Agron Preteni

Agron Preteni
Born Agron Preteni
(1990-11-11) November 11, 1990
Split, Croatia
Nationality Croatia Croatian
Height 1.82 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in)
Weight 90.1 kg (199 lb; 14 st 3 lb)
Division Cruiserweight
Style Kickboxing
Team Pit Bull Split
Trainer Marko Žaja
Kickboxing record
Total 21
Wins 17
By knockout 4
Losses 3
By knockout 1
Draws 1
Amateur career
Total 57
Wins 47
Losses 10
last updated on: November 8, 2013

Agron Preteni (born 1990 in Split) is a Croatian born Albanian Cruiserweight kickboxer.

Biography and career

Preteni is the best fighter in junior category in his Pit Bull gym but also in Croatia. He has won many international titles, in 2006 Agron was 3rd on W.A.K.O. Kickboxing world championship, low-kick rules in Zadar, Croatia, In 2007 W.A.K.O. European kickboxing champion in Portugal, then in 2008 W.A.K.O. world champion on world championship in Naples and in the same year 5th on world championship in boxing held in Mexico City, where according to many people he was better fighter, and undeservedly lost in quarter finals. 18 years old Agron also became world champion in savate held in Novi Sad, Serbia as super heavyweight, knocking out Serbian fighter Ivo Debelić in the finals as he was standing 2.03 m tall and 110 kg heavy.[1][2]

He was also successful as professional and senior amateur kickboxer. In 2010 he became K-1 Collizion Croatia champion, defeating much more experienced James Phillips in the finals. On the same year he participated W.A.K.O. senior European championship held in Loutraki, Greece, winning bronze medal.[3][4]

In 2011 he went to Dakar to fight Boubacar N'Diaye for W.F.K.B. K-1 rules world title. He won the title in round 2 due to injury, leg of Boubacar was broken while Agron blocked a kick. Both bones below the knee, Fibia and Tibia were broken.[5]

Preteni won silver medal on W.A.K.O. European Championships in -91 kg category held in Ankara, Turkey on November 2, 2012. He won silver medal beating one of the best Russian fighter Alexey Papin in the semi finals, then went to the finals with influenza and lost to best Serbian fighter and numerous W.A.K.O. champion Nenad Pagonis via unanimous decision.[6]

He defeated Andrei Stoica via unanimous decision in a non-tournament bout at the K-1 World Grand Prix 2012 Final in Zagreb, Croatia on March 15, 2013. The fight was all Stoica, until Preteni dropped him with a left hook early in the second round which earned an eight count and really turned the tide of the fight. Mladen Krajnčec, one of the judges said that this was hardest fight to judge and that K-1 rules clearly state that the one who is in a knockdown loses the fight.[7][8][9]

It was announced that Preteni will fight on March 23, 2013 at the Obračun u Ringu 11 event versus Zeki Tezer if he rehabilitates minor shoulder injuries suffered in fight against Andrei Stoica. If not he would be replaced by Toni Čatipović. However Preteni could not fight and as announced was replaced by team mate Čatipović. At the end of the fight Preteni gave him the winning trophy.[10] He was also scheduled to fight Mamadou Keta at Final Fight 3: Jurković vs. Cătinaș in Split, Croatia on April 19, 2013 but because of same injury he had to cancel the fight.[11]

It was a replay of last years European championship as Preteni won silver medal on W.A.K.O. World Championships in -91 kg category also losing to Nenad Pagonis by unanimous decision.[12]

He rematched Andrei Stoica at Legend 2: Invasion in Moscow, Russia on November 9, 2013 in a reserve bout of Legend Fighting Show -95 kg tournament. Preteni took majority judges decision in a close fight with lots of strong kicks and punches witch did not make lots of damage. As Zabit Samedov got injured Preteni advanced to the final where he faced veteran of the sport Pavel Zhuravlev. First round was equal but at the beginning of second Zhuravlev showed what's he made of and after two knockdowns gain TKO victory, title and cheque of $100,000.[13][14][15][16]

