Slobodan Kačar
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 Slobodan Kačar |
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Competitor for  Yugoslavia |
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| Gold | 1980 Moscow | Light Heavyweight |
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| Bronze | 1978 Belgrade | Middleweight |
Slobodan Kačar (born September 15, 1957) is a retired Serbian boxer, born in Perućica near Jajce in today's Bosnia and Herzegovina, then SFR Yugoslavia. He won the Light Heavyweight Gold medal for Yugoslavia at the 1980 Summer Olympics. He is the younger brother of boxer Tadija Kačar, who won a silver medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics. Gojko Kacar a Serbian international footballer is his nephew.
[edit] Professional highlights
Kačar turned pro in 1983 and won his first 21 fights, including a victory over Eddie Mustafa Muhammad to capture the vacant WBA 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.
[edit] Amateur highlights
- 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)
| Preceded by Michael Spinks Vacated |
IBF Light Heavyweight Champion 21 Dec 1985–6 Sep 1986 |
Succeeded by Bobby Czyz |
[edit] External links
- Professional boxing record for Slobodan Kačar from Boxrec
- Profile on Serbian Olympic Committee
- Bio sam Dandijeva zvezda, Blic, December 7, 2008
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