Mario Preskar (born January 12, 1984) is a former Croatian professional heavyweight boxer. He trained at Leonardo Boxing Gym in Zagreb with his trainer Leonard Pijetraj.
Mario Preskar | |
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| Born | Mario Preskar January 12, 1984 |
| Nationality |  Croatia |
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| Weight(s) | Heavyweight |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 19 |
| Wins | 16 |
| Wins by KO | 10 |
| Losses | 0 |
| Draws | 3 |
| No contests | 0 |
Amateur career edit
Preskar was born in Zagreb, Croatia. He began boxing at the age of 9[1] at the urging of his father Željko, a cab driver. Preskar became a seven-time Croatian national champion, his final amateur record was 45-5.[1]
Professional career edit
Preskar started his professional career in 2003, at only 19, signing a contract with the world-famous boxing manager Don King.[2] King and Preskar parted ways in September 2008, with King reportedly unwilling to accept new contract terms put forward by Preskar and Pijetraj, who demanded more frequent fights.[2] Preskar founded new opportunities with K2 Promotions, run by the Klitschko brothers.[3]
In his 19th professional fight against Maksym Pedyura on June 27, 2009 in Lviv, Preskar was ahead throughout most of the match, but was knocked down twice in the last round.[4][5] After the final bell, he collapsed and was immediately taken to hospital.[4] The fight was declared a draw.
Preskar ascribed the incident to extreme exhaustion, due to high temperature and insufficient ventilation in the hall.[6] In August 2009, he announced an indefinite break from boxing, citing lack of motivation.[6] In May 2010 he collapsed while training, and was diagnosed with epilepsy.[7]
As of 2019, Preskar is working as a boxing coach and a boxing commentator for RTL Televizija.[7]
Professional boxing record edit
| 19 fights | 16 wins | 0 losses |
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| By knockout | 10 | 0 |
| By decision | 6 | 0 |
| Draws | 3 | |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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| 19 | Draw | 16–0–3 |  Maksym Pedyura
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PTS | 8 | 27 Jun 2009 | Sportpalace, Lviv, Lviv Oblast
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Preskar felt down unconscious in his corner after final bell. |
| 18 | Win | 16–0–2 |  Daniil Peretyatko
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UD | 8 | 30 May 2009 | Palace of Sports, Kyiv, Kyiv Oblast
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| 17 | Win | 15–0–2 |  Zurab Noniashvili
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RTD | 3 (8), 3:00 | 28 Mar 2009 | Budivelnik, Cherkasy, Cherkasy Oblast
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| 16 | Win | 14–0–2 |  Hans Joerg Blasko
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RTD | 3 (6), 3:00 | 13 Dec 2008 | SAP Arena, Mannheim, Germany
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| 15 | Draw | 13–0–2 |  Miyan Solomons
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SD | 8 | 29 Sep 2007 | Große EWE Arena, Oldenburg, Niedersachsen
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| 14 | Win | 13–0–1 |  Carl Gathright
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RTD | 3 (8), 3:00 | 9 Jun 2007 |  Spodek, Katowice, Silesian Voivodeship
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| 13 | Win | 12–0–1 |  Paolo Ferrara
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UD | 8 | 20 Jan 2007 |  St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland
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| 12 | Win | 11–0–1 | Gene Valdez
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TKO | 1 (8), 1:58 | 4 Nov 2006 | Chase Field, Phoenix, Arizona
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| 11 | Win | 10–0–1 | Matthew Greer
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UD | 6 | 8 Jul 2006 | Savvis Center, St Louis, Missouri
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| 10 | Win | 9–0–1 |  Ervin Slonka
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TKO | 6 (6) | 17 Dec 2005 | Max-Schmeling-Halle, Prenzlauer Berg, Berlin
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| 9 | Win | 8–0–1 |  Danut Moisa
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KO | 2 (4) | 12 Dec 2005 | Bordelandhalle, Magdeburg, Sachsen-Anhalt
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| 8 | Win | 7–0–1 |  Vlado Szabo
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RTD | 2 (6), 3:00 | 15 Oct 2005 | Mehrzweckhalle Sued, Düsseldorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen
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| 7 | Win | 6–0–1 | Mark Miller
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UD | 4 | 28 Oct 2004 | The Plex, North Charleston, South Carolina
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| 6 | Win | 5–0–1 | Danny Wayland
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KO | 1 (4) | 2 Oct 2004 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York
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| 5 | Win | 4–0–1 | John Turlington
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UD | 4 | 4 Sep 2004 | Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Paradise, Nevada
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| 4 | Draw | 3–0–1 |  Marcelino Novaes
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UD | 4 | 15 May 2004 | Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Paradise, Nevada
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| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Rubin Bracero
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UD | 4 | 1 May 2004 | Miami Jai-Alai Fronton, Miami, Florida
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| 2 | Win | 2–0 | He Man Gipson
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KO | 1 (4), 2:09 | 10 April 2004 | Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Paradise, Nevada
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| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Roman Armstrong
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TKO | 1 (4), 1:59 | 12 Jul 2003 | Orleans Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada
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Professional debut |
References edit
- ^ a b Mladinich, Robert (July 8, 2006). "The speed and power of Mario Preskar". thesweetscience.com. Archived from the original on December 1, 2008. Retrieved 2009-06-21.
- ^ a b "Preskar i Don King". croring.com (in Croatian). September 11, 2008. Archived from the original on July 8, 2011. Retrieved 2009-01-02.
- ^ "Preskar od sada pod palicom braće Kličko: U planu čak šest borbi u 2009". Index.hr (in Croatian). May 30, 2009. Archived from the original on 2009-03-10. Retrieved 2009-03-15.
- ^ a b "Mario Preskar". Boxrec.com. Archived from the original on 2012-06-14. Retrieved 2009-09-03.
- ^ "Video: Preskar ipak nije izgubio - Hrvatski boksač je u svlačionici došao k svijesti" [Video: Preskar did not lose after all - Croatian boxer regains consciousness in the locker room]. Nacional (in Croatian). HINA. 27 June 2009. Archived from the original on 13 June 2011. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
- ^ a b "Preskar progovorio: Uvijek sam bio odgovoran boksač i ako ću boksati, to će biti na 100 posto!". Index.hr (in Croatian). September 3, 2009. Archived from the original on 2010-02-10. Retrieved 2009-09-03.
- ^ a b "Velika istina o Hrgoviću i teškoj kategoriji; Evo gdje je Hrga uistinu u odnosu na one najbolje". 14 May 2021.
External links edit
- Boxing record for Mario Preskar from BoxRec (registration required)
- Leonardo Boxing Gym