-PTS 5-0 Mustapha Moussa (Algeria),
- W-Forfeit Kevin Barry (New Zealand)
Pro career
Josipović began his professional career in 1990 and won his first eight bouts. In 1994, he took on Asmir Vojnović for the Croatian Cruiserweight Title and lost a decision. In the rematch in 1995, Josipović again lost by decision and retired from boxing.
Professional boxing record
8 Wins (4 knockouts, 4 decisions), 2 Losses (0 knockouts, 2 decisions)[5] | |||||||
Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round | Date | Location | Notes |
| Loss | 4-0 |  Asmir Vojnovic | PTS | 10 | 17/06/1995 | Zagreb, Croatia | Croatia Cruiserweight Title. |
| Loss | 3-0 | Asmir Vojnovic | UD | 10 | 10/12/1994 | Rijeka, Croatia | Croatia Cruiserweight Title. |
| Win | 6-12-1 |  Albert Toma | TKO | 3 | 09/04/1992 |  Celano, Abruzzo, Italy | |
| Win | 38-12-3 |  Matthew Saad Muhammad | PTS | 8 | 09/05/1991 |  Novi Sad, Yugoslavia | |
| Win | 18-21-4 |  Dave Owens | UD | 8 | 17/02/1991 | Prijedor, Yugoslavia | |
| Win | 17-6-2 | Kemper Morton | PTS | 8 | 17/01/1991 | Sarajevo, Yugoslavia | |
| Win | 1-26-3 |  Kabunda Kamanga | TKO | 4 | 22/11/1990 | Zenica, Yugoslavia | |
| Win | 17-17 | Yves Monsieur | KO | 6 | 04/10/1990 | Banja Luka, Yugoslavia | |
| Win | 8-17-3 |  John Held | PTS | 8 | 25/08/1990 | Bihać, Yugoslavia | |
| Win | 4-8-3 | Renald De Vulder | TKO | 4 | 12/07/1990 | Doboj, Yugoslavia | |
Personal life
He later became a sports journalist and covered Holyfield's career.[6] In 1997, he was shot and seriously wounded by an unidentified assailant in the Bosnian (Republika Srpska) town of Banja Luka.[7]
References
^ All Croatian medalists (in Croatian)
^ In a European ring (in Croatian)
^ Petrovic and Jordan stepped into the world, the Soviets shocked the Yanks and Yugoslavia (in Croatian)
^ Biggest Controversies in Olympic Boxing History
^ http://boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=27904&cat=boxer
^ Olympic gold medallist boxer shot in Bosnia Archived September 16, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
^ Former Yugoslav Olympian Is Shot
External links
Professional boxing record for Anton Josipović from BoxRec- Profile on Serbian Olympic Committee
Olympic boxing champions – men's light heavyweight | |
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1920–1936: 160–175 lb (72.6–79.4 kg), 1948: 73–80 kg 1952–2012: 75–81 kg | |
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- Olympic medalists in boxing
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- Medalists at the 1984 Summer Olympics
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