Dilan Prašović (born 25 December 1994) is a Montenegrin professional boxer who challenged for the WBO cruiserweight title in 2021.

Dilan Prašović
Born (1994-12-25) 25 December 1994 (age 29)
Kotor, Montenegro
NationalityMontenegrin
Statistics
Weight(s)
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record[1]
Total fights21
Wins17
Wins by KO14
Losses4

Professional career

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After over 100 fights in the amateur ranks,[2] Prašović made his professional debut on 25 October 2014, beating Aleksandar Petrović on points in Budva.[3] After a 7–0 start, he earned his first title shot on 13 April 2018, stopping Máté Kristóf in the second round to claim the vacant WBO Youth cruiserweight title. He retained once – a first-round knockout (KO) of Angelo Venjakob less than two months later.[4]

He entered the top ten of the WBO rankings for the first time in April 2019 after a second-round technical knockout (TKO) victory over Juan Ezequiel Basualdo that moved him to 11–0.[5] He ended the year with two more wins and a #3 spot in the rankings.[6] In January 2020, the WBO ordered a final eliminator between Prašović and the #4 ranked cruiserweight Edin Puhalo,[7] which Prašović won convincingly on 23 October to become world title challenger.[8]

Professional boxing record

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20 fights 17 wins 3 losses
By knockout 14 3
By decision 3 0
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
20 Win 17–3   Andreas Masold KO 2 (12), 1:44 3 Jun 2023   Panther Gym, Cologne, Germany For vacant WBU bridgerweight title
19 Win 16–3  Pavel Sour KO 1 (6), 1:45 8 Nov 2022   Ub, Serbia
18 Loss 15–3   Alexei Papin KO 2 (10), 1:37 27 May 2022   Avangard Ice Hockey Academy, Omsk, Russia
17 Loss 15–2   Isaac Chamberlain KO 1 (10), 2:58 10 Dec 2021   Crystal Palace National Sports Centre, London, England For vacant IBF International cruiserweight title
16 Loss 15–1   Lawrence Okolie KO 3 (12), 1:57 25 Sep 2021   Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, England For WBO cruiserweight title
15 Win 15–0   Tomislav Rudan TKO 4 (6), 2:05 22 May 2021   Splendid Hotel, Budva, Montenegro
14 Win 14–0   Edin Puhalo TKO 9 (12), 2:00 23 Oct 2020   Studio GSP Garage, Belgrade, Serbia
13 Win 13–0   Jackson Dos Santos RTD 3 (8), 3:00 7 Dec 2019   Altes Hallenbad, Hamelin, Germany
12 Win 12–0   Rad Rashid UD 8 10 Nov 2019   Hala Moraca, Podgorica, Montenegro
11 Win 11–0   Juan Ezequiel Basualdo TKO 2 (10), 2:16 29 Mar 2019   Splendid Hotel, Budva, Montenegro
10 Win 10–0   Abraham Tabul TKO 8 (10), 0:48 13 Jul 2018   Kanli Kula, Herceg Novi, Montenegro
9 Win 9–0   Angelo Venjakob KO 1 (10), 1:48 2 Jun 2018   Stadionsporthalle, Hanover, Germany Retained WBO Youth cruiserweight title
8 Win 8–0   Máté Kristóf KO 2 (10), 1:54 13 Apr 2018   Splendid Hotel, Budva, Montenegro Won vacant WBO Youth cruiserweight title
7 Win 7–0   József Kormány TKO 2 (8), 1:23 4 Feb 2018   Csigahaz Muvelodesi Kozpont, Kistarcsa, Hungary
6 Win 6–0   Dražan Janjanin TKO 2 (6), 1:18 5 Jan 2018   Hala Pendik, Novi Pazar, Serbia
5 Win 5–0   Siniša Kondić TKO 3 (6), 1:12 22 Dec 2017   Sportski Centr, Nikšić, Montenegro
4 Win 4–0   Ionut Damian PTS 6 2 Dec 2017   Rattenfanger Halle, Hamelin, Germany
3 Win 3–0   Anel Hodžić TKO 1 (4), 1:43 17 Nov 2017   Sport Hall, Banovići, Bosnia and Herzegovina
2 Win 2–0   Rene Proft KO 1 (4), 0:56 21 Oct 2017   Stadthalle, Holzminden, Germany
1 Win 1–0   Aleksandar Petrović PTS 4 25 Oct 2014   Mediterranean Sports Centre, Budva, Montenegro

Personal life

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In February 2020 he was honored by his hometown of Herceg Novi for his sporting achievements in the past year.[9]

References

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  1. ^ "Boxing record for Dilan Prašović". BoxRec.
  2. ^ ""Die Nacht, die kracht Vol.3" - Die Boxgala in der Hamelner Rattenfängerhalle steht vor der Tür". Weser-Ith News (in German). 11 November 2017. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  3. ^ "BOKS: Pobjede Zlatičanina i Sjekloće". mondo.me (in Serbo-Croatian). 26 October 2014. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  4. ^ "Prašović nokautirao Venjakova u prvoj rundi". Radio Jadran (in Serbo-Croatian). 2 June 2018. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  5. ^ "Explanations April 2019". World Boxing Organization. 1 May 2019. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  6. ^ "Explanations December 2019". World Boxing Organization. 3 January 2020. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  7. ^ Stumberg, Patrick L. (22 January 2020). "WBO orders Dilan Prasovic-Edin Puhalo cruiserweight eliminator". Bad Left Hook. SB Nation. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  8. ^ Armit, Eric (25 October 2020). "Dilan Prasovic remains unbeaten, wins WBO eliminator vs Edin Puhalo". worldboxingnews.net. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  9. ^ "Uručena priznanja za najuspješnije sportiste Herceg Novog". Boka News (in Serbo-Croatian). 19 February 2020. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
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