Mario Preskar
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| Mario Preskar | |
| Image:Mario Preskar Victory.jpg |
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| Statistics | |
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| Real name | Mario Preskar |
| Rated at | Heavyweight |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Nationality |  Croatia |
| Birth date | January 12, 1984 |
| Birth place | Zagreb, SFR Yugoslavia |
| Stance | Catholic |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 15 |
| Wins | 13 |
| Wins by KO | 8 |
| Losses | 0 |
| Draws | 2 |
| No contests | 0 |
Mario Preskar (born January 12, 1984 in Zagreb, SFR Yugoslavia) is Croatian professional heavyweight boxer. His manager is world famous boxing manager Don King. He trains at Leonardo Boxing Gym in Zagreb with his trainer Leonardo Pijetraj.
[edit] Amateur career
Preskar began boxing at the age of 9 at the urging of his father Ċ½eljko, a cab driver. He became a seven-time Croatian national champion, his final amateur record was 45-5. This are some of his amateur trophies:
- 2002 Gold Medal (1st place) Branderbug Cup; AIBA Tournament
- 2002 Gold Medal (1st place) Mostar; EABA Tournament
- 2001 Gold Medal (1st place) Balaton Cup; AIBA Tourn
- 2001 Silver Medal (2nd place) Branderbug Cup; AIBA Tournament
- 2001 Gold Medal (1st place) Mostar, Bosnia-Herzegovina; EABA Tournament
- 2000 Silver Medal (2nd place) European Championship, Athens, Greece
- 1999 Bronze Medal (3rd place) European Championship, Baku, Azerbaijan
- 7 time Croatian National Champion
[edit] Professional career
Preskar started his professional career in 2003 at only 18. Since then, he had 13 fights, with 12 wins and 1 draw.
