Ivan Strugar
Ivan Strugar (born December 18, 1974) is a Montenegrin kickboxer. He is a winner of numerous trophies and accolades both in amateur and professional competition, and is one of the most popular sportsmen in Montenegro. He currently fights in W.A.K.O Pro association, out of Ariston gym in Podgorica. He won his last match in Podgorica. He fought Beloni third time in his career, and lost the fight by third round knockout.[1]
Ivan Strugar | |
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Born | Podgorica, Montenegrin SR, Yugoslavia | December 18, 1974
Nationality | |
Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 1 1⁄2 in) |
Weight | 88 kg (194 lb; 13.9 st) |
Division | Cruiserweight |
Style | Kickboxing |
Fighting out of | Ariston |
Team | Ariston |
Trainer | Predrag Lekić |
Years active | 20 (1990-present) |
Kickboxing record | |
Total | 61 |
Wins | 55 |
By knockout | 28 |
Losses | 6 |
Amateur record | |
Total | 102 |
Wins | 94 |
By knockout | 24 |
Losses | 8 |
Other information | |
University | Oxford |
Website | http://www.ivanstrugar.me/ |
Personal life
Strugar declares himself as Yugoslav, entering the ring in shirt with inscription Yugoslavia and FR Yugoslavia emblem, the same shirt he wore at W.A.K.O. European Championships 1996, where he won gold medal and entered the ring in same shirt since then, always accompanied by the song Eye of the Tiger.[2]
Titles
Professional competition
- 2014 W.A.K.O. Pro Low Kick Rules Heavyweight World Champion -88,6 kg.
- 2010 W.A.K.O. Pro Low Kick Rules Heavyweight World Champion -88,6 kg. (1 title def.)[3]
- 2009 W.A.K.O. Pro Low Kick Rules Cruises Light Heavyweight World Champion -85,1 kg. (1 title def.)
- 2007 W.A.K.O. Pro Low Kick Rules Cruises Light Heavyweight World Champion -85,1 kg.
- 2003 Kings Of The Ring - Oriental Kickboxing Rules Super World Champion -85 kg.[4]
- 2002 W.A.K.O. Pro Low Kick Rules Light Heavyweight World Champion -81,4 kg.
- 2001 W.A.K.O. Pro Low Kick Rules Super Middleweight World Champion -78.1 kg.
- 1998 W.A.K.O. Pro Low Kick Rules Middleweight World Champion -75 kg.
Amateur competition
- 2001 W.A.K.O. World Championships in Belgrade, Serbia & Montenegro
-81 kg (Low-Kick) - 2000 W.A.K.O. European Championships in Jesolo, Italy
-75 kg (Low-Kick) - 1999 W.A.K.O. World Championships in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
-75 kg - 1998 W.A.K.O. European Championships in Kiev, Ukraine
-75 kg - 1996 W.A.K.O. European Championships in Belgrade, Serbia & Montenegro
-71 kg (Low-Kick) - 1995 W.A.K.O. World Championships in Kiev, Ukraine
-71 kg - 1994 W.A.K.O. European Championships in Lisbon, Portugal
-71 kg
Accolades
- 1999 Best sportsman of Podgorica
- 1996 Best sportsman of Montenegro
- 1995, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 among ten best sportsmen of Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Kickboxing Record
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See also
References
- "F.BELLONI RECONFIRMS HIS LK WORLD TITLE Kg -88,600". wakopro.org. 2012-06-19. Archived from the original on 2013-04-16. Retrieved 2012-11-28.
- IVAN STRUGAR: Za mene će uvek postojati Jugoslavija(in Serbian)
- "WAKO low kick world rankings".
- "KICKBOXING SUPERSTAR XIII KINGS OF THE RING Milano, Italy". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2013-01-28.
- Kik-boks: Strugar pobijedio Ahagana(in Serbian)
- IVAN STRUGAR PORAŽEN NA BODOVE(in Croatian)
- Pitbulovci slavili u Budvi(in Croatian)
- Ivan Strugar pobjednički pojas primio od Borislava Pelevića(in Serbian)
- WAKO Pro titula ostala u Podgorici(in Croatian)