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Anton "Ante" Josipović (born 22 October 1961) is a former Yugoslav boxer from Bosnia and Herzegovina (then part of Yugoslavia). He won the light heavyweight gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics. Though Croatian,[1][2][3] he was born in Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Yugoslavia.
Amateur career
Olympic results
1984 - Olympic Games, Los Angeles, California: Gold Medal (light heavyweight)
- W-PTS 4-1 Markus Bott (Germany),
- W-PTS 5-0 Georgica Donici (Romania),
- W-PTS 5-0 Mustapha Moussa (Algeria),
- W-Forfeit Kevin Barry (New Zealand)
Pro career
Josipović began his professional career in 1990 and won his first eight bouts. In 1994, he took on Asmir Vojnović for the Croatian Cruiserweight Title and lost a decision. In the rematch in 1995, Josipović again lost by decision and retired from boxing.
Professional boxing record
Personal life
He later became a sports journalist and covered Holyfield's career.[6] In 1997, he was shot and seriously wounded by an unidentified assailant in the Bosnian (Republika Srpska) town of Banja Luka.[7]
References
- ^ All Croatian medalists (in Croatian), index.hr. Accessed 26 July 2022.
- ^ In a European ring (in Croatian), matica.hr. Accessed 26 July 2022. Accessed 26 July 2022.
- ^ Petrovic and Jordan stepped into the world, the Soviets shocked the Yanks and Yugoslavia (in Croatian), gol.dnevnik.hr. Accessed 26 July 2022.
- ^ "Biggest Controversies in Olympic Boxing History". Archived from the original on 2009-03-30. Retrieved 2008-11-04.
- ^ "Anton Josipovic - Boxer". Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2012-03-27.
- ^ Olympic gold medallist boxer shot in Bosnia Archived September 16, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "PLUS: IN THE NEWS -- BOXING; Former Yugoslav Olympian Is Shot (Published 1997)". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2023-05-17.
External links
- Boxing record for Anton Josipović from BoxRec (registration required)
- Profile on Serbian Olympic Committee