Slobodan Kačar
Slobodan Kačar (Serbian Cyrillic: Слободан Качар; born 15 September 1957) is a retired Serbian boxer who was the IBF Light-Heavyweight World Champions. He won the Light Heavyweight Gold medal for Yugoslavia at the 1980 Summer Olympics. In the same year, Kačar was named as the best athlete of Yugoslavia.
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| Real name | Slobodan Kačar |
| Weight(s) | Light heavyweight |
| Height | 6 ft 0 1⁄2 in (184 cm) |
| Reach | 74 in (188 cm) |
| Nationality | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Yugoslav |
| Born | 15 September 1957[1] Jajce, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, SFR Yugoslavia[2] |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 24 |
| Wins | 22 |
| Wins by KO | 12 |
| Losses | 2 |
Medal record
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Amateur career
- Compiled a reported record of 241–9
- Bronze Medal (Middleweight) at the 1978 World Championships in Belgrade
- Gold Medal (Light Heavyweight) representing Yugoslavia at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow
- Defeated Michael Nassoro (Tanzania) KO 2
- Defeated David Kvachadze (Soviet Union) points
- Defeated Herbert Bauch (East Germany) TKO 2
- Defeated Paweł Skrzecz (Poland) points (4–1)
Professional career
Kačar turned professional in 1983 and won his first 21 fights, including a victory over Eddie Mustafa Muhammad to capture the vacant IBF Light Heavyweight Title. Kačar lost his next fight, a defense against Bobby Czyz in 1986 via 5th-round TKO. Kačar retired the next year with a record of 22–2–0.[3]
Professional boxing record
| 24 fights | 22 wins | 2 losses |
| By knockout | 12 | 2 |
| By decision | 10 | 0 |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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| Loss | 22–2 |  Blaine Logsdon |
KO | 2 (8) | 15/05/1987 |  Mestre |
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| Win | 22–1 | Danny Lawford |
PTS | 8 (8) | 25/04/1987 | Acciaroli |
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| Loss | 21–1 |  Bobby Czyz |
TKO | 5 (12) | 06/09/1986 | Las Vegas Hilton, Hilton Center, Las Vegas |
Lost IBF light heavyweight title |
| Win | 21–0 | Eddie Mustafa Muhammad |
SD | 15 (15) | 21/12/1985 | Palasport, Pesaro |
Won vacant IBF light heavyweight title |
| Win | 20–0 | Clarence Osby |
PTS | 8 (8) | 10/10/1985 | Fano |
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| Win | 19–0 |  Ramzi Hassan |
UD | 10 (10) | 08/08/1985 | Americana Congress Hotel, Chicago |
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| Win | 18–0 | Johnny Davis |
PTS | 10 (10) | 14/06/1985 | Fano |
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| Win | 17–0 | Danny Blake |
PTS | 10 (10) | 12/04/1985 | Americana Congress Hotel, Chicago |
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| Win | 16–0 | Francis Sargent |
TKO | 4 (10) | 25/02/1985 | Americana Congress Hotel, Chicago |
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| Win | 15–0 |  Pierre Babo Kabassu |
PTS | 6 (6) | 10/12/1984 |  Palais Omnisport de Paris-Bercy, Paris |
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| Win | 14–0 |  Peter Mulindwa Kozza |
PTS | 8 (8) | 26/10/1984 | Jesi |
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| Win | 13–0 | Chris Lawson |
KO | 4 (8) | 18/05/1984 | Pesaro |
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| Win | 12–0 | Paul Muyodi |
TKO | 3 (8) | 18/04/1984 | Treviso |
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| Win | 11–0 |  Yombo Araka |
TKO | 4 (8) | 25/02/1984 | Bercy Stadium, Paris |
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| Win | 10–0 | Yawe Davis |
PTS | 8 (8) | 08/02/1984 | Fano |
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| Win | 9–0 | Hilario Sanchez |
KO | 2 (8) | 06/01/1984 | Convention Center, Miami Beach |
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| Win | 8–0 |  Enrique Nelson |
TKO | 3 (6) | 08/12/1983 | James Knight Convention Center, Miami |
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| Win | 7–0 | Cyclone Johnson |
TKO | 5 (6) | 03/11/1983 | Miami |
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| Win | 6–0 |  Jose Perez |
TKO | 5 (6) | 08/10/1983 | Diplomat Hotel, Hollywood |
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| Win | 5–0 | Ricky Johnson |
KO | 1 (4) | 25/08/1983 | Diplomat Hotel, Hollywood |
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| Win | 4–0 |  Juan Alberto Barrero |
PTS | 6 (6) | 24/07/1983 | Roma |
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| Win | 3–0 | Mwehu Beya |
TKO | 3 (6) | 11/06/1983 | Pesaro |
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| Win | 2–0 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Sergio Bosio |
TKO | 2 (6) | 09/04/1983 | Fano |
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| Win | 1–0 | Gabriele Lazzari |
TKO | 2 (6) | 04/03/1983 | Pesaro |
Personal life
In 2003, Kačar became president of the Boxing Association of Serbia.[1] His elder brother Tadija Kačar won a silver medal in boxing at the 1976 Summer Olympics. His nephew Gojko Kačar is an international football player.[2]
References
- Slobodan Kačar. Serbian Olympic Committee
- Slobodan Kačar. sports-reference.com
- Boxing record for Slobodan Kačar from BoxRec
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Slobodan Kačar. |
- Bio sam Dandijeva zvezda, Blic, December 7, 2008
| Achievements | ||
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| Vacant Title last held by Michael Spinks |
IBF light-heavyweight champion 21 December 1985 – 6 September 1986 |
Succeeded by Bobby Czyz |
| Awards | ||
| Preceded by Miodrag Perunović |
Golden Badge 1980 |
Succeeded by Borut Petrič |
| Preceded by Bojan Križaj |
Yugoslav Sportsman of the Year 1980 | |
1920–1936: 160–175 lb (72.6–79.4 kg), 1948: 73–80 kg 1952–2012: 75–81 kg | |
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