Anton "Ante" Josipović (born 22 October 1961) is a former Yugoslav boxer from Bosnia and Herzegovina (then part of Yugoslavia). He won the light heavyweight gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics. Though Croatian, he was born in Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Yugoslavia.

Amateur career

Olympic results

1984 - Olympic Games, Los Angeles, California: Gold Medal (light heavyweight) W-PTS 4-1 Markus Bott (Germany), W-PTS 5-0 Georgica Donici (Romania), W-PTS 5-0 Mustapha Moussa (Algeria), W-Forfeit Kevin Barry (New Zealand)

Anton Josipović

Pro career

Josipović began his professional career in 1990 and won his first eight bouts. In 1994, he took on Asmir Vojnović for the Croatian Cruiserweight Title and lost a decision. In the rematch in 1995, Josipović again lost by decision and retired from boxing.

Anton Josipović

Professional boxing record

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|align="center" colspan=8|8 Wins (4 knockouts, 4 decisions), 2 Losses (0 knockouts, 2 decisions) |- | align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Result | align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Record | align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Opponent | align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Type | align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Round | align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Date | align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Location | align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Notes |-align=center |Loss | |align=left| Asmir Vojnovic |PTS |10 |17/06/1995 |align=left| Zagreb, Croatia |align=left| |- |Loss | |align=left| Asmir Vojnovic |UD |10 |10/12/1994 |align=left| Rijeka, Croatia |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| Albert Toma |TKO |3 |09/04/1992 |align=left| Celano, Abruzzo, Italy |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| Matthew Saad Muhammad |PTS |8 |09/05/1991 |align=left| Novi Sad, Yugoslavia |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| Dave Owens |UD |8 |17/02/1991 |align=left| Prijedor, Yugoslavia |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| Kemper Morton |PTS |8 |17/01/1991 |align=left| Sarajevo, Yugoslavia |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| Kabunda Kamanga |TKO |4 |22/11/1990 |align=left| Zenica, Yugoslavia |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| Yves Monsieur |KO |6 |04/10/1990 |align=left| Banja Luka, Yugoslavia |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| John Held |PTS |8 |25/08/1990 |align=left| Bihać, Yugoslavia |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| Renald De Vulder |TKO |4 |12/07/1990 |align=left| Doboj, Yugoslavia |align=left| |}

Anton Josipović

Personal life

He later became a sports journalist and covered Holyfield's career. In 1997, he was shot and seriously wounded by an unidentified assailant in the Bosnian (Republika Srpska) town of Banja Luka.

References

External links

Profile on Serbian Olympic Committee

1961 births

Living people

Bosnia and Herzegovina male boxers

Light-heavyweight boxers

Olympic boxers for Yugoslavia

Boxers at the 1984 Summer Olympics

Olympic gold medalists for Yugoslavia

Sportspeople from Banja Luka

Olympic medalists in boxing

Yugoslav male boxers

Medalists at the 1984 Summer Olympics