Nenad Pagonis

Nenad Pagonis
Born July 28, 1987 (1987-07-28) (age 24)
Serbia
Other names Greek
Nationality Serbia
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 3 1⁄2 in)
Weight 88 kg (190 lb; 13.9 st)
Division Heavyweight
Cruiserweight
Light Heavyweight
Style Muay Thai
Kickboxing
Stance Orthodox
Fighting out of Amsterdam, Netherlands
Team Mike's Gym (2010-present)
Pagonis Team (2009-present)
Ronin Gym (up to 2009)[1]
Trainer Mike Passenier (Mike's Gym)
Kickboxing record
Total 6
Wins 5
By knockout 2
Losses 1
By knockout 1
Amateur career
Total 59
Wins 54
By knockout 34
Losses 5
last updated on: June 10, 2011

Nenad "Greek" Pagonis (born 28 July 1987 in Serbia) is a Serbian heavyweight-cruiserweight Muay Thai kickboxer currently fighting out of Mike's Gym in Amsterdam, Netherlands and Team Pagonis in Novi Sad, Serbia.[2][3] He is the current W.A.K.O. Pro world champion (K-1 rules) who has also won a number of world and European titles at amateur level.

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Biography/Career

While training in Muay Thai and kickboxing at the Ronin Gym in Novi Sad, Nenad quickly developed into one of Serbia's top kickboxing prospects. In 2006 at the age of 19 he won a gold medal at the yearly Balkan games, going one better by the end of the year by taking gold at the W.A.K.O. European championships held in Macedonia. This early success was replicated between 2007-2009 as Nenad forged a reputation as not only Serbia's top amateur fighter in his weight class but also one of the world's best, winning two world championships, two world cups and a further Balkan’s championship.

In 2010 Nenad took his amateur form into the pro game when he won his first professional world title (W.A.K.O Pro) against reigning champion Antonio Sousa, outclassing the Portuguese fighter on route to a third round stoppage victory in Milan – a fight in which Sousa was knocked down three times before the referee stepped in to end it. To further his career Nenad joined Mike's Gym in the Netherlands where he would train with fighters of the calibre of Badr Hari and Melvin Manhoef.[4] This switch also lead into Nenad's It's Showtime debut in Athens in 2010 where he defeated the experienced Rustemi Kreshnik by decision - paving the way for a title shot against the reigning It's Showtime 95MAX champion Danyo Ilunga the following year.

Titles

Professional

Amateur

Professional Kickboxing Record

Professional Kickboxing Record
5 Wins (2 (T)KO's), 1 Loss[10][11]
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time
2011-06-11 Loss Danyo Ilunga BFN Group presents: It's Showtime Warsaw Warsaw, Poland TKO (Ref Stop/Punch) 4
Fight was for Ilunga's It's Showtime 95 MAX world title -95 kg.
2011-03-05 Win Thanasis Michaloudis W.A.K.O. Pro GP Serbia vs Greece Belgrade, Serbia KO (Punches) 1 1:16
2010-12-11 Win Rustemi Kreshnik It's Showtime Athens Athens, Greece Decision (5-0) 3 3:00
2010-03-20 Win Antonio Sousa Kickboxing Superstar XIX[12][13] Milan, Italy TKO (Ref Stop/3 Knockdowns) 3
Wins Sousa's W.A.K.O. Pro K-1 rules heavyweight world title -88.6 kg.
2009-01-21 Win Atef Cherif FFC 2[14][15] Casablanca, Morocco Decision (Unanimous) 5 2:00

Legend:       Win       Loss       Draw/No contest       Notes

Amateur Kickboxing Record

Amateur Kickboxing Record
56 Wins (34 (T)KO's), 5 Losses[16]
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time
2007-09-30 Win Rail Rajabov W.A.K.O World Championships 2007, Low-Kick Final -81 kg Belgrade, Serbia Decision (Split) 3 2:00
Wins W.A.K.O. World Championship '07 Low-Kick Gold Medal -81 kg.
2007-09-? Win Viktor Nordh W.A.K.O World Championships 2007, Low-Kick Semi Final -81 kg Belgrade, Serbia KO
2007-09-? Win Anatoliy Dyakov W.A.K.O World Championships 2007, Low-Kick Quarter Finals -81 kg Belgrade, Serbia Decision (Unanimous) 3 2:00
2007-09-? Win Ilijan Kostadinov W.A.K.O World Championships 2007, Low-Kick 1st Round -81 kg Belgrade, Serbia Decision (Unanimous) 3 2:00
2006-11-26 Win Ninic Drazenko W.A.K.O European Championships 2006, Low-Kick Final -81 kg Skopje, Macedonia Decision (Split) 3 2:00
Wins W.A.K.O. European Championship '06 Low-Kick Gold Medal -81 kg.
2006-11-25 Win Teppo Laine W.A.K.O European Championships 2006, Low-Kick Semi Final -81 kg Skopje, Macedonia Decision (Split) 3 2:00
2006-11-24 Win Aliaksandr Kryvarotau W.A.K.O European Championships 2006, Low-Kick Quarter Finals -81 kg Skopje, Macedonia Decision (Split) 3 2:00
2006-11-23 Win Leonildo Domingos W.A.K.O European Championships 2006, Low-Kick 2nd Round -81 kg Skopje, Macedonia KO

