Željko Mavrović
Željko Mavrović | |||||||||||||||
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| Nationality | Croatian | ||||||||||||||
| Other names | Zed Šaka sa Srednjaka (Fist from Srednjaci) Irokez (Iroquois) | ||||||||||||||
| Statistics | |||||||||||||||
| Weight(s) | Heavyweight | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Reach | 77 in (196 cm) | ||||||||||||||
| Stance | Orthodox | ||||||||||||||
| Boxing record | |||||||||||||||
| Total fights | 28 | ||||||||||||||
| Wins | 27 | ||||||||||||||
| Wins by KO | 22 | ||||||||||||||
| Losses | 1 | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Željko Mavrović (pronounced
Early years
Mavrović was born in Zagreb. He was raised in the neighborhood Srednjaci (which is the source of his nickname Šaka sa Srednjaka or Fist from Srednjaci).[1]
Amateur career
As an amateur boxer, Mavrović was the Mediterranean champion in 1991 and Croatian champion in 1991 and 1992. He quickly progressed from the 75 to the 91 kg weight class.
Highlights
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European Junior Championships (Middleweight), Copenhagen, Denmark , September 1986:
Patras, Greece , November 1987:
Usti Grand Prix (Light heavyweight), Ústí nad Labem, Czechoslovakia, March 1988:
USA–Europe Duals (Heavyweight), Las Vegas, Nevada , June 1988:
Seoul, South Korea , September 1988:
Venice, Italy , March 1989:
Athens, Greece , May 1989:
Moscow, Soviet Union , September 1989:
Goodwill Games (Heavyweight), Seattle, Washington, July 1990:
USA–Yugoslavia Duals (Heavyweight), Rapid City, South Dakota, January 1990:
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Venice, Italy , March 1990:
Yugoslavia–USA Duals (Heavyweight), Umag, Yugoslavia, July 1990:
Copenhagen, Denmark , November 1990:
Stockholm, Sweden , May 1991:
Venice, Italy , March 1991:
Almeria, Spain , March 1991:
Athens, Greece , July 1991:
Barcelona, Spain , July 1992:
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Mavrović had 140 fights as an amateur, compiling an amateur record of 124 wins, 16 losses.[2]
Professional career
Upon turning professional, he won the EBU Champion of Europe title in 1995 and kept his title in 1996 and 1997 defending it seven times.
In 1998, he went up against
Mavrović never fought again after this bout. In the next years, he was a few times scheduled against quality opposition (like for example against Hasim Rahman in 1999 where his late replacement Oleg Maskaev then knocked Rahman out of the ring in a well-remembered fight), but he always had to pull out due to injuries and he ultimately had to finish his career due to an undisclosed illness.
In December 2012 Mavrović announced his return to
Mavrović served as a boxing director for the Croatian Boxing Federation during the 2014 European Youth Boxing Championships in Zagreb. He was quoted after the incident where Croatian boxer Vido Loncar assaulted and seriously injured a referee after a loss, excusing Loncar with the argument "I believe that he is not a butcher or as bad as this act makes him look. This was part of his excessive ambition in that moment".[7] Loncar was subsequently banned from boxing for life.
Honors
His Golden Glove remains the biggest trophy in the history of Croatian heavyweight boxing, and he was named the Croatian sportsperson of the year twice. He was also distinctive for his Mohawk hairstyle, which led to a later nickname Irokez (Croatian for Iroquois).
Professional boxing record
Retirement and later years
After retirement, he went into agricultural business. He opened "Eko-centar Mavrović" in Sloboština near
References
- ^ "Željko Mavrović progovoriti o obitelji, boksu i nadimku" [Željko Mavrović spekas about family, boxing and his nickname] (in Croatian). tportal.hr. 9 February 2017. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
- ^ Željko Mavrović Amateur Record at the BoxingRecords. Last updated : 12 April 2006.
- ^ Boxing: Lewis less than a knockout in the US
- ^ "Lennox Lewis: Consummate Cool". Archived from the original on 5 December 2008. Retrieved 18 January 2009.
- ^ "Mavrović u Nu2: Puklo mi je rebro, odgađam povratak!" (in Croatian). tportal. 7 April 2013. Retrieved 1 June 2013.
- ^ "ISPOVIJEST ŽELJKA MAVROVIĆA 'Nisam samoubojica! Odustajem. Imam ženu i djecu!'" (in Croatian). Jutarnji list. 6 October 2013. Retrieved 11 October 2013.
- ^ "Boxer banned after brutal attack on referee". Sky Sports. 23 October 2014. Retrieved 25 October 2014.
- ^ Eko-Mavrović homepage
External links
- Boxing record for Željko Mavrović from BoxRec (registration required)
- Nedjeljom u dva – Željko Mavrović (07.04.2013)