Robert Šulgan
| Robert Šulgan | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Real name | Robert Šulgan |
| Weight(s) | Heavyweight |
| Height | 5 ft 11.5 in (1.82 m) |
| Nationality |
 Czech |
| Born |
19 April 1975 Třinec, Czech Republic |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 19 |
| Wins | 12 |
| Wins by KO | 9 |
| Losses | 7 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No contests | 0 |
Robert Šulgan (born 19 April 1975, Třinec, Czech Republic) is a Czech professional heavyweight boxer and a holder of the Czech Heavyweight title.
Early career
Šulgan started boxing at the age of sixteen for an amateur club in the nearby town, Frýdek-Místek. After completing his national service he left for North Carolina, in the US, where he worked and competed in amateur boxing tournaments.
Professional
Following his successes in the local amateur boxing tournaments he decided to turn professional in 1999, and soon after returned to the Czech Republic. After picking up a number of wins at several venues around the country against Czech and Slovak opponents he won the vacant Czech heavyweight title in a bout against Marek Oravský in 2002, having lost to Oravsky several months prior.[1] Also in 2002 he was the sparring partner to well known polish boxer Przemysław Saleta who was preparing for an EBU heavyweight title fight with German-Turkish boxer Sinan Şamil Sam.[2]
Since then he's boxed the likes of Tomasz Bonin, Michael Sprott[3][4] and Alexander Petkovic.[5][6]
An opportunity arose in 2004 to fight an established and known heavyweight boxer Cedric Boswell at the Atlanta Civic Center in Atlanta, US, a potential breakthrough for Czech boxing. The fight was cancelled however.[7][8]
In 2010 he was due to take part in a charity boxing event called Night of Heroes held at the Millennium theatre in Prague, endorsed by UNICEF to raise money for victims of the Haiti earthquake. The lineup was fronted by Czech champion Lukáš Konečný pitted against Romanian Ionut Trandafir Illie.[9] Other participating fighters included Tomy Altmann from Germany, Nick Okoth and Artsiom Salomka from Belarus. The event received live coverage on Eurosport.
| 12 Wins (9 knockouts, 3 decisions), 7 Loss, 0 Draws | |||||||
| Res. | Opponent | Type | Rd. | Date | Venue | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss |  Frantisek Kasanic |
TKO | 4 | 19 May 2006 | Sportovní Hala (Sports Hall) | Prostějov, Czech Republic | |
| Win | Martin Stensky |
TKO | 1 | 15 December 2005 | Sportovní Hala (Sports Hall) | Chomutov, Czech Republic | |
| Win | Peter Simko |
TKO | 2 | 2 December 2005 | Laser Show Hall, Hotel Bobycentrum | Brno, Czech Republic | |
| Loss |  Alexander Petkovic |
Decision (Unanimous) | 8 | 16 November 2004 | Kugelbake-Halle |  Cuxhaven, Germany | |
| Loss |  Michael Sprott |
TKO | 1 | 10 September 2004 | York Hall, Bethnal Green | London, England | |
| Win | Pavel Vanacek |
TKO | 2 | 15 November 2003 | Sportovní Hala (Sports Hall) | Olomouc, Czech Republic | |
| Loss |  Tomasz Bonin |
Decision | 6 | 27 September 2003 | Gorzow Wielkopolski, Poland | ||
| Win | Marek Oravsky |
TKO | 2 | 7 December 2002 | Laser Show Hall, Hotel Bobycentrum | Brno, Czech Republic | |
| Win | Vladislav Druso |
Decision | 6 | 26 October 2002 | Olomouc, Czech Republic | ||
| Win | Pavel Rohac |
TKO | 2 | 17 August 2002 | Prosenice, Czech Republic | ||
| Win | Lubomir Janota |
TKO | 1 | 21 June 2002 | Prosenice, Czech Republic | ||
| Win | Ervin Slonka |
TKO | 2 | 7 June 2002 | Prosenice, Czech Republic | ||
| Win | Vladislav Druso |
TKO | 3 | 27 April 2002 | Werk Arena | Třinec, Czech Republic | |
| Loss | Marek Oravsky |
Decision | 4 | 15 February 2002 | Brno, Czech Republic | ||
| Win | Jan Drobena |
KO | 1 | 18 January 2002 | Prosenice, Czech Republic | ||
| Loss | Roman Bugaj |
Decision | 4 | 27 October 2001 | Pruszkow, Warsaw, Poland | ||
| Loss |  Shaun George |
TKO | 2 | 2 September 2000 | Pamlico High School | Bayboro, North Carolina, United States | |
| Win | James Nies |
Decision | 4 | 27 August 1999 | Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States | ||
| Win | James Nies |
Decision | 4 | 20 April 1999 | Yesterday's Nitelife | Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States | |
Other information
His father was Slovak. He's based in the city of Brno in Moravia but lives in Olomouc.
References
- ↑ Robert Šulgan-professional boxer on YouTube
- ↑ "Przemysław Saleta kończy przygotowania do obrony tytułu Mistrza Europy". media netPR. 2002-10-03. Retrieved 2010-09-10.(polish)
- ↑ "Michael Sprott v Robert Sulgan: interview". BBC Sport. 2004-09-09. Retrieved 2010-07-13.
- ↑ "Czech challenge for Sprott at York Hall". get reading. 2004-09-07. Retrieved 2010-07-13.
- ↑ "Chagaev, Petkovic Victorious". east side boxing. 2004-11-16. Retrieved 2010-07-13.
- ↑ "Spannende Kämpfe in allen Klassen". Cuxhavener Nachrichten. 2004-11-18. Retrieved 2010-09-01.(german)
- ↑ "Warts and all, boxing clings to Atlanta scene". undisputedproductions. 2004-04-20. Retrieved 2010-07-13.
- ↑ "Jako Rocky se pere o životní šanci". idnes.cz. 2004-04-23. Retrieved 2010-07-15.(czech)
- ↑ "Konečný bude boxovat na galavečeru, jehož výtěžek půjde na Haiti". Sport.cz. 2010-03-04. Retrieved 2010-09-03.(czech)
External links
- Professional boxing record for Robert Šulgan from BoxRec
- http://www.frankwarren.tv/boxing/boxers/index1.php?page=boxers&id=617