Mate Parlov

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jump to navigation Jump to search

Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Script error: No such module "Template wrapper".Script error: No such module "Check for clobbered parameters".

Mate Parlov (16 November 1948 – 29 July 2008) was a Croatian-Yugoslavian boxer and Olympic gold medalist who was European and World Champion as an amateur and as a professional.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7] Parlov was voted the Best Balkan Athlete of the Year for 1974.[8]

Background

Mate Parlov was born in Split, the youngest of four children in a Croatian family originally from Imotski. In 1958, the family moved to Pula.

Amateur

In his amateur career he participated in 310 matches and lost 13.[9] He was eight-time champion of Yugoslavia in the light heavyweight category (1967–1974), five-time champion of the Balkans (1970–1974), two-time champion of Europe (1971 in Madrid, and 1973 in Belgrade), and world champion at the inaugural 1974 World Championships in Havana, Cuba. He won the Golden Glove award twice, in 1967 and 1969. He participated in the Munich 1972 Summer Olympics, winning the gold medal in the light heavyweight division.[10]

Professional career

Parlov won twelve of his first thirteen fights as a professional boxer before successfully challenging for the European light-heavyweight title. In 1976, he faced the future world champion Matthew Saad Muhammad. In their first fight in Milan, scheduled for eight rounds, he was defeated following the referee's decision. In a rematch, he and Muhammad struggled to a ten-round draw. After successfully defending the European title three times, he met Miguel Angel Cuello in Milan for the WBC world light-heavyweight title in January 1978. The two men had been scheduled to meet in the quarter-finals at the Munich Olympics, but the Argentine Cuello withdrew due to an injury. Parlov knocked out Cuello in the ninth round to become the first professional world champion from a communist country. Parlov lost the title on his second defense and would later challenge for the world cruiser-weight title without success.

Retirement

In retirement, Parlov ran a coffee bar in Pula. He returned to boxing as coach of the Yugoslavian Olympic team prior to the 1984 Olympics,[10] when Yugoslav boxers achieved their best results ever: one gold, one silver and two bronzes. He later moved to Fažana near Pula, away from boxing and the public. In March 2008, he was diagnosed with lung cancer, and died four months later.

Private life

Mate Parlov was married to Laura Parlov with whom he had two children, daughter Mira and son Matko. He was an economist by profession, and had one graduate exam left before gaining the title of Master of Economics.[11]

File:Kip Mate Parlova u Fažani, rad Ante Jurkića.1.jpg
Statue of Mate Parlov in Fažana

Honors and awards

Amateur highlights

  • Record: 310–13
  • Eight-time champion of Yugoslavia
  • Five-time champion of the Balkans

Template:Silver medal at the 1969 European Championships: Bucharest, Romania (Middleweight):

Represented Yugoslavia at the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico (Middleweight):

Template:Gold medal at the 1971 European Championships: Madrid, Spain (Light Heavyweight):

Template:Gold medal at the 1972 Olympics in Munich, Germany (Light Heavyweight):

Template:Gold medal at the 1973 European Championships: Belgrade, Yugoslavia (Light Heavyweight):

Template:Gold medal at the 1974 World Championships, Havanna, Cuba (Light Heavyweight):

