Mate Parlov died !

[Artani]

Former world champion Mate Parlov died. Parlov was 59 year old. He was very-very great fighter. The former world champion wins everythink in boxing from amateur to profesional (Europian ameteur champion, World amateur champion, Olimpic Gold, Europian profesional champion and WBC world champion)

God bles him......

[Artani]

For my self, maybe somebody will not agree with me but Parlov is the best Europian fighter ever.

[GazOC]

I remember Parlov, he wasn't the best Euro fighter ever but he was a damn good one. RIP.

[koraytyson]

I have not seen him before. Because my age is not enough for this. R.I.P.

[Artani]

Mate Parlov (November 16 ([Only registered and activated users can see links]), 1948 ([Only registered and activated users can see links]) – July 29 ([Only registered and activated users can see links]), 2008 ([Only registered and activated users can see links])) was a Croatian ([Only registered and activated users can see links])boxer ([Only registered and activated users can see links]), and an Olympic ([Only registered and activated users can see links]) gold medalist for former Yugoslavia ([Only registered and activated users can see links]). As a professional, he won the European light heavyweight ([Only registered and activated users can see links]) title in 1976 ([Only registered and activated users can see links]) and WBC ([Only registered and activated users can see links]) light heavyweight world title in 1978 ([Only registered and activated users can see links]). He is widely regarded as the best Croatian (and Yugoslavian) boxer of all time. During his career he already gained the status of a boxing legend.
Born in Split ([Only registered and activated users can see links]), his origins were from the village of Ričice ([Only registered and activated users can see links]) near the town of Imotski ([Only registered and activated users can see links]), Croatia.


Professional career

Parlov turned professional in 1974 and won the European light heavyweight champion title in 1976.
In 1976 he faced the future world champion Matthew Saad Muhammad ([Only registered and activated users can see links]). In their first fight, in Milan, he was defeated by an eight round decision. In a rematch with Muhammad, he and Muhammad struggled to a ten round draw.
He won the World light heavyweight champion title in 1978. He lost the WBC light heavyweight version title by defeat from Marvin Johnson ([Only registered and activated users can see links]) with a 10th-round KO in Italy (December 2 ([Only registered and activated users can see links]), 1978 ([Only registered and activated users can see links])). As a professional he had 29 fights, 24 wins, 3 losses and 2 draws.

[edit ([Only registered and activated users can see links])] Amateur

In his amateur career he participated in 310 matches and lost only 13. During his amateur career, Parlov was an 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 the world champion at the inaugural 1974 World Championships ([Only registered and activated users can see links]) in Havana ([Only registered and activated users can see links]), Cuba ([Only registered and activated users can see links]). He won the Golden Glove ([Only registered and activated users can see links]) award two times, in 1967 and 1969. He participated in the Munich 1972 Summer Olympics ([Only registered and activated users can see links]) and won the gold medal in the light heavyweight division.
1968 - Olympic ([Only registered and activated users can see links]) Games, Mexico City, Mexico: Quarter Finals (Middleweight)

W-PTS Lahcen Ahidous ([Only registered and activated users can see links]) (Mauritania)
W-PTS Jan van Ispelen ([Only registered and activated users can see links]) (Netherlands)
L-PTS Chris Finnegan ([Only registered and activated users can see links]) (England) (Finnegan would win the gold medal) 1971 - European Championships: Gold Medal (Light Heavyweight)
1972 - Olympic Games, Munich, Germany: Gold Medal (Light Heavyweight)

W-KO 2 Nouredine Aman Hassan ([Only registered and activated users can see links]) (Chad)
W-KO 2 Imre Toth ([Only registered and activated users can see links]) (Hungary)
W- Forfeit Miquel Angel Cuello ([Only registered and activated users can see links]) (Argentina)
W-PTS Janusz Gortat ([Only registered and activated users can see links]) (Poland)
W-TKO 2 Gilberto Carrillo ([Only registered and activated users can see links]) (Cuba) 1973 - European Championships: Gold Medal (Light Heavyweight)
1974 - World Championships, Havanna, Cuba: Gold Medal (Light Heavyweight)

[edit ([Only registered and activated users can see links])] After boxing

His final contact with boxing was in 1984 Olympics ([Only registered and activated users can see links]), when he was the Yugoslav coach. At those Olympics, Yugoslav boxers achieved their best results ever: one gold, one silver and two bronzes.
After he ended his active boxing career, he moved to Fažana ([Only registered and activated users can see links]) near Pula ([Only registered and activated users can see links]), away from boxing and the public. He ran his coffee bar in Pula. Periodically he appeared on Croatian national TV as guest-commentator during matches of Željko Mavrović ([Only registered and activated users can see links]) and Stipe Drviš ([Only registered and activated users can see links]).


[edit ([Only registered and activated users can see links])] Awards

Golden Gloves ([Only registered and activated users can see links]) 1967 and 1969
Croatian Sportsman of the 20th century [1] ([Only registered and activated users can see links]_note-0)


[edit ([Only registered and activated users can see links])] External links

Olympiad Medal Results for 1972: Boxing 75-81kg (light-heavyweight) Men ([Only registered and activated users can see links])
Professional boxing record for Mate Parlov ([Only registered and activated users can see links]) from Boxrec ([Only registered and activated users can see links])
(Croatian) Odlazak legende ([Only registered and activated users can see links]) Umro najveći hrvatski boksač Mate Parlov, July 30 2008
KST Planeta: 1972, 2008: Bio je medju nama Mate Parlov ([Only registered and activated users can see links])

[dwilson]

A definate top 10 contender for greatest European fighter. Sad news of the passing of a legend.

