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 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 former Croatian professional heavyweight boxer. He trained at Leonardo Boxing Gym in Zagreb with his trainer Leonard Pijetraj.
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]
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 last round.[4][5] After the final bell, 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]
References
- 1 2 Mladinich, Robert (July 8, 2006). "The speed and power of Mario Preskar". thesweetscience.com. Retrieved 2009-06-21.
- 1 2 "Preskar i Don King". croring.com (in Croatian). September 11, 2008. Retrieved 2009-01-02.
- ↑ "Preskar od sada pod palicom braće Kličko: U planu čak šest borbi u 2009.". Index.hr (in Croatian). May 30, 2009. Retrieved 2009-03-15.
- 1 2 "Mario Preskar". Boxrec.com. Retrieved 2009-09-03.
- ↑ "Video: Preskar ipak nije izgubio - Hrvatski boksač je u svlačionici došao k svijesti" [Video: Preskar did not lose after all - Croatian boxer regains consciousness in the locker room]. Nacional (in Croatian). 27 June 2009. Archived from the original on 23 July 2012. Retrieved 23 July 2012.
- 1 2 "Preskar progovorio: Uvijek sam bio odgovoran boksač i ako ću boksati, to će biti na 100 posto!". Index.hr (in Croatian). September 3, 2009. Retrieved 2009-09-03.