Mate Parlov
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Born | Mate Parlov 16 November 1948 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 29 July 2008 | (aged 59)|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | Yugoslavian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Weight(s) | light heavyweight,cruiserweight | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stance | Southpaw | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Boxing record | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total fights | 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wins | 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wins by KO | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Losses | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Draws | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No contests | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Mate Parlov(16 November 1948 – 29 July 2008) was a Croatian-YugoslavianboxerandOlympicgold medalist who was European and World Champion as an amateur and as a professional.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]Parlov was voted theBest Balkan Athlete of the Yearfor 1974.[citation needed]
Background
[edit]Mate Parlov was born inSplit,the youngest of four children in aCroatianfamily originally fromImotski.In 1958, the family moved toPula.
Amateur
[edit]In his amateur career he participated in 310 matches and lost 13.[8]He was eight-time champion of Yugoslavia in the light heavyweight category (1967–1974), five-time champion of the Balkans (1970–1974), two-time champion of Europe (1971 in Madrid, and 1973 in Belgrade), and world champion at the inaugural1974 World ChampionshipsinHavana,Cuba.He won theGolden Gloveaward twice, in 1967 and 1969. He participated in theMunich 1972 Summer Olympics,winning the gold medal in the light heavyweight division.[9]
Professional career
[edit]Parlov won twelve of his first thirteen fights as a professional boxer before successfully challenging for the European light-heavyweight title. In 1976, he faced the future world championMatthew Saad Muhammad.In their first fight in Milan, scheduled for eight rounds, he was defeated following the referee's decision. In a rematch, he and Muhammad struggled to a ten-round draw. After successfully defending the European title three times, he metMiguel Angel Cuelloin Milan for theWBCworld light-heavyweight title in January 1978. The two men had been scheduled to meet in the quarter-finals at the Munich Olympics, but Cuello withdrew due to an injury. Parlov knocked out Cuello in the ninth round to become the first professional world champion from a communist country. Parlov lost the title on his second defense and would later challenge for the world cruiser-weight title without success.
Retirement
[edit]In retirement, Parlov ran a coffee bar in Pula. He returned to boxing as coach of the Yugoslavian Olympic team prior to the1984 Olympics,[9]when Yugoslav boxers achieved their best results ever: one gold, one silver and two bronzes. He later moved toFažananearPula,away from boxing and the public. In March 2008, he was diagnosed withlung cancer,and died four months later.
Private life
[edit]Mate Parlov was married to Laura Parlov with whom he had two children, daughter Mira and son Matko. He was an economist by profession, and had one graduate exam left before gaining the title ofMaster of Economics.[10]
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Honors and awards
[edit]- Golden Gloves:1967, 1969
- Croatian Sportsman of the Year:1971, 1972, 1973
- Yugoslavian Sportsman of the Year:1971, 1972, 1974
- Balkan Sportsman of the Year:1974
- Golden Badgeaward for best athlete ofYugoslavia:1972, 1974
- Istrian Sportsman of the 20th century
- Croatian Sportsman of the 20th century[9][11]
