Slobodan Kačar (Serbian Cyrillic: Слободан Качар; born 15 September 1957) is a retired Serbian boxer who was the IBF Light-Heavyweight world champion. He won the Light Heavyweight Gold medal for Yugoslavia at the 1980 Summer Olympics. In the same year, Kačar was named as the best athlete of Yugoslavia.

Slobodan Kačar
Statistics
Real name	Slobodan Kačar
Weight(s)	Light heavyweight
Height	6 ft 0+1⁄2 in (184 cm)
Reach	74 in (188 cm)
Nationality	Yugoslav-Serbian
Born	(1957-09-15) 15 September 1957 (age 65)[1] Jajce, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, SFR Yugoslavia[2]
Stance	Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights	24
Wins	22
Wins by KO	12
Losses	2
Medal record Representing  Yugoslavia Olympic Games 1980 Moscow Light Heavyweight World Amateur Championships 1978 Belgrade Middleweight Mediterranean Games 1979 Split Light Heavyweight

Amateur career

• Compiled a reported record of 241–9
• Bronze Medal (Middleweight) at the 1978 World Championships in Belgrade
• Gold Medal (Light Heavyweight) representing Yugoslavia at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow
  • Defeated Michael Nassoro (Tanzania) KO 2
  • Defeated David Kvachadze (Soviet Union) points
  • Defeated Herbert Bauch (East Germany) TKO 2
  • Defeated Paweł Skrzecz (Poland) points (4–1)

Professional career

Kačar turned professional in 1983 and won his first 21 fights, including a victory over Eddie Mustafa Muhammad to capture the vacant IBF Light Heavyweight Title. Kačar lost his next fight, a defense against Bobby Czyz in 1986, via 5th-round TKO. Kačar retired the next year with a record of 22–2–0.[3]

Professional boxing record

Result	Record	Opponent	Type	Round, time	Date	Location	Notes
Loss	22–2	Blaine Logsdon	KO	2 (8)	15/05/1987	Mestre
Win	22–1	Danny Lawford	PTS	8 (8)	25/04/1987	Acciaroli
Loss	21–1	Bobby Czyz	TKO	5 (12)	06/09/1986	Las Vegas Hilton, Hilton Center, Las Vegas	Lost IBF light heavyweight title
Win	21–0	Eddie Mustafa Muhammad	SD	15 (15)	21/12/1985	Palasport, Pesaro	Won vacant IBF light heavyweight title
Win	20–0	Clarence Osby	PTS	8 (8)	10/10/1985	Fano
Win	19–0	Ramzi Hassan	UD	10 (10)	08/08/1985	Americana Congress Hotel, Chicago
Win	18–0	Johnny Davis	PTS	10 (10)	14/06/1985	Fano
Win	17–0	Danny Blake	PTS	10 (10)	12/04/1985	Americana Congress Hotel, Chicago
Win	16–0	Francis Sargent	TKO	4 (10)	25/02/1985	Americana Congress Hotel, Chicago
Win	15–0	Pierre Babo Kabassu	PTS	6 (6)	10/12/1984	Palais Omnisport de Paris-Bercy, Paris
Win	14–0	Peter Mulindwa Kozza	PTS	8 (8)	26/10/1984	Jesi
Win	13–0	Chris Lawson	KO	4 (8)	18/05/1984	Pesaro
Win	12–0	Paul Muyodi	TKO	3 (8)	18/04/1984	Treviso
Win	11–0	Yombo Araka	TKO	4 (8)	25/02/1984	Bercy Stadium, Paris
Win	10–0	Yawe Davis	PTS	8 (8)	08/02/1984	Fano
Win	9–0	Hilario Sanchez	KO	2 (8)	06/01/1984	Convention Center, Miami Beach
Win	8–0	Enrique Nelson	TKO	3 (6)	08/12/1983	James Knight Convention Center, Miami
Win	7–0	Cyclone Johnson	TKO	5 (6)	03/11/1983	Miami
Win	6–0	Jose Perez	TKO	5 (6)	08/10/1983	Diplomat Hotel, Hollywood
Win	5–0	Ricky Johnson	KO	1 (4)	25/08/1983	Diplomat Hotel, Hollywood
Win	4–0	Juan Alberto Barrero	PTS	6 (6)	24/07/1983	Roma
Win	3–0	Mwehu Beya	TKO	3 (6)	11/06/1983	Pesaro
Win	2–0	Sergio Bosio	TKO	2 (6)	09/04/1983	Fano
Win	1–0	Gabriele Lazzari	TKO	2 (6)	04/03/1983	Pesaro

Personal life

In 2003, Kačar became president of the Boxing Association of Serbia.[1] His elder brother Tadija Kačar won a silver medal in boxing at the 1976 Summer Olympics. His nephew Gojko Kačar is an international football player.[2]

References

External links

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• Bio sam Dandijeva zvezda, Blic, December 7, 2008

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