Mario Preskar

Mario Preskar
Mario Preskar
Statistics
Real name Mario Preskar
Rated at Heavyweight
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Nationality  Croatia
Born January 12, 1984 (1984-01-12) (age 27)
Zagreb, Croatia
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights 19
Wins 16
Wins by KO 10
Losses 0
Draws 3
No contests 0

Mario Preskar (born January 12, 1984) is a Croatian professional heavyweight boxer. He trains at Leonardo Boxing Gym in Zagreb with his trainer Leonard Pijetraj.

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Amateur career

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] These are some of his amateur trophies:[citation needed]

  • 2002 Gold Medal (1st place) Brandenburg Cup; AIBA Tournament
  • 2002 Gold Medal (1st place) Mostar; EABA Tournament
  • 2001 Gold Medal (1st place) Balaton Cup; AIBA Tourn
  • 2001 Silver Medal (2nd place) Brandenburg Cup; AIBA Tournament
  • 2001 Gold Medal (1st place) Mostar, Bosnia-Herzegovina; EABA Tournament
  • 2000 Silver Medal (2nd place) European Championship, Athens, Greece
  • 1999 Bronze Medal (3rd place) European Championship, Baku, Azerbaijan
  • 7 time Croatian National Champion

Professional career

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, Preskar was ahead throughout most of the match, but was knocked down twice in the final round.[4][5] After the gong, 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]

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