User:Lesa93/Zlatko Burić (boxer)

Zlatko Burić
Born	Zlatko Burić 18 August 1960 Prnjavor
Nationality	Yugoslavian
Statistics
Weight class	light welterweight, welterweight, light middleweight, middleweight, light heavyweight, cruiserweight
Height	6 ft 10 in (186 cm)
Stance	Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights	328
Wins	267
Losses	43
Draws	18

Zlatko Burić is a professional boxer born on August 18, 1960 in Prnjavor, Bosnia and Herzegovina.

He started his career in the boxing club Radnički, in 1974 in Slavonski Brod. After 12 years of boxing for B.K. Radnički, Zlatko becomes a member of B.K. Rijeka (from 1986 to 1988). In 1994, he became a member of B.K. Slavija (Banja Luka).

Zlatko retired from boxing in 2005. He officially boxed 334 matches, including 6 professional matches without defeat (from 2000 to 2005). In addition to a thirty-year boxing career, he was the head coach of B.K. Slavija in 2012. In 2014, he founded his own boxing club Ring in Prnjavor. Zlatko is also the head coach.

Invitation to participate in the 1988 Olympic Games

Significant achievements

• 1979. Croatian Championship (Ogulin), light welterweight - Gold medal
• 1979. Yugoslav Championship (Pula), light welterweight - Gold medal
• 1980. Croatian Championship (Rijeka), welterweight - Gold medal
• 1982. Croatian Championship (Zagreb), welterweight - Gold medal
• 1982. Yugoslav Championship (Borovo), welterweight - Gold medal
• 1982. Fist of steel (bosnian:Čelična pesnica) (Zenica) - Gold medal
• 1984. Yugoslav Championship (Valjevo), light middleweight - Silver medal
• 1985.Strandja Tournament (Sofija) - Silver medal
• 1985. Yugoslav Championship (Maribor), light middleweight - Gold medal
• 1985. Balkan Championship (Sofija), middleweight - Gold medal
• 1986.Sweden Box Open (Stockholm), middleweight -Silver medal
• 1987. International Tournament (Berlin), middleweight - Bronze medal
• 1988. Yugoslav Championship, middleweight - Bronze medal
• 1988. Belgrade winner (Beograd) - Gold medal
• 1995. Yugoslav Championship (Valjevo), light heavyweight - Silver medal
• 2002. Balkan Championship, cruiserweight - Gold medal

Several trophies and medals won

The coaches he worked with

• Aco Debelić
• Slobodan Lazić
• Slobodan Anđelić
• Predrag Krstić
• Mirko Jokić
• Tomo Palankin
• Miroslav Popović

[[Category:Bosnia and Herzegovina boxers]] [[Category:1960 births]] [[Category:Yugoslav sportsmen]] [[Category:Yugoslav sportspeople]] [[Category:Yugoslav sports coaches]] [[Category:Boxers]]