Neven Pajkić
Neven Pajkić (Serbian Cyrillic: Невен Пајкић; born 25 August 1977) is a Bosnian-born Canadian former professional boxer. His professional debut was on 18 November 2005 against Sheldon Hinton. On 4 February 2011, he won the vacant NABA Canada heavyweight title in a match against Johnnie White. His first and only professional defeat was against Tyson Fury on 12 November 2011, after the referee stopped the fight in the third round.[2]
| Neven Pajkić | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Nickname(s) | No Surrender |
| Weight(s) | Heavyweight |
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Born | 25 August 1977 Sarajevo, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, SFR Yugoslavia |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record[1] | |
| Total fights | 18 |
| Wins | 17 |
| Wins by KO | 5 |
| Losses | 1 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No contests | 0 |
Personal life
Pajkić was born in Sarajevo to a Bosnian Serb family.[3][4][5] When the Bosnian War started, the family moved to Belgrade, and later to Canada.[3]
He began amateur matches in 2003.[3] After 17 wins in a row, he had his professional debut in 2005.[3] Due to training for the professional debut, he was unable to compete in the 2004 Summer Olympics.[3] His idol since he was a child is Mike Tyson.[3]
He is married.[5]
Acting career
He has appeared in Against the Ropes, A History of Violence, Phantom Punch and ZOS: Zone of Separation.[3][6]
References
- "Boxing record for Neven Pajkić". BoxRec.
- "Fury stops Pajkic to retain title". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2021-10-24.
- "Srpski bokser osvaja Holivud".
- "Neven pesnicama prokrčio put | Glas javnosti".
- "Interview: Neven Pajkic - "Tyson Fury is a Classless Piece of $#!T, So is David Haye!"". 2011-10-19.
- Cerović, Živko (18 October 2009). "Između ringa i Holivuda" (in Serbian). Blic. Retrieved 11 June 2022.