Radivoje Kalajdzic
Radivoje "Rade" Kalajdzic (Serbian Latin: Radivoje Kalajdžić; born 27 July 1991) is an American professional boxer of Serbian ethnicity.
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Statistics | |
Nickname(s) | Hot Rod |
Weight(s) | Cruiserweight Light-heavyweight |
Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) |
Reach | 1.93 m (76 in) |
Nationality | American |
Born | Radivoje Kalajdžić 27 July 1991 Zenica, SFR Yugoslavia (now Bosnia and Herzegovina) |
Stance | Orthodox |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 26 |
Wins | 24 |
Wins by KO | 17 |
Losses | 2 |
Draws | 0 |
Kalajdzic turned pro in 2011.[1] On 18 October 2013, Kalajdzic took out light heavyweight legend Otis Griffin in just 1 round. Kalajdzic lost a highly controversial decision to Marcus Browne 16 April 2016 fight for the WBC United States title, which broke his undefeated streak.[2] He was officially the IBU Champion in 2014.[3] His three-seconds knockout of Fabio Garrido on 13 November 2015 was met with criticism.[4] As of 2015 he is part of Lou DiBella's promotion team.[1]
Personal life
Born in Zenica, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina (at the time SFR Yugoslavia), his family fled the Bosnian War in 1992 first to Bijeljina in Republika Srpska, and then to Čačak in Serbia, and after 7 years as refugees they moved to the United States,[3] to Saint Petersburg, Florida in 1998.[1] His father Marko trained boxing in his youth, and at 14 years he started boxing at a Florida gym. He wears the Serbian tricolour and "SRB" on his shorts. He wears tattoos of Eastern Orthodox iconography.[3][5]
Professional boxing record
26 fights | 24 wins | 2 losses |
By knockout | 17 | 1 |
By decision | 7 | 1 |
Draws | 0 |
No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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26 | Loss | 24–2 | KO | 5 (12), 0:13 | 4 May 2019 | For IBF light heavyweight title | ||
25 | Win | 24–1 | KO | 1 (8), 1:11 | 10 Oct 2018 | |||
24 | Win | 23–1 | TKO | 1 (8), 2:45 | 21 July 2018 | |||
23 | Win | 22–1 | TKO | 5 (10), 1:32 | 23 Sep 2016 | |||
22 | Lose | 21–1 | SD | 8 | 16 Apr 2016 | For WBC–USNBC light-heavyweight title | ||
21 | Win | 21–0 | KO | 1 (8) | 13 Nov 2015 | |||
20 | Win | 20–0 | TKO | 1 (8), 1:32 | 10 Oct 2015 | |||
19 | Win | 19–0 | UD | 6 | 2 May 2015 | |||
18 | Win | 18–0 | TKO | 4 (8), 1:53 | 13 Mar 2015 | |||
17 | Win | 17–0 | UD | 6 | 3 Oct 2014 | |||
16 | Win | 16–0 | SD | 8 | 29 Mar 2014 | |||
15 | Win | 15–0 | KO | 1 (8) | 14 Feb 2014 | |||
14 | Win | 14–0 | TKO | 1 (8), 1:33 | 23 Nov 2013 | |||
13 | Win | 13–0 | TKO | 1 (10), 1:49 | 18 Oct 2013 | |||
12 | Win | 12–0 | TKO | 2 (6), 2:49 | 12 July 2013 | |||
11 | Win | 11–0 | KO | 1 (6), 1:16 | 27 Apr 2013 | |||
10 | Win | 10–0 | UD | 6 | 4 Jan 2013 | |||
9 | Win | 9–0 | TKO | 3 (6), 2:29 | 9 Nov 2012 | |||
8 | Win | 8–0 | KO | 1 (6), 1:36 | 14 Sep 2012 | |||
7 | Win | 7–0 | TKO | 1 (6), 1:49 | 18 Aug 2012 | |||
6 | Win | 6–0 | UD | 6 | 1 June 2012 | |||
5 | Win | 5–0 | UD | 4 | 10 Feb 2012 | |||
4 | Win | 4–0 | TKO | 1 (4), 2:08 | 7 Jan 2012 | |||
3 | Win | 3–0 | TKO | 3 (4), 2:35 | 18 Nov 2011 | |||
2 | Win | 2–0 | KO | 1 (4), 1:30 | 9 Sep 2011 | |||
1 | Win | 1–0 | KO | 1 (4), 0:34 | 3 June 2011 | |||
References
- "Radivoje Kalajdzic Inks Long Pact With Lou DiBella". Boxing Scene.
- "Radivoje Kalajdzic". boxrec.com. December 25, 2015.
- "Amerikanci ga zovu Hot Rod, Srbi mu tepaju Rade gromovnik, a san mu je da napuni Marakanu". Mozzart Sport.
- "Svi pljuju našeg boksera zbog nokauta od 3 sekunde!". Telegraf.
- "Radivoje Kalajdžić: Čekam poziv iz Srbije". Nezavisne.
External links
- Boxing record for Radivoje Kalajdzic from BoxRec
- "Radivoje Kalajdzic". Fight Network.