Anton "Ante" Josipović (born 22 October 1961) is a former Yugoslav boxer from Bosnia and Herzegovina (then part of Yugoslavia). He won the light heavyweight gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics. He was born in Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Yugoslavia.
Amateur career Olympic results 1984 - Olympic Games, Los Angeles, California: Gold Medal (light heavyweight) W-PTS 4-1 Markus Bott (Germany), W-PTS 5-0 Georgica Donici (Romania), W-PTS 5-0 Mustapha Moussa (Algeria), W-Forfeit Kevin Barry (New Zealand)
Pro career Josipović began his professional career in 1990 and won his first eight bouts. In 1994, he took on Asmir Vojnović for the Croatian Cruiserweight Title and lost a decision. In the rematch in 1995, Josipović again lost by decision and retired from boxing.
Professional boxing record
|align="center" colspan=8|8 Wins (4 knockouts, 4 decisions), 2 Losses (0 knockouts, 2 decisions) |- | align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Result | align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Record | align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Opponent | align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Type | align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Round | align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Date | align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Location | align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Notes |-align=center |Loss | |align=left| Asmir Vojnovic |PTS |10 |17/06/1995 |align=left| Zagreb, Croatia |align=left| |- |Loss | |align=left| Asmir Vojnovic |UD |10 |10/12/1994 |align=left| Rijeka, Croatia |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| Albert Toma |TKO |3 |09/04/1992 |align=left| Celano, Abruzzo, Italy |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| Matthew Saad Muhammad |PTS |8 |09/05/1991 |align=left| Novi Sad, Yugoslavia |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| Dave Owens |UD |8 |17/02/1991 |align=left| Prijedor, Yugoslavia |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| Kemper Morton |PTS |8 |17/01/1991 |align=left| Sarajevo, Yugoslavia |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| Kabunda Kamanga |TKO |4 |22/11/1990 |align=left| Zenica, Yugoslavia |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| Yves Monsieur |KO |6 |04/10/1990 |align=left| Banja Luka, Yugoslavia |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| John Held |PTS |8 |25/08/1990 |align=left| Bihać, Yugoslavia |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| Renald De Vulder |TKO |4 |12/07/1990 |align=left| Doboj, Yugoslavia |align=left|
Personal life He later became a sports journalist and covered Holyfield's career.Olympic gold medallist boxer shot in Bosnia In 1997, he was shot and seriously wounded by an unidentified assailant in the Bosnian town of Banja Luka.
References
External links
Profile on Serbian Olympic Committee