Nikola Sjekloća

Nikola Sjekloća
Statistics
Rated at 167Lb / 75kg
Height 6′ 2″ / 187cm
Nationality Serb
Born (1978-07-10) July 10, 1978
Niš, Serbia[1]
Boxing record
Total fights 33
Wins 29
Wins by KO 8
Losses 4
Draws 0

Nikola Sjekloća (born July 10, 1978) is a Serbian professional boxer.[2]

In 2003, he won the bronze medal in the 75 kg category at the 12th Senior World Boxing Championship in Bangkok, Thailand.[3] He lost to Andy Lee of Limerick, Ireland at the European Championships in Pula, Croatia on February 25, 2004.[4]

Nikola Sjekloća is a WBO International champion in the super middleweight division.

Sjekloća fought for interim WBC super middleweight title against Sakio Bika because of injured Andre Ward. However it was later changed and the fight was for number 1 contender that will fight for Andre Ward's World Boxing Council super middleweight title. Fight was promoted by Golden Boy Promotions and HBO and it was broadcast as one of the two main fights of the evening. It happened on February 16, 2013 in Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA. Sjekloća convincingly lost the fight by unanimous decision, and this fight was his first career loss.[5][6]

Professional boxing record (incomplete)

28 Wins (10 knockouts, 18 decisions), 3 Losses 0 Draws
Res. Record Opponent Type Rd Date Location Notes
Win 28-4 Serbia Slobodan Culum RTD 3 (6) 2015-05-17 Montenegro Hala Moraca, Podgorica, Montenegro
Loss 27-4 Germany Tyron Zeuge UD 12 2015-04-25 Germany Columbiahalle, Kreuzberg, Berlin, Germany For IBF International super middleweight title
Loss 27-3 United Kingdom Callum Smith UD 12 2014-11-22 United Kingdom Echo Arena, Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom WBC International super middleweight title
Win 27-2 Uruguay Jorge Rodriguez Olivera UD 8 (8) 2014-10-25 Montenegro Mediterranean Sports Centre, Budva, Montenegro
Win 26-2 Romania Mugurel Sebe TD 3 (6) 2014-08-03 Croatia Novalja, Croatia
Loss 25-2 Germany Arthur Abraham UD 12 (12) 2014-05-03 Germany The Velodrom, Prenzlauer Berg, Berlin, Germany WBO World super middleweight title
Win 25-1 Serbia Misa Nikolic KO 2 (8) 2013-08-24 Montenegro Budva, Montenegro
Loss 24-1 Cameroon Sakio Bika UD 12 (12) 2013-02-16 United States Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States WBC final eliminator.
Win 24-0 France Hadillah Mohoumadi PTS 10 (10) 2012-07-24 Montenegro Budva, Montenegro
Win 23-0 Bosnia and Herzegovina Nikola Matic PTS 6 (6) 2012-03-24 Montenegro Niksic, Montenegro
Win 22-0 South Africa Peter Mashamaite MD 12 (12) 2011-11-26 Montenegro Podgorice, Montenegro WBC International super middleweight title.

References

  1. http://www.telegraf.rs/sport/507561-srpski-roki-nikola-sjekloca-u-borbi-za-wbc-titulu-video
  2. Nikola Sjekloća
  3. "Nikola Sjekloca wins bronze". Serbian Government, Office of Media Relations (Serbia-Montenegro's Nikola Sjekloca won bronze medal at the 12th Senior World Boxing Championship in Bangkok, Thailand.). 2003-07-11. Retrieved 2008-10-19.
  4. "Lee secures European medal". Ireland On-Line. February 25, 2004. Retrieved 2008-10-19.
  5. HBO promovirao Sjekloća-Bika u tv-meč večeri
  6. Bika scores easy decision over Sjekloca

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