Slobodan Kačar

Slobodan Kačar (Serbian Cyrillic: Слободан Качар; born 15 September 1957) is a retired Serbian boxer who was the IBF Light-Heavyweight Champions of the World, born in Perućica near Jajce in Bosnia and Herzegovina, then SFR. Yugoslavia. He won the Light Heavyweight Gold medal for Yugoslavia at the 1980 Summer Olympics. In the same year, Kačar was named as the best athlete of Yugoslavia. He is the younger brother of boxer Tadija Kačar, who won a silver medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics.

Slobodan Kačar
Statistics
Real nameSlobodan Kačar
Weight(s)Light heavyweight
Height6 ft 0 12 in (184 cm)
Reach74 in (188 cm)
Nationality Yugoslav
Born (1957-09-15) 15 September 1957
Central Bosnia, Bosnia
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights24
Wins22
Wins by KO12
Losses2

Amateur career

Professional career

Kačar turned pro in 1983 and won his first 21 fights, including a victory over Eddie Mustafa Muhammad to capture the vacant IBF Light Heavyweight Title. Kačar lost his next fight, a defense against Bobby Czyz in 1986 via 5th-round TKO. Kačar retired the next year with a record of 22–2–0.

Professional boxing record

Professional record summary
24 fights 22 wins 2 losses
By knockout 12 2
By decision 10 0
Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
Loss 22–2 Blaine Logsdon KO 2 (8) 15/05/1987 Mestre
Win 22–1 Danny Lawford PTS 8 (8) 25/04/1987 Acciaroli
Loss 21–1 Bobby Czyz TKO 5 (12) 06/09/1986 Las Vegas Hilton, Hilton Center, Las Vegas Lost IBF light heavyweight title
Win 21–0 Eddie Mustafa Muhammad SD 15 (15) 21/12/1985 Palasport, Pesaro Won vacant IBF light heavyweight title
Win 20–0 Clarence Osby PTS 8 (8) 10/10/1985 Fano
Win 19–0 Ramzi Hassan UD 10 (10) 08/08/1985 Americana Congress Hotel, Chicago
Win 18–0 Johnny Davis PTS 10 (10) 14/06/1985 Fano
Win 17–0 Danny Blake PTS 10 (10) 12/04/1985 Americana Congress Hotel, Chicago
Win 16–0 Francis Sargent TKO 4 (10) 25/02/1985 Americana Congress Hotel, Chicago
Win 15–0 Pierre Babo Kabassu PTS 6 (6) 10/12/1984 Palais Omnisport de Paris-Bercy, Paris
Win 14–0 Peter Mulindwa Kozza PTS 8 (8) 26/10/1984 Jesi
Win 13–0 Chris Lawson KO 4 (8) 18/05/1984 Pesaro
Win 12–0 Paul Muyodi TKO 3 (8) 18/04/1984 Treviso
Win 11–0 Yombo Araka TKO 4 (8) 25/02/1984 Bercy Stadium, Paris
Win 10–0 Yawe Davis PTS 8 (8) 08/02/1984 Fano
Win 9–0 Hilario Sanchez KO 2 (8) 06/01/1984 Convention Center, Miami Beach
Win 8–0 Enrique Nelson TKO 3 (6) 08/12/1983 James Knight Convention Center, Miami
Win 7–0 Cyclone Johnson TKO 5 (6) 03/11/1983 Miami
Win 6–0 Jose Perez TKO 5 (6) 08/10/1983 Diplomat Hotel, Hollywood
Win 5–0 Ricky Johnson KO 1 (4) 25/08/1983 Diplomat Hotel, Hollywood
Win 4–0 Juan Alberto Barrero PTS 6 (6) 24/07/1983 Roma
Win 3–0 Mwehu Beya TKO 3 (6) 11/06/1983 Pesaro
Win 2–0 Sergio Bosio TKO 2 (6) 09/04/1983 Fano
Win 1–0 Gabriele Lazzari TKO 2 (6) 04/03/1983 Pesaro

See also

  • List of light-heavyweight boxing champions
Achievements
Vacant
Title last held by
Michael Spinks
IBF light-heavyweight champion
21 December 1985 – 6 September 1986
Succeeded by
Bobby Czyz
Awards
Preceded by
Miodrag Perunović
Golden Badge
1980
Succeeded by
Borut Petrič
Preceded by
Bojan Križaj
Yugoslav Sportsman of the Year
1980
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