Jan Zaveck
Jan Zaveck | |
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Zaveck (middle) in 2011 | |
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Real name | Dejan Zavec |
Nickname(s) | Mr. Sympathicus |
Weight(s) | |
Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) |
Nationality | Slovenian |
Born |
Trdobojci, SFR Yugoslavia (now Slovenia) | 13 March 1976
Stance | Orthodox |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 40 |
Wins | 35 |
Wins by KO | 19 |
Losses | 4 |
No contests | 1 |
Dejan "Jan" Zavec (born 13 March 1976) is a Slovenian former professional boxer who competed from 2003 to 2015.[1] He held the IBF welterweight title from 2009 to 2011, and challenged once for the WBA light-middleweight title in 2015. Zaveck is the only Slovenian boxer to have held a world title, and was named Slovenian Sportsperson of the Year in 2010.
Early life
Dejan Zavec was born in Trdobojci,[2] Slovenia, then part of Yugoslavia. He spent his youth in Gabrnik in the Slovene Hills (Slovene: Slovenske gorice) and in Ptuj. He developed an interest in boxing at an early age. As a teenager, he joined the boxing club in Maribor. Later he resided in Gabrnik and in the city of Magdeburg, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany.
In 2006, he graduated from the Faculty for Physical Education in Novi Sad, Serbia.[3]
Professional career
IBF welterweight champion
On December 11, 2009 Zavec won the IBF welterweight title against South African Isaac Hlatshwayo.[4][5] On April 9, 2010, Zavec defended the IBF welterweight title for the first time against Rodolfo Martínez in Ljubljana, performing at the Tivoli Hall. He won by technical knockout in the twelfth round when the referee stopped the fight.[6] On September 4, 2010, Zavec defended the IBF welterweight title the second time against Rafał Jackiewicz, performing at the Stožice Arena in Ljubljana. This was the 30th victory in his career.[7][8]
On February 18, 2011, Zavec defended the IBF welterweight title for the third time against Paul Delgado, performing again at the Stožice Arena in Ljubljana, in front of 12,000 spectators. He won with a technical knockout in the fifth round, when the referee stopped the fight. On April 11, 2015 Zavec won the World Boxing Federation (WBF) super welterweight title against Sasha Yengoyan in Tabor Hall, Maribor.[9]
Professional boxing record
Professional record summary | ||
40 fights | 35 wins | 4 losses |
By knockout | 19 | 2 |
By decision | 16 | 2 |
No contests | 1 |
No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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40 | Loss | 35–4 (2) | TKO | 3 (12), 0:41 | 25 Nov 2015 | For WBA (Regular) and IBO light-middleweight titles | ||
39 | Win | 35–3 (1) | UD | 12 | 11 Apr 2015 | Won WBF (Federation) light-middleweight title | ||
38 | Win | 34–3 (1) | TKO | 7 (12) | 14 Oct 2014 | Won vacant WBO European light-middleweight title | ||
37 | Win | 33–3 (1) | UD | 8 | 19 Nov 2013 | |||
36 | Loss | 32–3 (1) | UD | 12 | 9 Mar 2013 | Lost WBO Inter-Continental welterweight title | ||
35 | Win | 32–2 (1) | UD | 12 | 24 Mar 2012 | Won vacant WBO Inter-Continental welterweight title | ||
34 | Loss | 31–2 (1) | RTD | 5 (12), 3:00 | 3 Sep 2011 | Lost IBF welterweight title | ||
33 | Win | 31–1 (1) | KO | 5 (12) | 18 Feb 2011 | Retained IBF welterweight title | ||
32 | Win | 30–1 (1) | MD | 12 | 4 Sep 2010 | Retained IBF welterweight title | ||
31 | Win | 29–1 (1) | TKO | 12 (12), 2:20 | 9 Apr 2010 | Retained IBF welterweight title | ||
30 | Win | 28–1 (1) | TKO | 3 (12), 2:55 | 11 Dec 2009 | Won IBF welterweight title | ||
29 | Win | 27–1 (1) | KO | 12 (12) | 19 Jun 2009 | |||
28 | Win | 26–1 (1) | UD | 6 | 15 May 2009 | |||
27 | Loss | 25–1 (1) | SD | 12 | 29 Nov 2008 | For European welterweight title | ||
26 | Win | 25–0 (1) | UD | 12 | 15 Jun 2008 | Won vacant IBF Inter-Continental welterweight title | ||
25 | Win | 24–0 (1) | TKO | 4 (8), 2:33 | 19 Jan 2008 | |||
24 | Win | 23–0 (1) | UD | 10 | 13 Oct 2007 | Retained German International welterweight title | ||
23 | NC | 22–0 (1) | NC | 3 (12), 1:48 | 12 Jun 2007 | For vacant WBO Inter-Continental welterweight title; NC after Zaveck was cut | ||
22 | Win | 22–0 | UD | 12 | 17 Feb 2007 | Won vacant European Union welterweight title | ||
