Agron Preteni

Agron Preteni
BornAgron Preteni
(1990-11-11) November 11, 1990 (age 34)
Split, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia
NationalityCroatian
Height1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)
Weight90.1 kg (199 lb; 14 st 3 lb)
DivisionCruiserweight
StyleSavate, Kickboxing
TeamPit Bull Split
TrainerMarko Žaja
Kickboxing record
Total27
Wins21
By knockout7
Losses5
By knockout1
Draws1
Amateur record
Total57
Wins47
Losses10
Last updated on: November 8, 2013

Agron Preteni (born 1990 in Split) is a Croatian Cruiserweight kickboxer.

Biography and career

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Preteni is the best fighter in junior category in his Pit Bull gym but also in Croatia. He has won many international titles, in 2006 Agron was 3rd on W.A.K.O. Kickboxing world championship, low-kick rules in Zadar, Croatia, In 2007 W.A.K.O. European kickboxing champion in Portugal, then in 2008 W.A.K.O. world champion on world championship in Naples and in the same year 5th on world championship in boxing held in Mexico City, where according to many people he was better fighter, and undeservedly lost in quarter finals. 18 years old Agron also became world champion in savate held in Novi Sad, Serbia as super heavyweight, knocking out Serbian fighter Ivo Debelić in the finals as he was standing 2.03 m tall and 110 kg heavy.[1][2]

He was also successful as professional and senior amateur kickboxer. In 2010 he became K-1 Collizion Croatia champion, defeating much more experienced James Phillips in the finals. On the same year he participated W.A.K.O. senior European championship held in Loutraki, Greece, winning bronze medal.[3][4]

In 2011 he went to Dakar to fight Boubacar N'Diaye for W.F.K.B. K-1 rules world title. He won the title in round 2 due to injury, leg of Boubacar was broken while Agron blocked a kick. Both bones below the knee, fibula and tibia were broken.[5]

Preteni won silver medal on W.A.K.O. European Championships in -91 kg category held in Ankara, Turkey on November 2, 2012. He won silver medal beating one of the best Russian fighter Alexey Papin in the semi-finals, then went to the finals with influenza and lost to best Serbian fighter and numerous W.A.K.O. champion Nenad Pagonis via unanimous decision.[6]

He defeated Andrei Stoica via unanimous decision in a non-tournament bout at the K-1 World Grand Prix FINAL in Zagreb, Croatia on March 15, 2013. The fight was all Stoica, until Preteni dropped him with a left hook early in the second round which earned an eight count and really turned the tide of the fight. Mladen Krajnčec, one of the judges said that this was hardest fight to judge and that K-1 rules clearly state that the one who is in a knockdown loses the fight.[7][8][9]

It was announced that Preteni will fight on March 23, 2013, at the Obračun u Ringu 11 event versus Zeki Tezer if he rehabilitates minor shoulder injuries suffered in fight against Andrei Stoica. If not he would be replaced by Toni Čatipović. However Preteni could not fight and as announced was replaced by teammate Čatipović. At the end of the fight Preteni gave him the winning trophy.[10] He was also scheduled to fight Mamadou Keta at Final Fight 3: Jurković vs. Cătinaș in Split, Croatia on April 19, 2013, but because of same injury he had to cancel the fight.[11]

It was a replay of last years European championship as Preteni won silver medal on W.A.K.O. World Championships in -91 kg category also losing to Nenad Pagonis by unanimous decision.[12]

He rematched Andrei Stoica at Legend 2: Invasion in Moscow, Russia on November 9, 2013, in a reserve bout of Legend Fighting Show -95 kg tournament. Preteni took a majority judges decision in a close fight with many strong kicks and punches which did little damage. As Zabit Samedov got injured Preteni advanced to the final where he faced veteran of the sport Pavel Zhuravlev. First round was equal but at the beginning of second Zhuravlev showed what's he made of and after two knockdowns gain TKO victory, title and cheque of $100,000.[13][14][15][16]

He was expected to face Luis Tavares for vacant International Kickboxing Association K1 rules heavyweight world championship at Kickboxing Elite promotion event in Las Vegas, Nevada, on March 8, 2014. However Preteni was replaced with Hicham Achalhi because he couldn't get work permit.[17][18]

