Milorad Gajović

Milorad Gajović
Personal information
Nationality Montenegrin
Born July 27, 1974
Niksic, Montenegro

Milorad Gajović (born July 27, 1974) is a Montenegrin amateur boxer who qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympics as a heavyweight. He has also had some success as an amateur kickboxer.

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Boxing career

In 2000 he won the European Bronze medal at light heavyweight when he lost his semifinal to Aleksandr Lebziak.

At the 2006 Euro Gajović lost his first match to Jozsef Darmos at heavyweight.

At the 2007 World Amateur Boxing Championships he upset Ali Mazaheri and Vedran Djipalo and Stephen Simmons (boxer) but lost Clemente Russo 3:15.

At the first qualifier he lost to favorite Elchin Alizade 9:17. At the second Olympic qualifier he beat Mihalis Filippou, Colak Ananikyan and turned the tables on Alizade 29:16 and qualified for the 2008 Olympics. In the final he edged out local hero and fellow qualifier Elias Pavlidis. In Beijing he lost 3:7 to the same opponent.

Kickboxing career

In 2004 Gajović was called to represent Serbia and Montenegro at the W.A.K.O. European championships held in his home country. He won the gold medal in the Full-Contact kickboxing heavyweight category (91 kg/200.2 lbs), defeating Anatoly Nossyrev in the final by majority decision. In 2006 he went to European Championships in Lisbon, Portugal making the semi finals and earning a bronze medal for his efforts. A year later he return to Portugal for the world championships, reaching the final but having to make do with a silver medal.

Professional boxing record

Res. Record Opponent Type Date Location
Win 3-0 Sejfula Berisa TKO 2009-10-03 Sport Hall, Budva, Montenegro
Win 2-0 Jakov Gospic UD 2009-07-24 Bazen Rondo, Budva, Montenegro
Win 1-0 Janos Somogyi TKO 2009-06-20 Sport Hall Pinki, Belgrade, Serbia

Titles

Amateur Boxing

Amateur Kickboxing

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