Nikola Sjekloća (born July 10, 1978) is a Serbian-born Montenegrin professional boxer.[2]

Nikola Sjekloća
Born (1978-07-10) July 10, 1978 (age 46)
NationalityYugoslav → Montenegrin
Statistics
Weight(s)167Lb / 75kg
Height6 ft 2 in / 187cm
Boxing record
Total fights43
Wins37
Wins by KO12
Losses5
Draws1

In 2003, he won the bronze medal in the 75 kg category at the 12th Senior World Boxing Championship in Bangkok, Thailand.[3] He lost to Andy Lee of Limerick, Ireland at the European Championships in Pula, Croatia on February 25, 2004.[4]

Nikola Sjekloća is a WBO International champion in the super middleweight division.

Sjekloća fought for interim WBC super middleweight title against Sakio Bika because of injured Andre Ward. However it was later changed and the fight was for number 1 contender that will fight for Andre Ward's World Boxing Council super middleweight title. Fight was promoted by Golden Boy Promotions and HBO and it was broadcast as one of the two main fights of the evening. It happened on February 16, 2013 in Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA. Sjekloća convincingly lost the fight by unanimous decision, and this fight was his first career loss.[5][6]

Titles

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  • 2008 WBC International Super Middleweight Title.
  • 2008 WBC Mediterranean Super Middleweight Title.

