Željko Mavrović

“Zed”

Boxing

27-1-0RECORD

22WINS BY KO / TKO

5WINS BY DECISION

28PRO FIGHTS

Profile

Full name	Not added yet
Nickname	Zed
Date of birth	17 Feb 1969
Nationality	Croatian
Birthplace	Zagreb, Croatia
Based in	Not added yet
Weight classes	Heavyweight
Trainers	Not added yet
Height	191 cm (6′3″)
Reach	196 cm (77″)
Stance	Orthodox
Years active	1993–1998
Status	Retired
Pro debut	20 Mar 1993
Last fight	Loss vs Lennox Lewis, 26 Sep 1998

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Titles and honours

European heavyweight champion (1995–1998)
German International (BDB) heavyweight champion (1994)

Background

Željko Mavrović is a Croatian former heavyweight from Zagreb who won the European heavyweight title in 1995. He challenged Lennox Lewis for the WBC heavyweight title in 1998 and later became an agricultural entrepreneur.

Fight history

28 professional fights. Newest first.

Result	Opponent	Method	Round	Time	Date	Location	Notes
Loss	Lennox Lewis	Decision (unanimous)	12		26 Sep 1998	Mohegan Sun Arena, Montville, Connecticut, US	For WBC heavyweight title
Win	Vincenzo Cantatore	TKO	4		18 Oct 1997	Vienna, Austria	Retained European heavyweight title
Win	Lajos Eros	TKO	5	2:42	12 Jul 1997	Olympia, London, England	Retained European heavyweight title
Win	Julius Francis	TKO	8		15 Feb 1997	Kurhalle Oberlaa, Vienna, Austria	Retained European heavyweight title
Win	Clifton Mitchell	TKO	2		2 Nov 1996	Olympia Eisstadion, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany	Retained European heavyweight title
Win	Mark Anthony Wills	TKO (corner retirement)	8		22 Jun 1996	Westfalenstadion, Dortmund, Germany
Win	Christophe Bizot	Decision (unanimous)	12		20 Apr 1996	Düsseldorf, Germany	Retained European heavyweight title
Win	Przemyslaw Saleta	KO	1	2:58	9 Dec 1995	Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle, Stuttgart, Germany	Retained European heavyweight title
Win	Michael Murray	KO	4		14 Oct 1995	Olympiahalle, Munich, Germany
Win	Ken Smith	KO	2	2:55	17 Jun 1995	Aladdin Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, US
Win	Christophe Bizot	TKO	11		11 Apr 1995	Palais des sports Marcel-Cerdan, Levallois-Perret, France	Won vacant European heavyweight title
Win	Mark Young	TKO (corner retirement)	5	3:00	25 Mar 1995	Düsseldorf, Germany
Win	Nathaniel Fitch	KO	1		11 Feb 1995	Festhalle, Frankfurt, Germany
Win	Oleg Savenko	KO	3		26 Nov 1994	Wuppertal, Germany	Won vacant German International (BDB) heavyweight title
Win	Marion Wilson	Decision (points)	8		8 Oct 1994	Gerry Weber Stadium, Halle, Germany
Win	Jerry Jones	Decision (points)	10		17 Sep 1994	Wilhelm-Dopatka-Halle, Leverkusen, Germany
Win	James Pritchard	Decision (unanimous)	10		18 Jun 1994	Bismark Hotel, Chicago, Illinois, US
Win	Marshall Tillman	TKO	1		4 Jun 1994	Westfalenhallen, Dortmund, Germany
Win	Jimmy Bills	KO	1		7 May 1994	Oberwerth Halle, Koblenz, Germany
Win	Mike Dixon	TKO	4	1:25	26 Mar 1994	Westfalenhallen, Dortmund, Germany
Win	Will Hinton	TKO	4	1:37	5 Feb 1994	Aladdin Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, US
Win	Kimmuel Odum	Decision (points)	8		11 Dec 1993	Philips Halle, Düsseldorf, Germany
Win	David Bey	TKO	4		16 Oct 1993	Koblenz, Germany
Win	Marco van Spaendonck	TKO	1	1:37	18 Sep 1993	Philips Halle, Düsseldorf, Germany
Win	Webster Vinson	KO	2		7 Aug 1993	Atlantic City, New Jersey, US
Win	John Morton	KO	3		26 Jun 1993	Alsterdorfer Sporthalle, Hamburg, Germany
Win	Chris Harbourne	TKO	1		1 May 1993	Sporthalle Charlottenburg, Berlin, Germany
Win	Bruno Podgorny	TKO	3		20 Mar 1993	Philips Halle, Düsseldorf, Germany	Pro debut

Record source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).