Legend:       Win       Loss       Draw/No contest       Notes

See also

References

  1. ^ "Ronin gym - SAVATE". frenchboxing.blogspot.com. http://frenchboxing.blogspot.com/2008/11/ronin-gym-novi-sad-vojvodina-serbia.html. Retrieved 2011-06-10. 
  2. ^ "FansOfK1.com - Nenad Pagonis (Fighter profile)". www.fansofk1.com. http://www.fansofk1.com/fighter?fID=287. Retrieved 2011-06-10. 
  3. ^ "Unihemkom Pagonis Team - NENAD PAGONIS". www.nenadpagonis.com. http://www.nenadpagonis.com/Unihemkom-Pagonis-Team.html. Retrieved 2011-06-10. 
  4. ^ "Nenad Pagonis intervju za Borilački Klub (In Serbian - interview with Nenad on Mike's Gym, K-1 etc)". borilacki-klub.com. http://borilacki-klub.com/intervju/nenad-pagonis-intervju-za-borilacki-klub/. Retrieved 2011-06-10. 
  5. ^ "International results in 2009 (In Serbian - World Cup Results)". www.kick.rs. http://www.kick.rs/2009. Retrieved 2011-06-10. 
  6. ^ ""BALKAN OPEN" OFFICIAL REPORT (Results)". www.wakoweb.com. http://www.wakoweb.com/Pdf/736.pdf. Retrieved 2011-06-10. 
  7. ^ "International results in 2008 (In Serbian - World Cup Results)". www.kick.rs. http://www.kick.rs/2008. Retrieved 2011-06-10. 
  8. ^ "International results in 2007 (In Serbian - World Cup Results)". www.kick.rs. http://www.kick.rs/2007. Retrieved 2011-06-10. 
  9. ^ "International results in 2006 (In Serbian - World Cup Results)". www.kick.rs. http://www.kick.rs/2006. Retrieved 2011-06-10. 
  10. ^ "Nenad Pagonis (Record up to 2010 - 5 wins)". www.fairtexgyms.com. http://www.fairtexgyms.com/fighters.php?styleid=1&fid=75. Retrieved 2011-06-10. 
  11. ^ "Ronin gym - Novi Sad, Vojvodina, Serbia (Gives KO record for first 4 pro fights)". frenchboxing.blogspot.com. http://frenchboxing.blogspot.com/2008/11/ronin-gym-novi-sad-vojvodina-serbia.html. Retrieved 2011-06-10. 
  12. ^ "KICKBOXING SUPERSTAR REPORT (world title fight report)". www.wakopro.org. http://www.wakopro.org/en/NewsDetail.aspx?Ctn=83693. Retrieved 2011-06-10. 
  13. ^ "Kickboxing Superstar 2010 (In Italian - event report)". www.ilguerriero.it. http://www.ilguerriero.it/codino_2010/eventi/fikb_superstar.htm. Retrieved 2011-06-10. 
  14. ^ "FFC 2 results". www.cagewarriors.com. http://www.cagewarriors.com/forums/showthread.php?33931-furious-fighting-championship-2-Mark-Weir-vs-Jean-Francois-LENOGUE. Retrieved 2011-06-10. 
  15. ^ "FFC - Furious Fighting Championship 2 (Gives event date)". www.sherdog.com. http://www.sherdog.com/events/FFC-Furious-Fighting-Championship-2-9716. Retrieved 2011-06-10. 
  16. ^ "Biografija (Overall record by 10-06-2011 61 wins (5 pro), 36 KOs (2 pro), 5 losses)". www.nenadpagonis.com. http://www.nenadpagonis.com/Biografija.html. Retrieved 2011-06-10. 

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