Mario Preskar
Born
Mario Preskar

(1984-01-12) January 12, 1984 (age 40)
Zagreb, Croatia
Nationality Croatia
Statistics
Weight(s)Heavyweight
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights19
Wins16
Wins by KO10
Losses0
Draws3
No contests0

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 in Lviv, 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] In May 2010 he collapsed while training, and was diagnosed with epilepsy.[7]

As of 2019, Preskar is working as a boxing coach and a boxing commentator for RTL Televizija.[7]

Professional boxing record

19 fights 16 wins 0 losses
By knockout 10 0
By decision 6 0
Draws 3
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
19 Draw 16–0–3 Ukraine Maksym Pedyura PTS 8 27 Jun 2009 Ukraine Sportpalace, Lviv, Lviv Oblast Preskar felt down unconscious in his corner after final bell.
18 Win 16–0–2 Russia Daniil Peretyatko UD 8 30 May 2009 Ukraine Palace of Sports, Kyiv, Kyiv Oblast
17 Win 15–0–2 Georgia (country) Zurab Noniashvili RTD 3 (8), 3:00 28 Mar 2009 Ukraine Budivelnik, Cherkasy, Cherkasy Oblast
16 Win 14–0–2 Germany Hans Joerg Blasko RTD 3 (6), 3:00 13 Dec 2008 Germany SAP Arena, Mannheim, Germany
15 Draw 13–0–2 South Africa Miyan Solomons SD 8 29 Sep 2007 Germany Große EWE Arena, Oldenburg, Niedersachsen
14 Win 13–0–1 United States Carl Gathright RTD 3 (8), 3:00 9 Jun 2007 Poland Spodek, Katowice, Silesian Voivodeship
13 Win 12–0–1 Italy Paolo Ferrara UD 8 20 Jan 2007 Switzerland St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland
12 Win 11–0–1 United States Gene Valdez TKO 1 (8), 1:58 4 Nov 2006 United States Chase Field, Phoenix, Arizona
11 Win 10–0–1 United States Matthew Greer UD 6 8 Jul 2006 United States Savvis Center, St Louis, Missouri
10 Win 9–0–1 Czech Republic Ervin Slonka TKO 6 (6) 17 Dec 2005 Germany Max-Schmeling-Halle, Prenzlauer Berg, Berlin
9 Win 8–0–1 Romania Danut Moisa KO 2 (4) 12 Dec 2005 Germany Bordelandhalle, Magdeburg, Sachsen-Anhalt
8 Win 7–0–1 Slovakia Vlado Szabo RTD 2 (6), 3:00 15 Oct 2005 Germany Mehrzweckhalle Sued, Düsseldorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen
7 Win 6–0–1 United States Mark Miller UD 4 28 Oct 2004 United States The Plex, North Charleston, South Carolina
6 Win 5–0–1 United States Danny Wayland KO 1 (4) 2 Oct 2004 United States Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York
5 Win 4–0–1 United States John Turlington UD 4 4 Sep 2004 United States Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Paradise, Nevada
4 Draw 3–0–1 Brazil Marcelino Novaes UD 4 15 May 2004 United States Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Paradise, Nevada
3 Win 3–0 United States Rubin Bracero UD 4 1 May 2004 United States Miami Jai-Alai Fronton, Miami, Florida
2 Win 2–0 United States He Man Gipson KO 1 (4), 2:09 10 April 2004 United States Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Paradise, Nevada
1 Win 1–0 United States Roman Armstrong TKO 1 (4), 1:59 12 Jul 2003 United States Orleans Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada Professional debut

References

  1. ^ a b Mladinich, Robert (July 8, 2006). "The speed and power of Mario Preskar". thesweetscience.com. Archived from the original on December 1, 2008. Retrieved 2009-06-21.
  2. ^ a b "Preskar i Don King". croring.com (in Croatian). September 11, 2008. Archived from the original on July 8, 2011. Retrieved 2009-01-02.
  3. ^ "Preskar od sada pod palicom braće Kličko: U planu čak šest borbi u 2009". Index.hr (in Croatian). May 30, 2009. Archived from the original on 2009-03-10. Retrieved 2009-03-15.
  4. ^ a b "Mario Preskar". Boxrec.com. Archived from the original on 2012-06-14. Retrieved 2009-09-03.
  5. ^ "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). HINA. 27 June 2009. Archived from the original on 13 June 2011. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
  6. ^ a b "Preskar progovorio: Uvijek sam bio odgovoran boksač i ako ću boksati, to će biti na 100 posto!". Index.hr (in Croatian). September 3, 2009. Archived from the original on 2010-02-10. Retrieved 2009-09-03.
  7. ^ a b "Velika istina o Hrgoviću i teškoj kategoriji; Evo gdje je Hrga uistinu u odnosu na one najbolje". 14 May 2021.

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