Dejan Zlatičanin
Dejan Zlatičanin (born 23 April 1984) is a Montenegrin professional boxer. He is the first Montenegrin to win a boxing world title, having held the WBC lightweight title from 2016 to 2017.
| Dejan Zlatičanin | |
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| Statistics | |
| Nickname(s) | Dynamite |
| Weight(s) | Lightweight |
| Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) |
| Reach | 165 cm (65 in) |
| Nationality | Montenegrin |
| Born | 23 April 1984 Podgorica, Montenegro |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 26 |
| Wins | 24 |
| Wins by KO | 16 |
| Losses | 2 |
Professional career
Zlatičanin made his professional debut on 3 May 2008, scoring a third-round technical decision against Wladimir Borov. On 1 February 2011, he won his first regional championship—the vacant WBC Mediterranean lightweight title—via unanimous decision (UD) over Felix Lora.[1] Later that year, on 26 November, he upgraded to the vacant WBC International title with a UD over Godfrey Nzimande, after which two successful defences were made between 2012 and 2013. On 27 June 2014, Zlatičanin regained the same title (now vacant) by knocking down and winning an upset split decision against former world champion Ricky Burns.[2]
The pinnacle of Zlatičanin's career came on 11 June 2016, when he became the first Montenegrin world boxing champion by stopping Franklin Mamani in three rounds to win the vacant WBC lightweight title.[3] Zlatičanin would lose the WBC lightweight title in his first title defense against Mikey Garcia, on January 28, 2017. He was knocked out in the third round by a massive right hand from Garcia, and remained unconscious on the canvas for several minutes afterwards.[4]
Professional boxing record
| 26 fights | 24 wins | 2 losses |
| By knockout | 16 | 2 |
| By decision | 8 | 0 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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| 26 | Win | 24–2 |
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UD | 10 | 10 Nov 2019 |
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| 25 | Loss | 23–2 |  Roberto Ramirez |
TKO | 2 (10), 2:32 | 21 Jun 2018 |  Melrose Ballroom, New York City, New York, US |
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| 24 | Win | 23–1 |  Hevinson Herrera |
KO | 1 (8), 1:57 | 15 Dec 2017 | B.B. King Blues Club & Grill, New York City, New York, US |
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| 23 | Loss | 22–1 | Mikey Garcia |
KO | 3 (12), 2:21 | 28 Jan 2017 | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, US |
Lost WBC lightweight title |
| 22 | Win | 22–0 |  Franklin Mamani |
TKO | 3 (12), 0:54 | 11 Jun 2016 | Turning Stone Resort & Casino, Verona, New York, US |
Won vacant WBC lightweight title |
| 21 | Win | 21–0 |  Ivan Redkach |
TKO | 4 (12), 1:24 | 13 Jun 2015 | Bartow Arena, Birmingham, Alabama, US |
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| 20 | Win | 20–0 |  Alex Bone |
UD | 10 | 25 Oct 2014 |  Mediterranean Sports Centre, Budva, Montenegro |
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| 19 | Win | 19–0 |  Ricky Burns |
SD | 12 | 27 Jun 2014 | Braehead Arena, Glasgow, Scotland |
Won vacant WBC International lightweight title |
| 18 | Win | 18–0 |  Asan Yuseinov |
KO | 1 (10), 2:27 | 24 Aug 2013 | Budva, Montenegro |
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| 17 | Win | 17–0 |  Petr Petrov |
UD | 12 | 13 Apr 2013 | Topolica Sport Hall, Bar, Montenegro |
Retained WBC International lightweight title |
| 16 | Win | 16–0 |  Bahrom Payozov |
KO | 8 (12), 1:53 | 24 Jul 2012 | Budva, Montenegro |
Retained WBC International lightweight title |
| 15 | Win | 15–0 |  Vasile Herteg |
KO | 1 (8), 2:02 | 24 Mar 2012 | Sportski Centar, Nikšić, Montenegro |
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| 14 | Win | 14–0 |  Godfrey Nzimande |
UD | 12 | 26 Nov 2011 | Morača Sports Center, Podgorica, Montenegro |
Won vacant WBC International lightweight title |
| 13 | Win | 13–0 |  Hoang Sang Nguyen |
KO | 5 (12), 2:06 | 29 Apr 2011 | Morača Sports Center, Podgorica, Montenegro |
Retained WBC Mediterranean lightweight title |
| 12 | Win | 12–0 |  Felix Lora |
UD | 12 | 25 Feb 2011 |  Hotel Park, Novi Sad, Serbia |
Won vacant WBC Mediterranean lightweight title |
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Cristian Spataru |
KO | 2 (6) | 4 Mar 2010 | Grand Hotel, Kopaonik, Serbia |
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| 10 | Win | 10–0 |  Istvan Hegedus |
TKO | 4 (6) | 28 Nov 2009 | Hall Prokleta Avlija, Drvengrad, Serbia |
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| 9 | Win | 9–0 |  Antonio Horvatić |
TKO | 1 (6) | 3 Oct 2009 | Sport Hall, Budva, Montenegro |
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| 8 | Win | 8–0 |  Suleyman Dag |
TKO | 2 (6), 2:34 | 16 Apr 2009 | Podgorica, Montenegro |
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| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Sandor Fekete |
UD | 4 | 17 Dec 2008 |  Zetra Olympic Hall, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina |
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| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Edin Kavara |
KO | 1 (6), 0:35 | 18 Oct 2008 | Sport Hall, Budva, Montenegro |
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| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Bojan Žarkov |
KO | 1 (6) | 26 Sep 2008 | Zvornik, Bosnia and Herzegovina |
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| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Tibor Horvath |
TKO | 1 (4) | 23 Aug 2008 | Kruševac, Serbia |
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| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Bojan Žarkov |
KO | 1 (4) | 9 Aug 2008 | Kanjiža, Serbia |
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| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Enko Alic |
TKO | 1 (6) | 1 Aug 2008 | Budva, Montenegro |
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| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Wladimir Borov |
TD | 3 (4) | 3 May 2008 | Sport Hall, Budva, Montenegro |
References
- "Sjekloca keeps WBC Int'l belt" Archived 2016-10-22 at the Wayback Machine. fightnews.com. 26 February 2011. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
- "Dejan Zlaticanin beats Ricky Burns to win WBC International lightweight title in Glasgow". Sky Sports. Sky. 28 June 2014. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
- Hobbs, Tim (14 June 2016). "Dejan Zlaticanin wins WBC lightweight title to become Montenegro's first world champion". Sky Sports. Sky. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
- Rosenthal, Michael (29 January 2017). "Mikey Garcia Stole the Show". The Ring. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Dejan Zlatičanin. |
- Boxing record for Dejan Zlatičanin from BoxRec
- Q&A: Dejan Zlaticanin, post-Ricky Burns win by The Ring magazine
| Sporting positions | ||||
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| Regional boxing titles | ||||
| Vacant Title last held by Emiliano Marsili |
WBC Mediterranean lightweight champion 25 February 2011 – 26 November 2011 Won International title |
Vacant Title next held by Hedi Slimani | ||
| Vacant Title last held by Matias Daniel Ferreyra |
WBC International lightweight champion 26 November 2011 – March 2014 Vacated |
Vacant Title next held by Sergio Thompson | ||
| Vacant Title last held by Sergio Thompson |
WBC International lightweight champion 27 June 2014 – August 2015 Vacated |
Vacant Title next held by Luke Campbell | ||
| World boxing titles | ||||
| Vacant Title last held by Jorge Linares |
WBC lightweight champion 11 June 2016 – 28 January 2017 |
Succeeded by Mikey Garcia | ||