Radivoje Kalajdzic
Radivoje Kalajdzic | |
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| Born | 27 July 1991 |
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | Hot Rod |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Cruiserweight Light-heavyweight |
| Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) |
| Reach | 1.93 m (76 in) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 23 |
| Wins | 22 |
| Wins by KO | 15 |
| Losses | 1 |
| Draws | 0 |
Radivoje "Rade" Kalajdzic (born 27 July 1991) is a Bosnian-American professional boxer of Serb ethnicity.
Kalajdzic turned pro in 2011.[1] On 18 October 2013, Kalajdzic took out light heavyweight legend Otis Griffin in just 1 round. Kalajdzic lost a highly controversial decision to Marcus Browne 16 April 2016 fight for the WBC United States title, which broke his undefeated streak.[2] He was officially the IBU Champion in 2014.[3] His three-seconds knockout of Fabio Garrido on 13 November 2016 was met with criticism.[4] As of 2015 he is part of Lou DiBella's promotion team.[1]
Personal life
Born in Zenica, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina (at the time SFR Yugoslavia), his family fled the Bosnian War in 1992 first to Bijeljina in Republika Srpska, and then to Čačak in Serbia, and after 7 years as refugees they moved to the United States,[3] to Saint Petersburg, Florida in 1998.[1] His father Marko trained boxing in his youth, and at 14 years he started boxing at a Florida gym. He wears the Serbian tricolour and "SRB" on his shorts. He wears tattoos of Eastern Orthodox iconography.[3][5]
Professional boxing record
| 23 fights | 22 wins | 1 loss |
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| By knockout | 15 | 0 |
| By decision | 7 | 1 |
| Draws | 0 | |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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| 23 | Win | 22–1 |  Travis Peterkin
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TKO | 5 (10), 1:32 | 23 Sep 2016 | Buffalo Casino, Miami, Oklahoma, USA
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| 22 | Lose | 21–1 | Marcus Browne
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SD | 8 | 16 Apr 2016 | Barclays Center, New York City, USA
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Browne knocked down in the sixth round. |
| 21 | Win | 21–0 |  Fabio Garrido
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KO | 1 (8) | 13 Nov 2015 | Barclays Center, New York City, USA
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| 20 | Win | 20–0 | Gilberto Matheus Domingos
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TKO | 1 (8), 1:32 | 10 Oct 2015 | Barclays Center, New York City, USA
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| 19 | Win | 19–0 | William Johnson
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UD | 6 | 2 May 2015 | Barclays Center, New York City, USA
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| 18 | Win | 18–0 | Larry Pryor
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TKO | 4 (8), 1:53 | 13 Mar 2015 | Barclays Center, New York City, USA
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| 17 | Win | 17–0 | Rayco Saunders
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UD | 6 | 3 Oct 2014 | Barclays Center, New York City, USA
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| 16 | Win | 16–0 | Lionell Thompson
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SD | 8 | 29 Mar 2014 | Barclays Center, New York City, USA
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| 15 | Win | 15–0 |  Samson Onyango
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KO | 1 (8) | 14 Feb 2014 | Barclays Center, New York City, USA
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| 14 | Win | 14–0 | Charles Hayward
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TKO | 1 (8), 1:33 | 23 Nov 2013 | Barclays Center, New York City, USA
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| 13 | Win | 13–0 | Otis Griffin
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TKO | 1 (10), 1:49 | 18 Oct 2013 | Barclays Center, New York City, USA
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| 12 | Win | 12–0 | Donta Woods
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TKO | 2 (6), 2:49 | 12 July 2013 | Barclays Center, New York City, USA
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| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Dennis Sharpe
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KO | 1 (6), 1:16 | 27 Apr 2013 | Barclays Center, New York City, USA
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| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Grover Young
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UD | 6 | 4 Jan 2013 | Barclays Center, New York City, USA
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| 9 | Win | 9–0 |  Sabou Ballogou
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TKO | 3 (6), 2:29 | 9 Nov 2012 | Buffalo Casino, Miami, Oklahoma, USA
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| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Shannon Anderson
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KO | 1 (6), 1:36 | 14 Sep 2012 | Barclays Center, New York City, USA
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| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Jerrod Caldwell
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TKO | 1 (6), 1:49 | 18 Aug 2012 | Barclays Center, New York City, USA
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| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Mark Sanders
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UD | 6 | 1 June 2012 | Barclays Center, New York City, USA
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| 5 | Win | 5–0 |  Eliseo Durazo
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UD | 4 | 10 Feb 2012 | Barclays Center, New York City, USA
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Durazo knocked down in round 1. |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Percey Givens
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TKO | 1 (4), 2:08 | 7 Jan 2012 | Barclays Center, New York City, USA
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| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Richmond Dalphone
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TKO | 3 (4), 2:35 | 18 Nov 2011 | Barclays Center, New York City, USA
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| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Marlon Farr
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KO | 1 (4), 1:30 | 9 Sep 2011 | Barclays Center, New York City, USA
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| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Nyantu Bolo
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KO | 1 (4), 0:34 | 3 June 2011 | Barclays Center, New York City, USA
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References
- ^ a b c "Radivoje Kalajdzic Inks Long Pact With Lou DiBella". Boxing Scene.
- ^ "Radivoje Kalajdzic". boxrec.com. December 25, 2015.
- ^ a b c "Amerikanci ga zovu Hot Rod, Srbi mu tepaju Rade gromovnik, a san mu je da napuni Marakanu". Mozzart Sport.
- ^ "Svi pljuju našeg boksera zbog nokauta od 3 sekunde!". Telegraf.
- ^ "Radivoje Kalajdžić: Čekam poziv iz Srbije". Nezavisne.
External links
- Boxing record for Radivoje Kalajdzic from BoxRec (registration required)
- "Radivoje Kalajdzic". Fight Network.