Titles

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Professional

  • 2016 W5 European Champion -86 kg
  • 2013 Legend Fighting Show -95 kg Tournament Runner-up
  • 2011 W.F.K.B. World K-1 Rules Champion −95 kg [19]
  • 2010 K-1 Collizion Croatia Champion

Amateur

Kickboxing record

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Professional Kickboxing Record
21 Wins (7 (T)KO's), 5 Loss (1 (T)KO's), 1 Draw
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time
2017-04-29 Loss Tunisia Yousri Belgaroui Glory 40: Copenhagen, Semi-final Copenhagen, Denmark Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00
2017-02-26 Win Bosnia and Herzegovina Muhamed Mahmić Noć Gladijatora Čapljina, BIH TKO (Low kicks) 1
2016-12-03 Loss Russia Timur Aylyarov K-1 WGP Euro 2016 -85kg Championship Tournament, Semi-final Tuzla, BIH Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2016-12-03 Win Spain Imanol Rodríguez K-1 WGP Euro 2016 -85kg Championship Tournament, Quarter-final Tuzla, BIH Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2016-06-04 Win Romania Bogdan Năstase W5 European League XXXIV Zagreb, Croatia Decision (unanimous) 5 3:00
Wins the vacant W5 European Championship -86 kg.
2016-05-21 Win Albania Labinot Zekaj It's W5 Time XXXIII Vienna, Austria KO 2
2015-06-24 Win Montenegro Mitar Nikolov Obračun u Podstrani VI [20] Podstrana, Croatia TKO (low kick) 2
2015-05-30 Draw Bosnia and Herzegovina Denis Marjanović Obračun u Ringu 13 [21] Split, Croatia Draw 3 3:00
Dropped to middleweight -85 kg.
2014-12-18 Loss Serbia Nenad Pagonis SOUL Night of Champions [22] Novi Sad, Serbia Decision (unanimous) 5 3:00
For vacant WAKO Pro World Low-Kick Rules Heavyweight Title -88,6 kg.[23][24]
2013-11-08 Loss Ukraine Pavel Zhuravlev Legend 2: Invasion, Final Moscow, Russia TKO (left hook) 2 0:46
For Legend Fighting Show -95 kg Tournament Title.
2013-11-08 Win Romania Andrei Stoica Legend 2: Invasion, Reserve bout Moscow, Russia Decision (Majority) 3 3:00
2013-03-15 Win Romania Andrei Stoica K-1 World Grand Prix FINAL in Zagreb, Super Fight Zagreb, Croatia Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2012-03-10 Win France Pacome Assi Cro Cop Final Fight Zagreb, Croatia Decision (Majority) 3 3:00
2011-10-22 Win Senegal Boubacar N'Diaye Championnat D'Afrique Pro Dakar, Senegal TKO (Broken leg) 2
Wins WFKB World K-1 Rules Championship −95 kg.
2011-04-30 Win Italy Umberto Lucci [25] Milan, Italy KO (Left high kick) 2
2011-04-10 Win Italy Fabia Giannasio Santeramo in Colle, Italia Decision 3 3:00
2011-02-05 Loss Turkey Yuksel Ayaydin Fight Code: Rhinos Series, Final 16 (Part 1) Nitra, Slovakia Decision 3 3:00
2010-07-09 Win Slovenia Franci Grajš Mega Fight Umag, Croatia Decision 3 3:00
2010-12-17 Win Serbia Jovan Kaluđerović Splendid Grand Prix 2010 Budva, Montenegro Decision 3 3:00
2010-8-17 Win Chile Juan Hector SKB Fight Night Budva, Montenegro Decision 3 3:00
2010–06-04 Win France Pacome Assi Nitrianska Noc Bojovnikov - Ring of Honor [26] Nitra, Slovakia Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2010-03-27 Win Germany James Phillips Obračun u ringu 10, final Split, Croatia Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
Wins K-1 ColliZion 2010 Croatia Heavyweight Tournament Title.
2010-03-27 Win Austria Henry Bannert Obračun u ringu 10, quarter finals Split, Croatia KO 2 1:32