- Lifetime Honorary President ofCroatian Boxing Federation
- WBCHonorary Champion: 2006
- Croatian Walk of Fame: 2008
- Mate Parlov Sport Centre,a multi-functional hall inPulanamed after him since 2008
- In 2013 he was posthumously assigned the Order of Duke Branimir with necklace by the President of the Republic of Croatia
- Franjo Bučar State Award for Sport- Award for Life Achievement: 2018[12]
- A statue in his honour was unveiled in Fažana in 2018
- A newly discovered species of underground spider was named Harpactea mateparlovi in 2020
- A statue in his honour was unveiled in Pula in 2021
Amateur highlights
[edit]- Record: 310–13
- Eight-time champion of Yugoslavia
- Five-time champion of the Balkans
Silverat the 1969 European Championships: Bucharest, Romania (Middleweight):
- DefeatedEwald Jarmer(West Germany) by decision
- DefeatedJanusz Gortat(Poland) by decision
- DefeatedReima Virtanen(Finland) by decision
- Lost toVladimir Tarasenko(Soviet Union) by decision
Represented Yugoslavia at the 1968Olympicsin Mexico City, Mexico (Middleweight):
- DefeatedLahcen Ahidous(Morocco) by decision
- DefeatedJan van Ispelen(Netherlands) by decision
- Lost toChris Finnegan(England) by decision
Goldat the 1971 European Championships: Madrid, Spain (Light Heavyweight):
- DefeatedAnthony Roberts(Wales) by decision
- DefeatedVladimir Metelev(Soviet Union) RSC 2
- DefeatedJanusz Gortat(Poland) by decision
- DefeatedHorst Stump(Romania) by decision
- DefeatedOttomar Sachse(East Germany) by decision
Goldat the 1972Olympics in Munich,Germany (Light Heavyweight):
- DefeatedNoureddine Aman Hassan(Chad) KO 2
- DefeatedImre Toth(Hungary) KO 2
- DefeatedMiguel Angel Cuello(Argentina) by walkover
- DefeatedJanusz Gortat(Poland) by decision
- DefeatedGilberto Carrillo(Cuba) RSC 2
Goldat the 1973 European Championships: Belgrade, Yugoslavia (Light Heavyweight):
- DefeatedMichael Imrie(Scotland) RSC 1
- DefeatedWilliam Knight(England) RSC 3
- DefeatedOleg Karatayev(Soviet Union) RSC 2
- DefeatedJanusz Gortat(Poland) by decision
Goldat the 1974 World Championships, Havanna, Cuba (Light Heavyweight):
- DefeatedConstantin Dafinoiu(Romania) by decision
- DefeatedGilberto Carrillo(Cuba) by decision
- DefeatedOttomar Sachse(East Germany) by decision
- DefeatedOleg Karatayev(Soviet Union) RSC 2
Professional boxing record
[edit]29 fights | 24 wins | 3 losses |
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By knockout | 12 | 1 |
By decision | 12 | 2 |
Draws | 2 |
No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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29 | Loss | 24–3–2 | Marvin Camel | UD | 15 | 31 March 1980 | Caesars Palace,Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | For inauguralWBCWorldCruiserweighttitle. |
28 | Draw | 24–2–2 | Marvin Camel | PTS | 15 | 8 December 1979 | Sportski Centar Gripe,Split, Yugoslavia | For inauguralWBCWorldCruiserweighttitle. |
27 | Win | 24–2–1 | Tony Mundine | PTS | 12 | 26 September 1979 | Gorizia, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy | WBCWorldCruiserweighttitle eliminator. |
26 | Win | 23–2–1 | Joe Maye | KO | 5 | 28 July 1979 | Munich, Bavaria, West Germany | |
25 | Loss | 22–2–1 | Marvin Johnson | TKO | 10 | 2 December 1978 | Palazzo Dello Sport, Marsala, Sicily, Italy | LostWBCWorldLight Heavyweighttitle. |
24 | Win | 22–1–1 | John Conteh | SD | 15 | 17 June 1978 | Red Star Stadium,Belgrade, Yugoslavia | RetainedWBCWorldLight Heavyweighttitle. |
23 | Win | 21–1–1 | Tony Greene | TKO | 6 | 28 April 1978 | Sarajevo, Yugoslavia | |
22 | Win | 20–1–1 | Miguel Ángel Cuello | KO | 9 | 7 January 1978 | Palasport di San Siro, Milan, Lombardy, Italy | WonWBCWorldLight Heavyweighttitle. |
21 | Win | 19–1–1 | Leo Kakolewicz | TKO | 6 | 21 August 1977 | Rijeka, Yugoslavia | |
