Josip Bodrožić

Josip Bodrožić, a retired Australian–Croatian super heavyweight kickboxer, was born on 20 June 1973, in Melbourne, Australia. He was 2 meters tall and during his competitive career weighed approximately 120 kilograms.

Josip Bodrožić
BornJosip Bodrožić
(1973-06-20) 20 June 1973
Melbourne, Australia
Nationality Australian
Croatian
Height1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
Weight120 kg (265 lb; 18 st 13 lb)
DivisionSuper Heavyweight
StyleMuay Thai
Fighting out ofKaštel Gomilica

Biography and career

At the age of 13 Bodrožić moved with his family to Kaštel Gomilica. He became active in amateur kickboxing, and competed in the European and World Championships until 2000, when he turned professional. Two of his most noted accomplishments were bronze medals at W.A.K.O., world championships under full contact rules 1997 in Gdańsk and again in 1999 in Caorle.[1]

In 2000, as a professional, Bodrožić began competing overseas, often in K-1 promotions. His most famous fight was against Bellarusian Alexey Ignashov in 2003 at the K-1 Final Fight Stars War in Zagreb, the capital of Croatia—an event promoted by Orsat Zovko. Bodrožić lost the five-round fight by a split decision.[2]

In [[Ugento|Ugento, Italy] in 2004], Bodrožić became the W.P.K.C. super heavyweight muay thai world champion, beating Hungarian Peter Varga in five rounds, dropping him down several times. In April 2004, he participated in K-1 Italy's Grand Prix 2004 in Milan losing to Jörgen Kruth in the semi finals.[3]

In June 2004, Bodrožić became the K-1 Grand Prix BIH 2004 tournament champion. He won over Dževad Poturak in the quarter finals, had a walkthrough in the semi finals and finally won the tournament in a bout against Serbian Duško Basrak.

Arrest

In 2010, Bodrožić was arrested for possessing 2 kilograms of cannabis. He claimed innocence, asserting that the drugs were the property of Dragan Stojić. In prison, he attempted to commit suicide by electrocution, but survived and was later released on bail paid by his father.

Titles

Professional

  • 2004 K-1 Grand Prix BIH tournament champion
  • 2004 WPKC Muay Thai Super Heavyweight World Champion +95 kg

Amateur

Professional kickboxing record
Kickboxing record
DateResultOpponentEventLocationMethodRoundTime
2005-11-11Loss Cătălin ZmărăndescuLocal Kombat 17Brașov, RomaniaDecision33:00
2005-09-16Win Aurel BocociLocal Kombat 16 "Liga Campionilor"Cluj Napoca, RomaniaTKO4
2004-12-10Loss Ionuţ IftimoaieLocal Kombat 11RomaniaDecision33:00
2004-10-22Win Alex JucanLocal Kombat 10Brăila, RomaniaKO2
2004-07-16Loss Alexey IgnashovKings of Oceania 2004Auckland, New ZealandKO1
2004-06-11Win Duško BasrakK-1 Grand Prix BIH 2004, FinalŠiroki Brijeg, BIHKO2
Had a walktrough in the semi finals due to Ivan Sočo's injury.
Wins K-1 Grand Prix BIH 2004 title.
2004-06-11Win Dževad PoturakK-1 Grand Prix BIH 2004, quarter-finalsŠiroki Brijeg, BIHKO2
2004-04-24Loss Jörgen KruthK-1 Italy Grand Prix 2004 in Milan, semi-finalsMilan, ItalyKO (Right overhand)32:59
2004-04-24Win Marc de WitK-1 Italy Grand Prix 2004 in Milan, quarter-finalsMilan, ItalyDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2004Win Peter VargaUgento, ItalyDecision (Unanimous)53:00
Wins Varga's WPKC Muay Thai Super Heavyweight World title.
2004-02-28Win Cheik OuedragoKombat FestivalGenoa, ItalyKO
2003-10-31Loss Alexey IgnashovK-1 Final Fight Stars War in ZagrebZagreb, CroatiaDecision (Split)53:00
2003-09-12Win Hiriwa Te RangiK-1 Final FightSpalato, CroatiaRTD3
2003-07-27Loss Peter GrahamK-1 World Grand Prix 2003 in MelbourneMelbourne, AustraliaDecision33:00
2003-04-11Win Andrew PeckK-1 Lord of the RingsAuckland, New ZealandKO (Punch)1

See also

References
  1. OD SPORTAŠA DO DILERA Kaštelanski kick boxer ‘pao’ s dva kilograma ‘trave’(in Croatian)
  2. K-1 Final Fight Stars War in Zagreb
  3. Speciale Oktagon 2004(in Italian)
  4. "CAORLE (ITALY) 1999" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 July 2011. Retrieved 11 January 2013.
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