Bob Bozic boxer

Bob Bozic boxer
bouts
17
won
14
lost
3
draw
0
Status
inactive
Division
heavyweight
Debut
1970-01-27
Height
-
Reach
-
Age
-
Born
1950-06-02
Death
-
Nationality
Canada

Robert Bozic (born 1950) was a professional heavyweight boxer from Toronto, Canada, between 1970-77. His boxing record was 24-2 (7 KOS). He fought and lost to Larry Holmes in Madison Square Garden in 1973.Bob Bozic's father, Dobrivoje Božić, was a successful Serbian engineer who fled from Communism after World War II and emigrated to Canada. In the 1960s Bob Bozic became estranged from his father and was living in Toronto, a vagrant by choice. He was introduced to prize fighting by Bertie Mignacco, a local heavy who ran a bookmaking operation behind Ciro's restaurant. In his short career he had 17 fights, but after three losses he decided to end his boxing career. He used to spar with George Chuvalo, his friend.Bozic used to work as a bartender in New York City at Fanelli Cafe.This biographical article related to a Canadian boxer is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Date Opponent Last Opponents' Results Place Result
1977-12-08 Harry Terrell WWWLWL C.N.E. Coliseum, Toronto LOST
Technical knockout
1974-11-12 Koroseta Kid WWLLWL Honolulu International Center, Honolulu WIN
Majority decision
1974-08-22 Mel Marshall LLDLD Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles WIN
Split-decision
1973-09-10 Larry Holmes WWWW Madison Square Garden, New York LOST
Unanimous decision
1973-01-05 Tommy Kost WWWWWL Madison Square Garden, New York LOST
Split-decision
1972-09-20 G.G. Maldonado DWWWLD Madison Square Garden, New York WIN
1971-10-29 Brian O'Melia WLWWLL Madison Square Garden, New York WIN
Unanimous decision
1971-08-19 Kenny Shea WWWLLL Coliseum, Toronto WIN
KO
1971-07-15 John Williams debut Toronto WIN
KO
1970-10-15 Len Couture LLLLLL Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto WIN
KO
1970-08-20 Kenny Baker LWLLWW C.N.E. Coliseum, Toronto WIN
KO
1970-08-04 Brian O'Melia WLWWWW Madison Square Garden, New York WIN
Unanimous decision
1970-06-08 Walt Dolder LWLLLL York Centre Ballroom, Toronto WIN
Points
1970-05-04 Walt Dolder LLWLLL Toronto WIN
Points
1970-04-07 Yvon Savage LL Toronto WIN
KO
1970-02-27 Jim Hall L Toronto WIN
KO
1970-01-27 Al Hugley LLLL Royal York Hotel, Toronto WIN
Technical knockout