20 | Win | 18–1–1 | Harald Skog | UD | 15 | 9 July 1977 | Basel, Switzerland | RetainedEBULight Heavyweighttitle. |
19 | Win | 17–1–1 | Francois Fiol | PTS | 15 | 5 April 1977 | Morges, Switzerland | RetainedEBULight Heavyweighttitle. |
18 | Win | 16–1–1 | Christian Poncelet | PTS | 10 | 5 March 1977 | Velenje, Yugoslavia | |
17 | Draw | 15–1–1 | Matthew Saad Muhammad | PTS | 10 | 3 December 1976 | Trieste, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy | |
16 | Win | 15–1 | Aldo Traversaro | PTS | 15 | 15 October 1976 | Palasport di San Siro, Milan, Lombardy, Italy | RetainedEBULight Heavyweighttitle. |
15 | Win | 14–1 | Al Bolden | KO | 9 | 11 September 1976 | Zagreb, Yugoslavia | |
14 | Win | 13–1 | Domenico Adinolfi | TKO | 11 | 10 July 1976 | Belgrade, Yugoslavia | WonEBULight Heavyweighttitle. |
13 | Loss | 12–1 | Matthew Saad Muhammad | PTS | 8 | 21 May 1976 | Palasport di San Siro,Milan, Lombardy, Italy | |
12 | Win | 12–0 | Maile Haumona | PTS | 10 | 20 March 1976 | Windsor Regis Hotel, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | |
11 | Win | 11–0 | Sentiki Qata | PTS | 10 | 6 March 1976 | Hordern Pavilion,Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | |
10 | Win | 10–0 | Macka Foley | TKO | 2 | 6 February 1976 | Trieste, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy | |
9 | Win | 9–0 | Onelio Grando | PTS | 8 | 26 December 1975 | Reggio Emilia, Emilia-Romagna, Italy | |
8 | Win | 8–0 | Billy Freeman | PTS | 10 | 22 November 1975 | Skopje, Yugoslavia | |
7 | Win | 7–0 | Karl Zurheide | KO | 1 | 30 October 1975 | PalaLido,Milan, Lombardy, Italy | |
6 | Win | 6–0 | Johnny Griffin | TKO | 5 | 6 October 1975 | Zagreb, Yugoslavia | |
5 | Win | 5–0 | Jose Evaristo Gomez | PTS | 8 | 13 September 1975 | Pula, Yugoslavia | |
4 | Win | 4–0 | Jose Galvez Vasquez | PTS | 8 | 22 August 1975 | Split, Yugoslavia | |
3 | Win | 3–0 | Horst Lang | KO | 1 | 12 July 1975 | Arenzano, Liguria, Italy | |
2 | Win | 2–0 | Robert Amory | TKO | 5 | 20 June 1975 | Milan, Lombardy, Italy | |
1 | Win | 1–0 | Dante Lazzari | KO | 1 | 31 May 1975 | Opatija, Yugoslavia |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^Giuliano Lebanore.Parlov: Mislim da će sve proć' dobro.boks-savez.hr
- ^IN MEMORIAM: MATE PARLOV / Odlazak boksača koji je volio pjesnike.gloria.com.hr
- ^[1][dead link]
- ^Mate Parlov se bori s teškom bolesti pluća – Vijesti.Index.hr (31 March 2008). Retrieved on 2016-04-19.
- ^Nina Tomljanović; Petra Horvat (30 July 2008)."Umro Mate Parlov"[Mate Parlov dies].Nacional(in Croatian).Archivedfrom the original on 25 February 2012.Retrieved22 July2012.
- ^Umro Mate Parlov.vjesnik.hr (30 July 2008)
- ^Home | Radio 101.Radio101.hr. Retrieved on 19 April 2016.
- ^Mate Parlov.BoxRec. Retrieved on 19 April 2016.
- ^abcMate Parlov.sports-reference.com
- ^"Slobodna Dalmacija - Sugrađani legende: Mate je zadužio Istru, Hrvatsku i bivšu Jugoslaviju!".30 July 2008.
- ^(in Slovene)Umrl boksarski šampion Mate Parlov.RTV Slovenia (30 July 2008)
- ^"Nagrada" Franjo Bučar "za životno djelo Milki Babović, Vladimiru Jankoviću i posmrtno Mati Parlovu"(in Croatian).Hrvatska Radiotelevizija.9 October 2018.Retrieved4 December2018.
External links
[edit]- Boxing record for Mate ParlovfromBoxRec(registration required)
- Mate ParlovatOlympedia
- 1948 births
- 2008 deaths
- Yugoslav male boxers
- Croatian male boxers
- Sportspeople from Split, Croatia
- Olympic boxers for Yugoslavia
- Olympic gold medalists for Yugoslavia
- Boxers at the 1968 Summer Olympics
- Boxers at the 1972 Summer Olympics
- Olympic medalists in boxing
- Medalists at the 1972 Summer Olympics
- European champions for Yugoslavia
- AIBA World Boxing Championships medalists
- Deaths from lung cancer in Croatia
- European Boxing Union champions
- World light-heavyweight boxing champions
- World Boxing Council champions