Professional boxing record

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37 Wins (12 knockouts, 25 decisions), 5 Losses, 1 Draw
Res. Record Opponent Type Rd Date Location Notes
Win 37–5–1   Bosko Misic TKO 4 (8), 2:36 2020-12-18   Sport Hall "Milan Gale Muskatirovic", Belgrade, Serbia
Win 36–5–1   Jeppe Morell SD 8 2020-02-01   Frederiksberghallen, Copenhagen, Denmark
Win 35–5–1   Bruno Tavares UD 10 2018-12-15   Mediterranean Sports Centre, Budva, Montenegro
Win 34–5–1   Farouk Daku UD 10 2018-06-30   Budva, Montenegro
Win 33–5–1   Alex Marongiu UD 8 2018-03-11   Sport Hall "Dordje Predin - Badza", Bečej, Serbia
Loss 32–5–1   Anthony Yarde TKO 4 (10), 1:55 2017-12-09   Copper Box Arena, London, England For WBO European and Inter-Continental light heavyweight titles
Draw 32–4–1   Robert Stieglitz SD 12 2017-03-18   Arena Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany For European super middleweight title
Win 32–4   Slobodan Culum PTS 6 2016-11-19   Sport Hall "Dordje Predin - Badza", Bečej, Serbia
Win 31–4   Balazs Horvath TKO 2 (8) 2016-06-29   Fortress Amphitheater, Niš, Serbia
Win 30–4   Ivan Jukic KO 1 (12) 2015-12-18   Mediterranean Sports Centre, Budva, Montenegro
Win 29–4   Slobodan Culum TKO 3 (6) 2015-05-17   Hala Moraca, Podgorica, Montenegro
Loss 28–4   Tyron Zeuge UD 12 2015-04-25   Columbiahalle, Berlin, Germany For IBF International super middleweight title
Loss 28–3   Callum Smith UD 12 2014-11-22   Echo Arena, Liverpool, England For WBC International super middleweight title
Win 28–2   Jorge Rodriguez Olivera UD 8 2014-10-25   Mediterranean Sports Centre, Budva, Montenegro
Win 27–2   Mugurel Sebe TD 3 (6), 3:00 2014-08-03   Novalja, Croatia
Loss 26–2   Arthur Abraham UD 12 2014-05-03   The Velodrom, Prenzlauer Berg, Berlin, Germany For WBO super middleweight title
Win 26–1   Misa Nikolic KO 2 (8) 2013-08-24   Budva, Montenegro
Loss 25–1   Sakio Bika UD 12 2013-02-16   Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
Win 25–0   Hadillah Mohoumadi PTS 10 2012-07-24   Budva, Montenegro
Win 24–0   Nikola Matic PTS 6 2012-03-24   Niksic, Montenegro
Win 23–0   Peter Mashamaite MD 12 (12) 2011-11-26   Podgorica, Montenegro Retained WBC International super middleweight title
Win 22–0   Titusz Szabo KO 3 (6) 2011-09-09   Stadion Malih Sportova, Nikšić, Montenegro
Win 21–0   Khoren Gevor UD 12 2011-07-25   EWS Arena, Göppingen, Germany Retained WBC International super middleweight title
Win 20–0   Christian Pohle KO 6 (8) 2011-04-29   Hala Moraca, Podgorica, Montenegro
Win 19–0   Roberto Santos UD 12 2011-02-25   Hotel PARK, Novi Sad, Serbia Retained WBC International super middleweight title
Win 18–0   Gordan Glisic PTS 8 2010-10-02   Hala KK Bora, Cacak, Serbia
Win 17–0   Roman Shkarupa UD 12 2010-05-29   Mediterranean Sports Centre, Budva, Montenegro Won vacant WBC International super middleweight title
Win 16–0   Artem Vychkin UD 6 2010-02-25   Markstadt, Chelyabinsk, Russia
Win 15–0   Lorenzo Cosseddu UD 12 2009-10-03   Sport Hall, Budva, Montenegro Retained WBC Mediterranean super middleweight title
Win 14–0   Bojan Miskovic KO 2 (4), 1:10 2009-04-29   Hala Sumice, Belgrade, Serbia
Win 13–0   Josip Jalusic PTS 6 2008-12-13   Hala Borik, Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Win 12–0   Pierre Moreno TKO 10 (12), 2:15 2008-10-18   Sport Hall, Budva, Montenegro Retained WBC Mediterranean super middleweight title
Win 11–0   Mile Nikolic UD 6 2008-06-28   Gradski stadion, Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Win 10–0   Roberto Cocco PTS 12 2008-05-03   Sport Hall, Budva, Montenegro Won vacant WBC Mediterranean super middleweight title
Win 9–0   Misa Nikolic PTS 6 2008-02-26   Amphitheatre Pionirski Grad, Belgrade, Serbia
Win 8–0   Tony Averlant UD 8 2008-01-26   Hall of Sports, Belgrade, Serbia
Win 7–0   Costantin Marian Armenga KO 2 (6), 1:20 2007-12-14   Hala Borik, Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Win 6–0   Robert Andrasik PTS 6 2007-08-19   Doboj, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Win 5–0   Ivica Cukusic PTS 6 2007-04-26   Spens Sports Center, Novi Sad, Serbia
Win 4–0   Aliaksandr Vaiavoda TKO 4 (6), 1:21 2007-04-14   Hala Moraca, Podgorica, Montenegro
Win 3–0   Dzemal Mahmic PTS 6 2007-03-10   Hala Zdravlje, Leskovac, Serbia
Win 2–0   Tanju Guenes TKO 1 (6) 2006-10-14   Hala Borik, Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Win 1–0   Ivica Cukusic PTS 6 2006-07-15   Bazen Rondo, Budva, Montenegro

References

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  1. ^ "SRPSKI ROKI: Nikola Sjekloća u borbi za WBC titulu! (VIDEO)".
  2. ^ Nikola Sjekloća
  3. ^ "Nikola Sjekloca wins bronze". Serbian Government, Office of Media Relations. Serbia-Montenegro's Nikola Sjekloca won bronze medal at the 12th Senior World Boxing Championship in Bangkok, Thailand. 2003-07-11. Retrieved 2008-10-19. [dead link]
  4. ^ "Lee secures European medal". Ireland On-Line. February 25, 2004. Archived from the original on July 8, 2012. Retrieved 2008-10-19.
  5. ^ HBO promovirao Sjekloća-Bika u tv-meč večeri
  6. ^ Bika scores easy decision over Sjekloca
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