Radivoje Kalajdzic
Radivoje "Rade" Kalajdzic (Serbian: Radivoje Kalajdžić; born 27 July 1991) is an American professional boxer of Serbian ethnicity.
| Radivoje Kalajdzic | |
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| Statistics | |
| Nickname(s) | Hot Rod |
| Weight(s) | Cruiserweight Light-heavyweight |
| Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) |
| Reach | 1.93 m (76 in) |
| Nationality | Serbian |
| Born | Radivoje Kalajdžić 27 July 1991 Zenica, SFR Yugoslavia (now Bosnia and Herzegovina) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 30 |
| Wins | 28 |
| Wins by KO | 20 |
| Losses | 2 |
Kalajdzic turned pro in 2011.[1] On 18 October 2013, Kalajdzic took out light heavyweight 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 2015 was met with criticism. He is regarded as one of the most skilled light heavyweight boxers of all time. [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 where his family befriended famous local judoka and police officer Djuro Zekanovic, and then moved 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 is a devout believer in Jesus Christ and he wears tattoos of Eastern Orthodox iconography.[3][5]
Professional boxing record
| 29 fights | 27 wins | 2 losses |
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| By knockout | 19 | 1 |
| By decision | 8 | 1 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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| 29 | Win | 27–2 |  Ernest Amuzu |
TKO | 1 (8), 2:16 | 14 May 2022 |  Yuengling Center, Tampa, USA |
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| 28 | Win | 26–2 |  Guillermo Ruben Andino |
TKO | 2 (8), 2:09 | 18 Dec 2021 |  Estadio Jesus Capi Correa, San Miguel de Allende, Mexico | |
| 27 | Win | 25–2 |  Denis Grachev |
UD | 8 | 21 Nov 2020 | Bryan Glazer Family JCC Auditorium, Tampa, USA |
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| 26 | Loss | 24–2 | Artur Beterbiev |
KO | 5 (12), 0:13 | 4 May 2019 | Stockton Arena, Stockton, USA |
For IBF light heavyweight title |
| 25 | Win | 24–1 |  Alex Theran |
KO | 1 (8), 1:11 | 10 Oct 2018 | Bryan Glazer Family JCC, Tampa, USA |
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| 24 | Win | 23–1 | Brad Austin |
TKO | 1 (8), 2:45 | 21 Jul 2018 | Florida State Fairgrounds, Tampa, USA |
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| 23 | Win | 22–1 | Travis Peterkin |
TKO | 5 (10), 1:32 | 23 Sep 2016 | Buffalo Casino, Miami, Oklahoma, USA |
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| 22 | Lose | 21–1 | Marcus Browne |
SD | 8 | 16 Apr 2016 | Barclays Center, New York City, USA |
For WBC–USNBC light-heavyweight title |
| 21 | Win | 21–0 |  Fabio Garrido |
KO | 1 (8) | 13 Nov 2015 | Beau Rivage Resort & Casino, Biloxi, USA |
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| 20 | Win | 20–0 | Gilberto Matheus Domingos |
TKO | 1 (8), 1:32 | 10 Oct 2015 | Florida Orange Event Center, Lakeland, USA |
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| 19 | Win | 19–0 | William Johnson |
UD | 6 | 2 May 2015 | Hard Rock Casino, Biloxi, USA |
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| 18 | Win | 18–0 | Larry Pryor |
TKO | 4 (8), 1:53 | 13 Mar 2015 | A La Carte Event Pavilion, Tampa, USA |
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| 17 | Win | 17–0 | Rayco Saunders |
UD | 6 | 3 Oct 2014 | A La Carte Event Pavilion, Tampa, USA |
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| 16 | Win | 16–0 | Lionell Thompson |
SD | 8 | 29 Mar 2014 | The Ballroom, Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, USA |
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| 15 | Win | 15–0 |  Samson Onyango |
KO | 1 (8) | 14 Feb 2014 | Doubletree Westshore Hotel, Tampa, USA |
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| 14 | Win | 14–0 | Charles Hayward |
TKO | 1 (8), 1:33 | 23 Nov 2013 | Jefferson High School, Tampa, USA |
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| 13 | Win | 13–0 | Otis Griffin |
TKO | 1 (10), 1:49 | 18 Oct 2013 | Doubletree Westshore Hotel, Tampa, USA |
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| 12 | Win | 12–0 | Donta Woods |
TKO | 2 (6), 2:49 | 12 Jul 2013 | A La Carte Event Pavilion, Tampa, USA |
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| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Dennis Sharpe |
KO | 1 (6), 1:16 | 27 Apr 2013 | Benton Convention Center, Winston-Salem, USA |
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| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Grover Young |
UD | 6 | 4 Jan 2013 | Magic City Casino, Miami, USA |
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| 9 | Win | 9–0 |  Sabou Ballogou |
TKO | 3 (6), 2:29 | 9 Nov 2012 | A La Carte Event Pavilion, Tampa, USA |
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| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Shannon Anderson |
KO | 1 (6), 1:36 | 14 Sep 2012 | A La Carte Event Pavilion, Tampa, USA |
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| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Jerrod Caldwell |
TKO | 1 (6), 1:49 | 18 Aug 2012 | Doubletree Miamimart Hotel, Miami, USA |
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| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Mark Sanders |
UD | 6 | 1 Jun 2012 | A La Carte Event Pavilion, Tampa, USA |
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| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Eliseo Durazo |
UD | 4 | 10 Feb 2012 | A La Carte Event Pavilion, Tampa, USA |
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| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Percey Givens |
TKO | 1 (4), 2:08 | 7 Jan 2012 | Westin Diplomat Resort, Hollywood, Florida, USA |
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| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Richmond Dalphone |
TKO | 3 (4), 2:35 | 18 Nov 2011 | Miami Airport Convention Center, Miami, USA |
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| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Marlon Farr |
KO | 1 (4), 1:30 | 9 Sep 2011 | A La Carte Event Pavilion, Tampa, USA |
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| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Nyantu Bolo |
KO | 1 (4), 0:34 | 3 Jun 2011 | A La Carte Event Pavilion, Tampa, USA |
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References
- "Radivoje Kalajdzic Inks Long Pact With Lou DiBella". Boxing Scene. 18 August 2015.
- "Radivoje Kalajdzic". boxrec.com. 25 December 2015.
- "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.