Professional boxing record

Template:BoxingRecordSummary

No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
29 Loss 24–3–2 Marvin Camel UD 15 31 March 1980 Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". For inaugural WBC World Cruiserweight title.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
28 Template:DrawDraw 24–2–2 Marvin Camel PTS 15 8 December 1979 Sportski Centar Gripe, Split, YugoslaviaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". For inaugural WBC World Cruiserweight title.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
27 Win 24–2–1 Tony Mundine PTS 12 26 September 1979 Gorizia, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, ItalyScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". WBC World Cruiserweight title eliminator.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
26 Win 23–2–1 Joe Maye KO 5 28 July 1979 Munich, Bavaria, West GermanyScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
25 Loss 22–2–1 Marvin Johnson TKO 10 2 December 1978 Palazzo Dello Sport, Marsala, Sicily, ItalyScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Lost WBC World Light Heavyweight title.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
24 Win 22–1–1 John Conteh SD 15 17 June 1978 Red Star Stadium, Belgrade, YugoslaviaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Retained WBC World Light Heavyweight title.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
23 Win 21–1–1 Tony Greene TKO 6 28 April 1978 Sarajevo, YugoslaviaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
22 Win 20–1–1 Miguel Ángel Cuello KO 9 7 January 1978 Palasport di San Siro, Milan, Lombardy, ItalyScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Won WBC World Light Heavyweight title.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
21 Win 19–1–1 Leo Kakolewicz TKO 6 21 August 1977 Rijeka, YugoslaviaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
20 Win 18–1–1 Harald Skog UD 15 9 July 1977 Basel, SwitzerlandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Retained EBU Light Heavyweight title.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
19 Win 17–1–1 Francois Fiol PTS 15 5 April 1977 Morges, SwitzerlandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Retained EBU Light Heavyweight title.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
18 Win 16–1–1 Christian Poncelet PTS 10 5 March 1977 Velenje, YugoslaviaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
17 Template:DrawDraw 15–1–1 Matthew Saad Muhammad PTS 10 3 December 1976 Trieste, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, ItalyScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
16 Win 15–1 Aldo Traversaro PTS 15 15 October 1976 Palasport di San Siro, Milan, Lombardy, ItalyScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Retained EBU Light Heavyweight title.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
15 Win 14–1 Al Bolden KO 9 11 September 1976 Zagreb, YugoslaviaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
14 Win 13–1 Domenico Adinolfi TKO 11 10 July 1976 Belgrade, YugoslaviaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Won EBU Light Heavyweight title.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
13 Loss 12–1 Matthew Saad Muhammad PTS 8 21 May 1976 Palasport di San Siro, Milan, Lombardy, ItalyScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
12 Win 12–0 Maile Haumona PTS 10 20 March 1976 Windsor Regis Hotel, Melbourne, Victoria, AustraliaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
11 Win 11–0 Sentiki Qata PTS 10 6 March 1976 Hordern Pavilion, Sydney, New South Wales, AustraliaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
10 Win 10–0 Macka Foley TKO 2 6 February 1976 Trieste, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, ItalyScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
9 Win 9–0 Onelio Grando PTS 8 26 December 1975 Reggio Emilia, Emilia-Romagna, ItalyScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
8 Win 8–0 Billy Freeman PTS 10 22 November 1975 Skopje, YugoslaviaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
7 Win 7–0 Karl Zurheide KO 1 30 October 1975 PalaLido, Milan, Lombardy, ItalyScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
6 Win 6–0 Johnny Griffin TKO 5 6 October 1975 Zagreb, YugoslaviaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
5 Win 5–0 Jose Evaristo Gomez PTS 8 13 September 1975 Pula, YugoslaviaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
4 Win 4–0 Jose Galvez Vasquez PTS 8 22 August 1975 Split, YugoslaviaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
3 Win 3–0 Horst Lang KO 1 12 July 1975 Arenzano, Liguria, ItalyScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
2 Win 2–0 Robert Amory TKO 5 20 June 1975 Milan, Lombardy, ItalyScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
1 Win 1–0 Dante Lazzari KO 1 31 May 1975 Opatija, YugoslaviaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

See also

References

Template:Reflist

External links

Template:S-sportsTemplate:S-textTemplate:S-achTemplate:S-beforeTemplate:S-endTemplate:Footer Olympic Champions Boxing Light HeavyweightTemplate:Footer World Amateur Champions Light HeavyweightTemplate:Croatian Athlete of the Year (men)Template:Franjo Bučar State Award for Sport - Life AchievementTemplate:BTA Best Balkan Athlete of the Year
Preceded byTemplate:S-bef/check EBU light heavyweight champion
10 July 1976 – 1977
Vacated Template:S-ttl/check

Template:S-vac Template:S-text

Preceded byTemplate:S-bef/check WBC light heavyweight champion
7 January 1978 – 2 December 1978 Template:S-ttl/check 		Template:S-aft/check Succeeded by
Yugoslav Sportsman of the Year
1971 – 1972
1974 Template:S-ttl/check

Template:S-after Template:S-before

Template:Flagicon The Best Athlete of Yugoslavia
1972
1974 Template:S-ttl/check

Template:S-after Template:S-text

Preceded byTemplate:S-bef/check Latest born world champion to die
July 29, 2008 – March 10, 2012 Template:S-ttl/check 		Template:S-aft/check Succeeded by
  1. ↑ Giuliano Lebanore. Parlov: Mislim da će sve proć' dobro. boks-savez.hr
  2. ↑ IN MEMORIAM: MATE PARLOV / Odlazak boksača koji je volio pjesnike. gloria.com.hr
  3. ↑ [1]Template:Dead link
  4. ↑ Mate Parlov se bori s teškom bolesti pluća – Vijesti. Index.hr (31 March 2008). Retrieved on 2016-04-19.
  5. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  6. ↑ Umro Mate Parlov. vjesnik.hr (30 July 2008)
  7. ↑ Home | Radio 101. Radio101.hr. Retrieved on 19 April 2016.
  8. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  9. ↑ Mate Parlov. BoxRec. Retrieved on 19 April 2016.
  10. ↑ a b c Mate Parlov. sports-reference.com
  11. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  12. ↑ Template:In lang Umrl boksarski šampion Mate Parlov. RTV Slovenia (30 July 2008)
  13. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
Retrieved from "http://debianws.lexgopc.com/wiki143/index.php?title=Mate_Parlov&oldid=3002870"