2009-08-07 Win Italy Gian Marco Zarolli Oluja u ringu III Hvar, Croatia Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00
2009-05-26 Win Bosnia and Herzegovina Muamer Tufekčić Konačni Obračun [27] Podgorica, Montenegro Decision (unanimous) 3 2:00
2009-03-22 Win Croatia Toni Milanović Obračun u ringu 9 Split, Croatia Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00
2008-05-11 Win Bosnia and Herzegovina Josip Semren Obračun u Ringu 8 Zadar, Croatia KO 1
Full contact bout 3x2.
Amateur Kickboxing Record (Notable Fights Only)
47 Wins, 10 Losses
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time
2013-10-04 Loss Serbia Nenad Pagonis W.A.K.O World Championships 2013, Low-Kick Final -91 kg [28] Guaruja, Brasil Decision (Unanimous) 3 2:00
Wins W.A.K.O. World Championship '13 Low-Kick Silver Medal -91 kg.
2013-10-03 Win Kazakhstan Zakhar Vorobey W.A.K.O World Championships 2013, Low-Kick Semi-finals -91 kg [29] Guaruja, Brasil Decision (Unanimous) 3 2:00
2013-10-03 Win Georgia (country) Zurab Besiashvili W.A.K.O World Championships 2013, Low-Kick Quarter-finals -91 kg Guaruja, Brasil Decision (Unanimous) 3 2:00
2012-11-02 Loss Serbia Nenad Pagonis W.A.K.O European Championships 2012, Low-Kick Final -91 kg Ankara, Turkey Decision (Unanimous) 3 2:00
Wins W.A.K.O. European Championship '12 Low-Kick Silver Medal -91 kg.
2012-11-01 Win Russia Alexei Papin W.A.K.O European Championships 2012, Low-Kick Semi-finals -91 kg [30] Ankara, Turkey Decision (unanimous) 3 2:00
2012-10-31 Win Romania Dănuț Hurduc W.A.K.O European Championships 2012, Low-Kick Quarter-finals -91 kg [31] Ankara, Turkey Decision (unanimous) 3 2:00
2010-11-25 Loss Poland Denis Simkin W.A.K.O European Championships 2010, Full contact Semi-finals -91 kg Loutraki, Greece Decision (Split) 3 2:00
Wins W.A.K.O. European Championship '10 Full contact Bronze Medal -91 kg.
2010-11-24 Win Poland Tomasz Duszak W.A.K.O European Championships 2010, Full contact Quarter-finals -91 kg Loutraki, Greece Decision (Unanimous) 3 2:00
2010-11-22 Win Italy Umberto Lucci W.A.K.O European Championships 2010, Full contact First Round -91 kg Loutraki, Greece Decision (Unanimous) 3 2:00
2008-09 Win Croatia Toni Milanović W.A.K.O Junior World Championships 2008, Low-kick Final -86 kg[32] Naples, Italy Decision (Unanimous) 3 2:00
Wins W.A.K.O. Junior World Championship '08 Low-kick Gold Medal -86 kg.
2008-09 Win Kazakhstan Diyar Seitov W.A.K.O Junior World Championships 2008, Low-kick Semi-finals -86 kg Naples, Italy Decision (Unanimous) 3 2:00
2008-02-02 Win Croatia Josip Semern Croatian Junior Kickboxing Championship, K-1 Final -86 kg Imotski, Croatia
Wins Croatian Junior Kickboxing Championship K-1 Gold Medal -86 kg.[33]
2008-03-22 Loss Croatia Marin Roso Croatian Kickboxing Championship, Full-contact Final -86 kg Split, Croatia
Wins Croatian Kickboxing Championship Full-Contact Silver Medal -86 kg.
2008-03-22 Win Croatia Stipe Stipetić Croatian Kickboxing Championship, Full-contact Semi-finals -86 kg Split, Croatia
2008-02-02 Win Croatia Filip Zovko Croatian Junior Kickboxing Championship, Low-kick Final -86 kg Split, Croatia
Wins Croatian Junior Kickboxing Championship Low-kick Gold Medal -86 kg.
2008-02-02 Win Croatia Filip Perica Croatian Junior Kickboxing Championship, Low-kick Semi-finals -86 kg Split, Croatia
2007-11 Win Russia Kurban Magamedov W.A.K.O Junior European Championships 2007, Low-kick Final -81 kg Faro, Portugal
