Rated at Lightweight Losses 0 Height 1.77 m Stance Southpaw stance Wins by KO 14 Role Professional Boxer Total fights 21 | Wins 21 Name Dejan Zlaticanin Division Lightweight Nationality Montenegrin Draws 0 Martial art Boxing Siblings Momcilo Zlaticanin | |
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Born 24 April 1984 (age 39)
Podgorica, Montenegro ( 1984-04-24 ) | ||
Dejan Zlaticanin - Highlights / Knockouts
Dejan Zlatičanin (born 23 April 1984) is a Montenegrin professional boxer. He is the first Montenegrin to win a boxing world title, having held the WBC lightweight title from June 2016 to January 2017.
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Professional career
Zlatičanin made his professional debut on 3 May 2008, scoring a third-round technical decision against Vasko De Gama,Kontic. On 1 February 2011, he won his first regional championship—the vacant WBC Mediterranean lightweight title—via unanimous decision (UD) over Felix Lora. Later that year, on 26 November, he upgraded to the vacant WBC International title with a UD over Godfrey Nzimande, after which two successful defences were made between 2012 and 2013. On 27 June 2014, Zlatičanin regained the same title (now vacant) by knocking down and winning an upset split decision against former world champion Ricky Burns.
The pinnacle of Zlatičanin's career came on 11 June 2016, when he became the first Montenegrin world boxing champion by stopping Franklin Mamani in three rounds to win the vacant WBC lightweight title. Zlatičanin would lose the WBC lightweight title in his first title defense against Mikey Garcia, on January 28, 2017. He was knocked out in the third round by a massive right hand from Garcia, and remained unconscious on the canvas for several minutes afterwards.
