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.
Amateur career
[edit]Olympic results
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]Personal life
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ All Croatian medalists (in Croatian), index.hr. Accessed 26 July 2022.
- ^ In a European ring (in Croatian), matica.hr. Accessed 26 July 2022. Accessed 26 July 2022.
- ^ Petrovic and Jordan stepped into the world, the Soviets shocked the Yanks and Yugoslavia (in Croatian), gol.dnevnik.hr. Accessed 26 July 2022.
- ^ "Biggest Controversies in Olympic Boxing History". Archived from the original on 2009-03-30. Retrieved 2008-11-04.
- ^ "Anton Josipovic - Boxer". Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2012-03-27.
- ^ Olympic gold medallist boxer shot in Bosnia Archived September 16, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "PLUS: IN THE NEWS -- BOXING; Former Yugoslav Olympian Is Shot (Published 1997)". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2023-05-17.
External links
[edit]- Boxing record for Anton Josipović from BoxRec (registration required)
- Profile on Serbian Olympic Committee