Mate Parlov
Name: Mate Parlov
Hometown: Pula, Croatia
Birthplace: Split, Croatia
Died: 2008-07-29 (Age:59)
Stance: Southpaw
Height: 188cm
Pro Boxer: Record
Amateur Boxer: Record
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Biography
Professional Boxer, Olympic Athlete. A native of Split, Croatia, he was the former WBC Light Heavyweight Champion in 1978. He defeated Miguel Angel Cuello on January 7, 1978 to win the title and relinquished it to Marvin Johnson on December 2, 1978. In addition, Parlov won a gold medal after defeating Cuba's Gilberto Carrillo during the 1972 Summer Olympics. He retired from boxing in 1980 after compiling a record of 24 wins (12 knockouts), 3 losses and 2 draws in 29 bouts. In 2006 at the World Boxing Council 44th Annual convention WBC president Jose Sulaiman awarded Parlov Honorary Champion status. Parlov died July 30, 2008 of lung cancer in his hometown of Pula.
Amateur Career
Amateur Record: 257-19
1968 - Olympic Games, Mexico City, Mexico: Quarter Finals (middleweight)
- Defeated Lahcen Ahidous (Mauritania) 5-0
- Defeated Jan van Ispelen (Netherlands) 5-0
- Lost to Chris Finnegan (Great Britain) 0-5
1971 - European Championships: Gold Medal (light heavyweight)
1972 - Olympic Games, Munich, Germany: Gold Medal (light heavyweight)
- Defeated Noureddine Aman Hasan (Chad) TKO 2
- Defeated Imre Toth (Hungary) TKO 2
- Defeated Miguel Angel Cuello (Argentina) walk-over
- Defeated Janusz Gortat (Poland) 5-0
- Defeated Gilberto Carrillo (Cuba) TKO 2
1973 - European Championships: Gold Medal (light heavyweight)
1974 - World Championships, Havanna, Cuba: Gold Medal (light heavyweight)
- Defeated Constantin Dafinoiu (Romania) PTS
- Defeated Gilberto Carillo (Cuba) PTS
- Defeated Ottomar Sachse (East Germany) PTS
- Defeated Oleg Karatayev (Soviet Union) TKO-injury 2
| Preceded by: Miguel Angel Cuello |
WBC Light Heavyweight Champion 1978 Jan 7 – 1978 Dec 2 |
Succeeded by: Marvin Johnson |