Slobodan Kačar

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Men's Boxing
Olympic medal record
Gold	1980 Moscow	Light Heavyweight

Slobodan Kačar (born September 15, 1957 in Belgrade) was a Yugoslavian boxer, who won the Light Heavyweight Gold medal at the 1980 Summer Olympics. He is the younger brother of boxer Tadija Kačar, who won a silver medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics.

[edit] Professional highlights

Kačar turned pro in 1983 and won his first 21 fights, including a victory over Eddie Mustafa Muhammad to capture the vacant WBA Light Heavyweight Title. Kačar lost his next fight, a defense against Bobby Czyz in 1986 via 5th round TKO. Kačar retired the next year with a record of 22-2-0.

[edit] Amateur highlights

Compiled a reported record of 241-9
Bronze Medal (Middleweight) at the 1978 World Championships in Belgrade
Gold Medal (Light Heavyweight) representing Yugoslavia at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow
- Defeated Michael Nassoro (Tanzania) KO 2
- Defeated David Kvachadze (Soviet Union) points
- Defeated Herbert Bauch (East Germany) TKO 2
- Defeated Paweł Skrzecz (Poland) points (4-1)