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Mate Parlov

1948 – 2008

About

Professional Boxer, Olympic Athlete. A native of Split, Croatia, he was the former WBC Light Heavyweight Champion in 1978. He defeated Miguel Angel Cuello on January 7, 1978 to win the title and relinquished it to Marvin Johnson on December 2, 1978. In addition, Parlov won a gold medal after defeating Cuba's Gilberto Carrillo during the 1972 Summer Olympics. He retired from boxing in 1980 after compiling a record of 24 wins (12 knockouts), 3 losses and 2 draws in 29 bouts. He died from lung cancer.

Name
Mate Parlov
Locality
Pula, Grad Pula, Croatia
Born
16 noiembrie 1948
Died
29 iulie 2008
Age
59 years
From
Splitsko-Dalmatinska, Croatia
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Cemetery
Monte Giro - Gradsko groblje
Locality
Pula, Grad Pula
Country
Croatia
Public figure
Yes

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Martina Ana Divac Krpan

Ivana Pretnar Rajtharek

Janda Rajtharek Sirotić

Boris Sirotić

Dinka/Domica Tominovich

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