21 | Win | 21–0 | TKO | 10 (12), 2:30 | 23 May 2006 | Retained WBO Inter-Continental welterweight title | ||
20 | Win | 20–0 | TD | 6 (12), 1:50 | 25 Mar 2006 | Retained WBO Inter-Continental welterweight title; Won vacant IBF Inter-Continental welterweight title; Unanimous TD after Mayo was cut from an accidental head clash | ||
19 | Win | 19–0 | TKO | 5 (8), 2:35 | 29 Oct 2005 | |||
18 | Win | 18–0 | TKO | 8 (12), 2:07 | 20 Sep 2005 | Won vacant WBO Inter-Continental welterweight title | ||
17 | Win | 17–0 | KO | 3 (6) | 18 Jun 2005 | |||
16 | Win | 16–0 | TKO | 2 (6), 2:04 | 2 Feb 2005 | |||
15 | Win | 15–0 | KO | 4 (6), 1:56 | 15 Jan 2005 | |||
14 | Win | 14–0 | MD | 6 | 18 Sep 2004 | |||
13 | Win | 13–0 | TKO | 8 (10) | 17 Jul 2004 | Won vacant German International welterweight title | ||
12 | Win | 12–0 | UD | 8 | 5 Jun 2004 | |||
11 | Win | 11–0 | UD | 12 | 17 Apr 2004 | Won vacant NBA Inter-Continental welterweight title | ||
10 | Win | 10–0 | SD | 8 | 21 Feb 2004 | |||
9 | Win | 9–0 | TKO | 5 (8) | 29 Nov 2003 | |||
8 | Win | 8–0 | UD | 6 | 17 Nov 2003 | |||
7 | Win | 7–0 | TKO | 2, 2:44 | 20 Sep 2003 | |||
6 | Win | 6–0 | TKO | 2 (6), 2:14 | 5 Jul 2003 | |||
5 | Win | 5–0 | TKO | 2 | 14 Jun 2003 | |||
4 | Win | 4–0 | TKO | 2 | 21 May 2003 | |||
3 | Win | 3–0 | UD | 6 | 25 Apr 2003 | |||
2 | Win | 2–0 | PTS | 6 | 21 Mar 2003 | |||
1 | Win | 1–0 | TKO | 1 (4), 1:00 | 1 Mar 2003 | Professional debut |
References
- ↑ To. G., K. J. (27 November 2015). "Zavec to retire: "23 years has been enough. It's time for new victories"". RTV Slovenija. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
- ↑ "Častni občani Občine Videm" [Honourable members of Videm municipality] (in Slovenian). 11 June 2011. Retrieved 5 May 2013.
- ↑ "Dejan Zavec - Od sirote do svetovnega prvaka" [Dejan Zavec - From an orphan boy to world champion] (in Slovenian). 11 June 2011. Archived from the original on November 7, 2010. Retrieved 5 May 2013.
- ↑ "Jan Zaveck Shocks Isaac Hlatshwayo By Knockout". Boxing Scene. 11 December 2009. Retrieved 11 December 2009.
- ↑ "Zavec svetovni prvak v boksu!" [Zavec is the world champion!] (in Slovenian). RTV Slovenija. 11 December 2009. Retrieved 11 December 2009.
- ↑ "Zaveck retains IBF welter belt". Fightnews. 9 April 2010. Retrieved 10 April 2010.
- ↑ "Zavec ubranil naslov svetovnega prvaka" [Zavec defended the title of the world champion] (in Slovenian). Retrieved 4 September 2010.
- ↑ "Zavec v Stožicah ubranil naslov svetovnega prvaka!" [Zavec in Stožice defended the title of the world champion!] (in Slovenian). Retrieved 4 September 2010.
- ↑ "Zavec kljub poškodbi v prvi rundi po točkah svetovni prvak!" [Zavec becomes world champion by unanimous decision despite injury!] (in Slovenian). Retrieved 12 April 2015.
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Regional boxing titles | ||||
Vacant Title last held by Turgay Uzun |
German International welterweight champion 17 July 2004 – 2010 Vacated |
Vacant Title next held by Stefan Worth | ||
Vacant Title last held by Zab Judah |
WBO Inter-Continental welterweight champion 20 September 2005 – October 2006 Vacated |
Vacant Title next held by Luciano Abis | ||
Vacant Title last held by Cristian De Martinis |
IBF Inter-Continental welterweight champion 25 March 2006 – July 2006 Vacated |
Vacant Title next held by Joshua Clottey | ||
Vacant Title last held by Michel Trabant |
European Union welterweight champion 17 February 2007 – November 2007 Vacated |
Vacant Title next held by Daniele Petrucci | ||
Vacant Title last held by Giammario Grassellini |
IBF Inter-Continental welterweight champion 15 June 2008 – 11 December 2009 Won world title |
Vacant Title next held by Daniele Petrucci | ||
Vacant Title last held by Frankie Gavin |
WBO Inter-Continental welterweight champion 24 March 2012 – 9 March 2013 |
Succeeded by Keith Thurman | ||
Vacant Title last held by Attila Kovács |
WBO European light-middleweight champion 17 October 2014 – April 2015 Vacated |
Vacant Title next held by Predrag Radosevic | ||
Minor world boxing titles | ||||
Preceded by Sasha Yengoyan |
WBF (Federation) light-middleweight champion 11 April 2015 – November 2015 Vacated |
Vacant Title next held by Fariz Mammadov | ||
Major world boxing titles | ||||
Preceded by Isaac Hlatshwayo |
IBF welterweight champion 11 December 2009 – 3 September 2011 |
Succeeded by Andre Berto |