| Mario Preskar | |
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| Statistics | |
| Real name | Mario Preskar |
| Rated at | Heavyweight |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Nationality | Croatia |
| Born | January 12, 1984 Zagreb, Croatia |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 19 |
| Wins | 16 |
| Wins by KO | 10 |
| Losses | 0 |
| Draws | 3 |
| No contests | 0 |
Mario Preskar (born January 12, 1984) is a Croatian professional heavyweight boxer. He trains at Leonardo Boxing Gym in Zagreb with his trainer Leonard Pijetraj.
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Preskar was born in Zagreb, Croatia. He began boxing at the age of 9[1] at the urging of his father Željko, a cab driver. Preskar became a seven-time Croatian national champion, his final amateur record was 45-5.[1] These are some of his amateur trophies:
Preskar started his professional career in 2003, at only 19, signing a contract with the world-famous boxing manager Don King.[2] King and Preskar parted ways in September 2008, with King reportedly unwilling to accept new contract terms put forward by Preskar and Pijetraj, who demanded more frequent fights.[2] Preskar founded new opportunities with K2 Promotions, run by the Klitschko brothers.[3]
In his 19th professional fight against Maksym Pedyura on June 27, 2009, Preskar was ahead throughout most of the match, but was knocked down twice in the final round.[4][5] After the gong, he collapsed and was immediately taken to hospital.[4] The fight was declared a draw.
Preskar ascribed the incident to extreme exhaustion, due to high temperature and insufficient ventilation in the hall.[6] In August 2009, he announced an indefinite break from boxing, citing lack of motivation.[6]