He was expected to face Luis Tavares for vacant International Kickboxing Association K1 rules heavyweight world championship at Kickboxing Elite promotion event in Las Vegas, Nevada on March 8, 2014. However Preteni was replaced with Hicham Achalhi because he couldn't get work permit.[17][18]

Titles

Professional

Amateur

Kickboxing Record

Professional Kickboxing Record
Amateur Kickboxing Record

Legend:       Win       Loss       Draw/No contest       Notes

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Agron Preteni - 18 years, SAVATE world champion from Croatia". frenchboxing.blogspot.com. June 23, 2009. Retrieved 2012-11-16.
  2. ↑ AGRON PRETENI PRVAK SVIJETA U SAVATEU(Croatian)
  3. ↑ "K1 ColliZion Croatia results". fansofk1.com. Retrieved 2012-11-16.
  4. ↑ "Official WAKO results". wakoweb.com. Retrieved 2012-11-16.
  5. ↑ "CHAMPIONNAT DU MONDE DE KICK BOXING : Preteni Agron détrône Boubacar Ndiaye" (in French). popxibaar.com. 24 October 2011. Retrieved 2012-11-16.
  6. ↑ "ALL OFFICIAL RESULTS, POOLS AND MEDALS TABLE FROM ANKARA EC". wakoweb.com. 3 November 2012. Retrieved 2012-11-16.
  7. ↑ Kranjčec: Cro Cop beat Miller fair and square, the ring referee made a mistake!
  8. ↑ K-1 World Grand Prix 2013 Live Results
  9. ↑ K-1 World Grand Prix Final 8 results and LIVE kickboxing coverage from Zagreb, Croatia TODAY (March 15)
  10. ↑ Obračun u ringu ponovno u akciji! Nakon saobraćajke se vraća Frane Radnić(Croatian)
  11. ↑ Final Fight 03: Jurkovic vs. Catinas on April 19th
  12. ↑ Preteni za jedan bod izgubio od Pagonisa, Radić uzela zlato u Brazilu(Croatian)
  13. ↑ A Look at the Eclectic LEGEND: Invasion Fight Card
  14. ↑ Aleksej Oleinik prisilio Cro Copa na predaju neck crankom, pogledajte borbu(Croatian)
  15. ↑ Legend 2: Invasion Live Results
  16. ↑ Legend Invasion 2 gifs and results from Moscow
  17. ↑ KICKBOXING EMPIRE RETURNS TO LAS VEGAS WITH WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP CARD AT PLANET HOLLYWOOD RESORT & CASINO MARCH 8
  18. ↑ Kickboxing Empire II Las Vegas: Results
  19. ↑ "Championnat du Monde de K 1 en - 91 KG". wfkb.net. Retrieved 2012-11-16.
  20. ↑ Radnić, Preteni, Barić i Vugdelija slavili u Podstrani(Croatian)
  21. ↑ Obračun u ringu: Remi Pretenija i Marjanovića, Delija uvjerljiv!(Croatian)
  22. ↑ WAKO PRO World Title in LK Kg. -88,600 and European Title K1 Kg. - 81,400, Novi Sad (Serbia)
  23. ↑ WAKO PRO results of Soul Night of Champions, Novi Sad 18/12
  24. ↑ News Item: MILJAN K-1 PRVAK EVROPE (Serbian)
  25. ↑ PRETENI POBJEDIO LUCCIJA(Croatian)
  26. ↑ DVIJE SPEKTAKULARNE POBJEDE PITBULLA(Croatian)
  27. ↑ IVAN STRUGAR NOKAUTIRAO ZILDŽIĆA(Croatian)
  28. ↑ 4. dan kickboxing prvenstva u Brazilu : Hrvatska osvojila tri srebrne i jednu zlatnu medalju!(Croatian)
  29. ↑ Pale medalje na kickboxing prvenstvu u Brazilu, hrvatski reprezentativci impresionirali!(Croatian)
  30. ↑ Trećeg dana EP ostvareni rezultati iznad očekivanja(Croatian)
  31. ↑ Polovičan uspjeh hrvatskih kickboksača drugog dana EP(Croatian)
  32. ↑ Milanović kreće u seniorske vode(Croatian)
  33. ↑ Juniorski K1 u Imotskom(Croatian)

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