Ivan Strugar

Ivan Strugar
Born (1974-12-18) December 18, 1974 (age 51)
Podgorica, Montenegrin SR, Yugoslavia
NationalityMontenegro
Height1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in)
Weight88 kg (194 lb; 13.9 st)
DivisionCruiserweight
StyleKickboxing
Fighting out of
Ariston
TeamAriston
TrainerPredrag Lekić
Years active20 (1990-present)
Kickboxing record
Total61
Wins55
By knockout28
Losses6
Amateur record
Total102
Wins94
By knockout24
Losses8
Other information
UniversityOxford
Websitehttp://www.ivanstrugar.me/

Ivan Strugar (born December 18, 1974) is a Montenegrin kickboxer. He is a winner of numerous trophies and accolades both in amateur and professional competition, and is one of the most popular sportsmen in Montenegro. He currently fights in W.A.K.O Pro association, out of Ariston gym in Podgorica. He won his last match in Podgorica. He fought Beloni third time in his career, and lost the fight by third-round knockout.

Personal life

Strugar declares himself as Yugoslav, entering the ring in shirt with inscription Yugoslavia and FR Yugoslavia emblem, the same shirt he wore at W.A.K.O. European Championships 1996, where he won gold medal and entered the ring in same shirt since then, always accompanied by the song Eye of the Tiger.

Titles

Professional competition

Amateur competition

Accolades

Kickboxing record

Professional kickboxing record
Date Result OpponentEventLocation MethodRoundTime
2014-03-07WinRussia Kiril IvanovSplendid Grand Prix 6Budva, MontenegroDecision (Unanimous)53:00
Wins WAKO Pro low kick rules heavyweight world title -88,6 kg.
2012-06-16LossFrance Frédérique BellonieW.A.K.O. Pro GP Serbia vs RussiaBelgrade, SerbiaTKO3
For WAKO Pro low kick rules heavyweight world title -88,6 kg.
2011-12-16WinFrance Yassine AhagganSplendid Grand Prix 5 Budva, MontenegroDecision (Unanimous)53:00
2011-04-15LossFrance Frédérique BellonieStrugar - Bellonie Podgorica, MontenegroDecision (Split)53:00
Lost WAKO Pro low kick rules heavyweight world title -88,6 kg.
2010-12-17WinRussia Alan KotsoevSplendid Grand Prix 2010 Budva, MontenegroKO (Right High Kick)5
Retains WAKO Pro low kick rules heavyweight world title -88,6 kg.
2010-06-10WinNetherlands Cedrick CopraMeč za titulu profesionalnog šampiona svijetaBijelo Polje, MontenegroDecision (Unanimous)53:00
Wins WAKO Pro low kick rules heavyweight world title -88,6 kg.
2009-12-11WinTurkey Mehmet ÖzerGrand Prix Budva Budva, MontenegroTKO (Retirement)4
Retains WAKO Pro low kick rules cruses light heavyweight world title -85,1 kg.
2009-05-26WinBosnia and Herzegovina Salko ZildžićKonačni Obračun Podgorica, MontenegroKO (Right High Kick)4
Wins WAKO Pro low kick rules cruses light heavyweight world title -85,1 kg.
2008-12-12WinFrance Hassan BoauSplendid Grad Prix 2Budva, MontenegroDecision (Unanimous)53:00
2008-05-09LossBosnia and Herzegovina Salko ZildžićStrugar - Zildžić 2Tuzla, Bosnia and HerzegovinaKO (Left Hook)4
Lost WAKO Pro low kick rules cruses light heavyweight world title -85,1 kg.
2007-12-15WinBosnia and Herzegovina Salko ZildžićStrugar - Zildžić 1Budva, MontenegroDecision (Unanimous)53:00
Wins WAKO Pro low kick rules cruses light heavyweight world title -85,1 kg.
2007-07-05WinRussia Oleg UteninBudva, MontenegroDecision (Unanimous)53:00
Retains WAKO Pro low kick rules light heavyweight world title -81,4 kg.
2007-04-14WinUkraine Vladimir MitjakinPodgorica, MontenegroKO (Right High Kick)5
2006-06-02WinBosnia and Herzegovina Draženko NinićNovi Sad, SerbiaDecision (Unanimous)122:00
Retains WAKO Pro low kick rules light heavyweight world title -81,4 kg.
2006-04-07WinBosnia and Herzegovina Draženko NinićNoć ŠampionaBanja Luka, Bosnia and HerzegovinaDecision (Split)122:00
Retains WAKO Pro low kick rules light heavyweight world title -81,4 kg.
2005-07-02LossFrance Frédérique BellonieLe Grand Tournoi 2005, Semi finalsParis, FranceDecision33:00
2005-07-02WinMorocco Aziz JahjahLe Grand Tournoi 2005, Quarter finalsParis, FranceDecision33:00
2005-06-04WinThailand Leonard SitpholekKings Of The Ring: Mission Impossible, FinalZagreb, CroatiaKO2
Qualifies for Grand Tournoi 2005.
2005-06-04WinCzech Republic Jiří JarošKings Of The Ring: Mission Impossible, Semi FinalsZagreb, CroatiaDecision33:00
2004-06-05LossMorocco Aziz JahjahLa Finale Du Grand Tournoi, Semi finalsParis, FranceDecision (Split)33:00
2004-06-05WinFrance Aurélien DuarteLa Finale Du Grand Tournoi, Quarter finalsParis, FranceDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2003-12-13WinFrance Aurélien DuarteKings Of The RingMilan, ItalyDecision (Unanimous)53:00
Wins Kings Of The Ring oriental kickboxing rules super world champion -85 kg.
2002-?-?WinBrazil Gerson Teixeira
Wins WAKO Pro low kick rules light heavyweight world title -81,4 kg.
2001-?-?WinFrance Eric Perros
Wins WAKO Pro low kick rules super middleweight world title -78.1 kg.
1998-?-?WinItaly Daniele Petroni
Wins WAKO Pro low kick rules middleweight world title -75 kg.
1996-01-22WinSerbia and Montenegro Milovan DašićCetinje, Yugoslavia
Professional debout.
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

See also

References

  1. ↑ "F.BELLONI RECONFIRMS HIS LK WORLD TITLE Kg -88,600". wakopro.org. 2012-06-19. Retrieved 2012-11-28.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  2. ↑ IVAN STRUGAR: Za mene će uvek postojati Jugoslavija(in Serbian)
  3. ↑ "WAKO low kick world rankings". Archived from the original on 2013-10-19. Retrieved 2010-06-26.
  4. ↑ "KICKBOXING SUPERSTAR XIII KINGS OF THE RING Milano, Italy". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2013-01-28.
  5. ↑ Kik-boks: Strugar pobijedio Ahagana(in Serbian)
  6. ↑ IVAN STRUGAR PORAŽEN NA BODOVE(in Croatian)
  7. ↑ Pitbulovci slavili u Budvi(in Croatian)
  8. ↑ Ivan Strugar pobjednički pojas primio od Borislava Pelevića(in Serbian)
  9. ↑ WAKO Pro titula ostala u Podgorici(in Croatian)