[Dr.Stobulas]

Mate Parlov (November 16 ([Only registered and activated users can see links]), 1948 ([Only registered and activated users can see links]) – July 29 ([Only registered and activated users can see links]), 2008 ([Only registered and activated users can see links])) was a Croatian ([Only registered and activated users can see links])boxer ([Only registered and activated users can see links]), and an Olympic ([Only registered and activated users can see links]) gold medalist for former Yugoslavia ([Only registered and activated users can see links]). As a professional, he won the European light heavyweight ([Only registered and activated users can see links]) title in 1976 ([Only registered and activated users can see links]) and WBC ([Only registered and activated users can see links]) light heavyweight world title in 1978 ([Only registered and activated users can see links]). He is widely regarded as the best Croatian (and Yugoslavian) boxer of all time. During his career he already gained the status of a boxing legend.
Born in Split ([Only registered and activated users can see links]), his origins were from the village of Ričice ([Only registered and activated users can see links]) near the town of Imotski ([Only registered and activated users can see links]), Croatia.


Professional career

Parlov turned professional in 1974 and won the European light heavyweight champion title in 1976.
In 1976 he faced the future world champion Matthew Saad Muhammad ([Only registered and activated users can see links]). In their first fight, in Milan, he was defeated by an eight round decision. In a rematch with Muhammad, he and Muhammad struggled to a ten round draw.
He won the World light heavyweight champion title in 1978. He lost the WBC light heavyweight version title by defeat from Marvin Johnson ([Only registered and activated users can see links]) with a 10th-round KO in Italy (December 2 ([Only registered and activated users can see links]), 1978 ([Only registered and activated users can see links])). As a professional he had 29 fights, 24 wins, 3 losses and 2 draws.

[edit ([Only registered and activated users can see links])] Amateur

In his amateur career he participated in 310 matches and lost only 13. During his amateur career, Parlov was an 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 the world champion at the inaugural 1974 World Championships ([Only registered and activated users can see links]) in Havana ([Only registered and activated users can see links]), Cuba ([Only registered and activated users can see links]). He won the Golden Glove ([Only registered and activated users can see links]) award two times, in 1967 and 1969. He participated in the Munich 1972 Summer Olympics ([Only registered and activated users can see links]) and won the gold medal in the light heavyweight division.
1968 - Olympic ([Only registered and activated users can see links]) Games, Mexico City, Mexico: Quarter Finals (Middleweight)

W-PTS Lahcen Ahidous ([Only registered and activated users can see links]) (Mauritania)
W-PTS Jan van Ispelen ([Only registered and activated users can see links]) (Netherlands)
L-PTS Chris Finnegan ([Only registered and activated users can see links]) (England) (Finnegan would win the gold medal) 1971 - European Championships: Gold Medal (Light Heavyweight)
1972 - Olympic Games, Munich, Germany: Gold Medal (Light Heavyweight)

W-KO 2 Nouredine Aman Hassan ([Only registered and activated users can see links]) (Chad)
W-KO 2 Imre Toth ([Only registered and activated users can see links]) (Hungary)
W- Forfeit Miquel Angel Cuello ([Only registered and activated users can see links]) (Argentina)
W-PTS Janusz Gortat ([Only registered and activated users can see links]) (Poland)
W-TKO 2 Gilberto Carrillo ([Only registered and activated users can see links]) (Cuba) 1973 - European Championships: Gold Medal (Light Heavyweight)
1974 - World Championships, Havanna, Cuba: Gold Medal (Light Heavyweight)

[edit ([Only registered and activated users can see links])] After boxing

His final contact with boxing was in 1984 Olympics ([Only registered and activated users can see links]), when he was the Yugoslav coach. At those Olympics, Yugoslav boxers achieved their best results ever: one gold, one silver and two bronzes.
After he ended his active boxing career, he moved to Fažana ([Only registered and activated users can see links]) near Pula ([Only registered and activated users can see links]), away from boxing and the public. He ran his coffee bar in Pula. Periodically he appeared on Croatian national TV as guest-commentator during matches of Željko Mavrović ([Only registered and activated users can see links]) and Stipe Drviš ([Only registered and activated users can see links]).


[edit ([Only registered and activated users can see links])] Awards

Golden Gloves ([Only registered and activated users can see links]) 1967 and 1969
Croatian Sportsman of the 20th century [1] ([Only registered and activated users can see links]_note-0) [edit ([Only registered and activated users can see links])] External links

Olympiad Medal Results for 1972: Boxing 75-81kg (light-heavyweight) Men ([Only registered and activated users can see links])
Professional boxing record for Mate Parlov ([Only registered and activated users can see links]) from Boxrec ([Only registered and activated users can see links])
(Croatian) Odlazak legende ([Only registered and activated users can see links]) Umro najveći hrvatski boksač Mate Parlov, July 30 2008
KST Planeta: 1972, 2008: Bio je medju nama Mate Parlov ([Only registered and activated users can see links])

Wow! That's a very impressive resume.

I knew he was a good fighter,

but I didn't know he was THAT good!

Good work:good

R.I.P.

[fidds]

Best european boxer is vclearly Lennox Lewis