Nikola Sjekloća
Nikola Sjekloća (born July 10, 1978) is a Serbian-born Montenegrin professional boxer.[2]
| Nikola Sjekloća | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | 167Lb / 75kg |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in / 187cm |
| Nationality | Yugoslav → Montenegrin |
| Born | July 10, 1978 Niš, SR Serbia, Yugoslavia[1] |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 43 |
| Wins | 37 |
| Wins by KO | 12 |
| Losses | 5 |
| Draws | 1 |
In 2003, he won the bronze medal in the 75 kg category at the 12th Senior World Boxing Championship in Bangkok, Thailand.[3] He lost to Andy Lee of Limerick, Ireland at the European Championships in Pula, Croatia on February 25, 2004.[4]
Nikola Sjekloća is a WBO International champion in the super middleweight division.
Sjekloća fought for interim WBC super middleweight title against Sakio Bika because of injured Andre Ward. However it was later changed and the fight was for number 1 contender that will fight for Andre Ward's World Boxing Council super middleweight title. Fight was promoted by Golden Boy Promotions and HBO and it was broadcast as one of the two main fights of the evening. It happened on February 16, 2013 in Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA. Sjekloća convincingly lost the fight by unanimous decision, and this fight was his first career loss.[5][6]
Titles
References
- "SRPSKI ROKI: Nikola Sjekloća u borbi za WBC titulu! (VIDEO)".
- Nikola Sjekloća
- "Nikola Sjekloca wins bronze". Serbian Government, Office of Media Relations. Serbia-Montenegro's Nikola Sjekloca won bronze medal at the 12th Senior World Boxing Championship in Bangkok, Thailand. 2003-07-11. Retrieved 2008-10-19.
- "Lee secures European medal". Ireland On-Line. February 25, 2004. Archived from the original on July 8, 2012. Retrieved 2008-10-19.
- HBO promovirao Sjekloća-Bika u tv-meč večeri
- Bika scores easy decision over Sjekloca
External links
- Nikola Sjekloca against Pierre Morreno
- "boxer: Nikola Sjekloca". BoxRec. Retrieved 2008-10-19.