Zlatko Burić | |
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| Born | Zlatko Burić 18 August 1960 |
| Nationality | Yugoslavian |
| Statistics | |
| Weight class | light welterweight, welterweight, light middleweight, middleweight, light heavyweight, cruiserweight |
| Height | 6 ft 10 in (186 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 328 |
| Wins | 267 |
| Losses | 43 |
| Draws | 18 |
Zlatko Burić is a professional boxer born on August 18, 1960 in Prnjavor, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
He started his career in the boxing club Radnički, in 1974 in Slavonski Brod. After 12 years of boxing for B.K. Radnički, Zlatko becomes a member of B.K. Rijeka (from 1986 to 1988). In 1994, he became a member of B.K. Slavija (Banja Luka).
Zlatko retired from boxing in 2005. He officially boxed 334 matches, including 6 professional matches without defeat (from 2000 to 2005). In addition to a thirty-year boxing career, he was the head coach of B.K. Slavija in 2012. In 2014, he founded his own boxing club Ring in Prnjavor. Zlatko is also the head coach.
Significant achievements
edit- 1979. Croatian Championship (Ogulin), light welterweight - Gold medal
- 1979. Yugoslav Championship (Pula), light welterweight - Gold medal
- 1980. Croatian Championship (Rijeka), welterweight - Gold medal
- 1982. Croatian Championship (Zagreb), welterweight - Gold medal
- 1982. Yugoslav Championship (Borovo), welterweight - Gold medal
- 1982. Fist of steel (bosnian:Čelična pesnica) (Zenica) - Gold medal
- 1984. Yugoslav Championship (Valjevo), light middleweight - Silver medal
- 1985.Strandja Tournament (Sofija) - Silver medal
- 1985. Yugoslav Championship (Maribor), light middleweight - Gold medal
- 1985. Balkan Championship (Sofija), middleweight - Gold medal
- 1986.Sweden Box Open (Stockholm), middleweight -Silver medal
- 1987. International Tournament (Berlin), middleweight - Bronze medal
- 1988. Yugoslav Championship, middleweight - Bronze medal
- 1988. Belgrade winner (Beograd) - Gold medal
- 1995. Yugoslav Championship (Valjevo), light heavyweight - Silver medal
- 2002. Balkan Championship, cruiserweight - Gold medal
The coaches he worked with
edit- Aco Debelić
- Slobodan Lazić
- Slobodan Anđelić
- Predrag Krstić
- Mirko Jokić
- Tomo Palankin
- Miroslav Popović
[[Category:Bosnia and Herzegovina boxers]] [[Category:1960 births]] [[Category:Yugoslav sportsmen]] [[Category:Yugoslav sportspeople]] [[Category:Yugoslav sports coaches]] [[Category:Boxers]]