Luka Plantić (born 29 October 1996) is a Croatian professional boxer. As an amateur, he won the bronze medal at the 2022 European Amateur Boxing Championships in the light heavyweight (-81 kg) category.
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| Born | 29 October 1996 Zagreb, Croatia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Croatian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Statistics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight(s) | Super middleweight | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 181 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stance | Orthodox | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boxing record[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total fights | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins by KO | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Amateur boxing career edit
In 2014, Plantić was Croatian youth middleweight champion,[2] won the gold medal at the European Youth Championships in Zagreb,[3] the silver medal at the Youth World Boxing Championships in Sofia,[4] and the bronze medal at the Summer Youth Olympics in Nanjing.[5]
In the adult category, Plantić was Croatian middleweight champion in 2015, 2016 and 2017 and Croatian light heavyweight champion in 2020 and 2021.[6] in April 2016, he was eliminated in the preliminary round of the European Olympic qualification in Samsun against Arjon Kajoshi,[7] and lost in the quarter-finals of the U22 European Championships in Brăila against Viktor Daschkewitsch in March 2017.[8] In 2019, he won the Balkan Championships in Antalya.[9]
In the European Olympic qualification in London in March 2020, Plantić defeated Umar Jambekov before the tournament was interrupted due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[10] In the continuation of the qualification in Paris in June 2021, he defeated Gor Nersesyan and Emmet Brennan, before he was narrowly defeated by Benjamin Whittaker 2-3 in the semifinals and thus qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.[11]
Professional boxing career edit
Plantić made his professional debut against Moris Markowitsch on 17 March 2018.[12] He won the fight by a fifth-round knockout.[13] His next professional bout came four years later, as he was booked to face Geard Ajetovic on 19 February 2022.[14] Ajetovic retired from the fight at the end of the third round.[15] Plantić made a step-up against the experienced Ryno Liebenberg on 1 September 2022.[16] He won the fight by a fourth-round knockout, flooring Liebenberg with an uppercut.[17]
Plantić faced the multiple-time world title challenger Khoren Gevor for the vacant WBC International Silver super middleweight title on 17 December 2022, at the Sportska Dvorana Bilankusa in Solin, Croatia.[18] He won the fight by unanimous decision, with scores of 97–93, 100–90 and 99–92.[19]
Professional boxing record edit
| 8 fights | 8 wins | 0 losses |
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| By knockout | 7 | 0 |
| By decision | 1 | 0 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Jack Cullen | TKO | 5 (10), 2:35 | 6 Apr 2024 | Frankenstolz Arena, Aschaffenburg, Germany | Won WBC International super middleweight title |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Diego Ramirez | KO | 4 (10), 1:10 | 7 Oct 2023 | Sportska Dvorana Bilankusa, Solin, Croatia | Retained WBC International Silver super middleweight title |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Yusuf Kanguel | TKO | 10 (10), 2:10 | 3 Jun 2023 | Universum Gym, Hamburg, Germany | Retained WBC International Silver super middleweight title |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Tomas Bezvoda | TKO | 6 (8), 2:49 | 4 Feb 2023 | Friedrich-Ebert-Halle, Ludwigshafen, Germany | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Khoren Gevor | UD | 10 | 17 Dec 2022 | Sportska Dvorana Bilankusa, Solin, Croatia | Won vacant WBC International Silver super middleweight title |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Ryno Liebenberg | KO | 4 (8), 0:50 | 1 Sep 2022 | Gradina, Solin, Croatia | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Geard Ajetovic | RTD | 3 (8), 3:00 | 19 Feb 2022 | Universum Gym, Hamburg, Germany | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Moris Markowitsch | KO | 5 (6), 1:12 | 17 Mar 2018 | Altrheinhalle, Rastatt, Germany |
References edit
- ^ "Boxing record for Luka Plantić". BoxRec.
- ^ "Croatian Youth National Championships 2014".
- ^ "Luka Plantić: Medalju sam proslavio roštiljem, ništa posebno, nije mi zadnja..." vecernji.hr. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
- ^ "Boksački juniori Luka Prtenjača, Luka Plantić i Toni Filipi viceprvaci svijeta". novilist.hr. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
- ^ "OI Mladih: Luka Plantić Osvojio Brončanu Olimpijsku Medalju". boks-savez.hr. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
- ^ "Milun i Plantić obranili titule, sedam prvaka Hrvatske iz sedam različitih klubova". fightsite.hr. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
- ^ "OI kvalifikacije: Plantić izgubio". boks-savez.hr. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
- ^ "European U-22 Championships 2017".
- ^ "Balkan Championships 2019" (PDF).
- ^ "Fenomenalni Luka Plantić savladao četvrtog nositelja i trasirao si put prema Tokiju". fightsite.hr. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
- ^ "Boxing Qualifier 2021" (PDF).
- ^ "HRVATSKA DOBIVA JOŠ JEDNOG PROFESIONALNOG BOKSAČA Bivši juniorski prvak Europe za dva tjedna debitira protiv 17 godina starijeg protivnika". jutarnji.hr. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
- ^ "SJAJAN POČETAK: Luka Plantić među profesionalcima krenuo nokautom!". totalinfo.hr. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
- ^ "Luka Plantić boksat će protiv iskusnog srpskog boksača na priredbi u Hamburgu". fightsite.hr. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
- ^ "(VIDEO) Luka Plantić na priredbi u Hamburgu prekidom savladao boksačkog trenera Roberta Soldića". fightsite.hr. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
- ^ "FOTO Luka Plantić i Ryno Liebenberg predvode boksački spektakl u Solinu". croring.com. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
- ^ "Luka Plantić 'slomio' iskusnog južnoafričkog borca Ryna Liebenberga". nacional.hr. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
- ^ "Plantić Će Se Boriti Za WBC Silver Pojas". navijackiradio.com. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
- ^ "Boksačka Večer U Solinu: Luka Plantić Svladao Iskusnog Armenca, Arijan Gorički Upisao Drugi Poraz U Profesionalnoj Karijeri". profightstore.hr. Retrieved 11 January 2023.