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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.

Olympic medal record
Men's boxing
1984 Los Angeles Light heavyweight

Amateur career


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Olympic results


1984 - Olympic Games, Los Angeles, California: Gold Medal (light heavyweight)


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


  1. All Croatian medalists (in Croatian), index.hr. Accessed 26 July 2022.
  2. In a European ring (in Croatian), matica.hr. Accessed 26 July 2022. Accessed 26 July 2022.
  3. Petrovic and Jordan stepped into the world, the Soviets shocked the Yanks and Yugoslavia (in Croatian), gol.dnevnik.hr. Accessed 26 July 2022.
  4. Biggest Controversies in Olympic Boxing History
  5. "Anton Josipovic - Boxer". Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2012-03-27.
  6. Olympic gold medallist boxer shot in Bosnia Archived September 16, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  7. Former Yugoslav Olympian Is Shot



На других языках

[de] Anton Josipović

Anton Josipović (* 22. Oktober 1961 in Banja Luka, Teilrepublik Bosnien, Jugoslawien) ist ein ehemaliger jugoslawischer Boxer kroatischer Nationalität.
- [en] Anton Josipović

[fr] Anton Josipović

Anton Josipović, né le 22 octobre 1961 à Banja Luka dans l'ancienne Yougoslavie, est un boxeur d'origine croate.

[ru] Йосипович, Антон

Антон Йосипович (хорв. Anton Josipović; 22 октября 1961, Баня-Лука) — хорватский боксёр полутяжёлой весовой категории, выступал за сборную Югославии в первой половине 1980-х годов. Чемпион летних Олимпийских игр в Лос-Анджелесе, призёр многих международных турниров и национальных первенств. В период 1990—1995 боксировал на профессиональном уровне, но без особых достижений.


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