Wins W.A.K.O. Junior European Championship '07 Low-kick Gold Medal -81 kg.
2007-11 Win Portugal Valter Monteiro W.A.K.O Junior European Championships 2007, Low-kick Semi-finals -81 kg Faro, Portugal
2007-09-16 Loss Bosnia and Herzegovina Almin Hopovac Za Svjetlo, Low-kick -81 kg Sukošan, Croatia Decision (Split) 3 2:00
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Agron Preteni - 18 years, SAVATE world champion from Croatia". frenchboxing.blogspot.com. June 23, 2009. Retrieved 2012-11-16.
  2. ^ AGRON PRETENI PRVAK SVIJETA U SAVATEU(in Croatian)
  3. ^ "K1 ColliZion Croatia results". fansofk1.com. Archived from the original on 2011-10-01. Retrieved 2012-11-16.
  4. ^ "Official WAKO results". wakoweb.com. Archived from the original on 2011-11-01. Retrieved 2012-11-16.
  5. ^ "CHAMPIONNAT DU MONDE DE KICK BOXING : Preteni Agron détrône Boubacar Ndiaye" (in French). popxibaar.com. 24 October 2011. Retrieved 2012-11-16.[permanent dead link]
  6. ^ "ALL OFFICIAL RESULTS, POOLS AND MEDALS TABLE FROM ANKARA EC". wakoweb.com. 3 November 2012. Retrieved 2012-11-16.[permanent dead link]
  7. ^ Kranjčec: Cro Cop beat Miller fair and square, the ring referee made a mistake![permanent dead link]
  8. ^ K-1 World Grand Prix 2013 Live Results
  9. ^ K-1 World Grand Prix Final 8 results and LIVE kickboxing coverage from Zagreb, Croatia TODAY (March 15)
  10. ^ Obračun u ringu ponovno u akciji! Nakon saobraćajke se vraća Frane Radnić(in Croatian)
  11. ^ Final Fight 03: Jurkovic vs. Catinas on April 19th
  12. ^ Preteni za jedan bod izgubio od Pagonisa, Radić uzela zlato u Brazilu Archived June 8, 2015, at the Wayback Machine(in Croatian)
  13. ^ A Look at the Eclectic LEGEND: Invasion Fight Card
  14. ^ Aleksej Oleinik prisilio Cro Copa na predaju neck crankom, pogledajte borbu(in Croatian)
  15. ^ Legend 2: Invasion Live Results
  16. ^ Legend Invasion 2 gifs and results from Moscow
  17. ^ KICKBOXING EMPIRE RETURNS TO LAS VEGAS WITH WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP CARD AT PLANET HOLLYWOOD RESORT & CASINO MARCH 8
  18. ^ Kickboxing Empire II Las Vegas: Results
  19. ^ "Championnat du Monde de K 1 en - 91 KG". wfkb.net. Archived from the original on 2020-08-19. Retrieved 2012-11-16.
  20. ^ Radnić, Preteni, Barić i Vugdelija slavili u Podstrani(in Croatian)
  21. ^ Obračun u ringu: Remi Pretenija i Marjanovića, Delija uvjerljiv! Archived 2015-09-07 at the Wayback Machine(in Croatian)
  22. ^ WAKO PRO World Title in LK Kg. -88,600 and European Title K1 Kg. - 81,400, Novi Sad (Serbia)
  23. ^ WAKO PRO results of Soul Night of Champions, Novi Sad 18/12
  24. ^ News Item: MILJAN K-1 PRVAK EVROPE (in Serbian)
  25. ^ PRETENI POBJEDIO LUCCIJA(in Croatian)
  26. ^ DVIJE SPEKTAKULARNE POBJEDE PITBULLA(in Croatian)
  27. ^ IVAN STRUGAR NOKAUTIRAO ZILDŽIĆA(in Croatian)
  28. ^ 4. dan kickboxing prvenstva u Brazilu : Hrvatska osvojila tri srebrne i jednu zlatnu medalju!(in Croatian)
  29. ^ Pale medalje na kickboxing prvenstvu u Brazilu, hrvatski reprezentativci impresionirali!(in Croatian)
  30. ^ Trećeg dana EP ostvareni rezultati iznad očekivanja(in Croatian)
  31. ^ Polovičan uspjeh hrvatskih kickboksača drugog dana EP(in Croatian)
  32. ^ Milanović kreće u seniorske vode(in Croatian)
  33. ^ Juniorski K1 u Imotskom(in Croatian)
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