Nenad Pagonis

Nenad Pagonis (Serbian Cyrillic: Ненад Пагонис; born 28 July 1987) is a Serbian cruiserweight kickboxer as of 2013^[update] fighting out of Mike's Gym in Amsterdam, Netherlands and Team Pagonis in Novi Sad, Serbia.^[2][3] In 2010 he became W.A.K.O. Pro world champion (K-1 rules). He won a number of world and European titles at amateur level.

Nenad Pagonis
Born	(1987-07-28) July 28, 1987 (age 37) Novi Sad, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia
Other names	Greek, Tenshinhan, The Tulip
Nationality	Serbian
Height	1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight	93.9 kg (207 lb; 14.79 st)
Division	Heavyweight Cruiserweight Light Heavyweight
Reach	76.0 in (193 cm)
Style	Muay Thai Kickboxing
Stance	Orthodox
Fighting out of	Amsterdam, Netherlands
Team	Mike's Gym (2010-present) Pagonis Team (2009-present) Ronin Gym (up to 2009)[1]
Trainer	Mike Passenier (Mike's Gym) Milos Milutinov (Pagonis Team)
Professional boxing record
Total	9
Wins	8
By knockout	6
Losses	1
By knockout	1
Draws	0
Kickboxing record
Total	12
Wins	9
By knockout	4
Losses	3
By knockout	2
Amateur kickboxing record
Total	67
Wins	62
By knockout	34
Losses	5
Other information
Boxing record from BoxRec
Last updated on: November 23, 2013

Biography and career

Pagonis is of Greek paternal descent. In 2006, at the age of 19, he won a gold medal at the yearly Balkan Bames, and won gold at the W.A.K.O. European championships held in Macedonia. From 2007 to 2009 he won two world championships, two world cups and a further Balkans championship.

In 2010 Pagonis became professional, and won the W.A.K.O Pro world title against reigning champion Antonio Sousa, winning by a third round stoppage victory in Milan Sousa was knocked down three times before the referee stopped the fight. Pagonis then joined Mike's Gym in the Netherlands where he trained with fighters including Badr Hari and Melvin Manhoef. Pagonis has now won a world title 8 times (4 amateur titles, 4 professional title) and has won 3 European titles.^[4] Pagonis also appeared on It's Showtime in Athens in 2010, where he defeated Rustemi Kreshnik by decision, allowing him to challenge the reigning It's Showtime 95MAX champion Danyo Ilunga the following year.

A planned fight on December 9, 2012 under the newly formed Serbian "Supreme Fighting Championship" organisation did not take place after Pagonis was injured.

He lost to Artem Vakhitov by unanimous decision on the Glory 12: New York undercard in New York City on November 23, but that decision was questionable.^[5][6][7][8]

Beside his professional boxing career, he is the founder and the lead vocalist of the Serbian rock band Black Peacock (due to legal issues, the band changed its name to Black Peacock from Jurassic Rock, from his last name, which means peacock in Greek). Pagonis performs with the band manly covers of acclaimed songs by AC/DC, Deep Purple, Eagles and Judas Priest at various festivals around the Vojvodina region and Novi Sad, including the humanitarian Atina and Oktobar fest.^[9] Other than that, his music career includes the participation in the fourth season of the Serbian version of Your Face Sounds Familiar. In exact order, he imitated: Luis Fonsi (10th place), Axl Rose of Guns N' Roses (3rd place), Šaban Šaulić (3rd place), Jelena Karleuša (6th place), Marc Anthony (1st place), Harry Styles (8th place), Robbie Williams (8th place), Conchita Wurst (10th place), Lenny Kravitz (9th place), Đorđe Balašević (10th place) and Brian Johnson of AC/DC (2nd place).^[10] In the final, he claimed 8th place out of 10. In 2019, he published an autobiographical novel titled "In the ring of life".

Titles

Professional

• 2014 W.A.K.O. Pro World Low Kick Rules Heavyweight champion -88.61 kg
• 2013 W.A.K.O. Pro cruiser heavyweight world champion -94.1 kg (Low Kick Rules)
• 2012 Wins WAKO Pro World Grand Prix 2011 championship (As member of Serbian national team)
• 2012 W.K.B.F. K-1 Rules International Super heavyweight Championship +95 kg^[11]
• 2010 W.A.K.O. Pro heavyweight world champion -88.6 kg (K-1 Rules)

Amateur

• 2015 W.A.K.O. World Championships in Belgrade, Serbia −91 kg (K-1 rules)
• 2014 W.A.K.O. European Championships in Bilbao, Spain −91 kg (Low-Kick rules)^[12]
• 2013 W.A.K.O. World Championships in Guaruja, Brasil −91 kg (Low-Kick rules)
• 2012 W.A.K.O. European Championships in Ankara, Turkey −91 kg (Low-Kick rules)
• 2011 W.A.K.O. World Championships in Skopje, Macedonia -91 kg (K-1 Rules)
• 2010 Serbia Open Cup Champion -86 kg (K-1 Rules)
• 2009 W.A.K.O. World Championships in Villach, Austria -86 kg (K-1 Rules)
• 2009 W.A.K.O. World Cup in Szeged, Hungary -86 kg (K-1 Rules)^[13]
• 2008 W.A.K.O. European Championships in Oporto, Portugal −86 kg (K-1 rules)
• 2008 W.A.K.O. Balkans Championships in Ohrid, Macedonia -86 kg (K-1 Rules)^[14]
• 2008 W.A.K.O. World Cup in Szeged, Hungary -86 kg (K-1 Rules)^[15]
• 2007 W.A.K.O. World Championships in Belgrade, Serbia -81 kg (Low-Kick)
• 2007 W.A.K.O. World Cup in Szeged, Hungary -81 kg (Low-Kick)^[16]
• 2006 W.A.K.O. European Championships in Skopje, Macedonia -81 kg (Low-Kick)
• 2006 W.A.K.O. Balkans Championships in Burgas, Bulgaria -81 kg (Low-Kick)^[17]

Boxing record

8 Wins (6 knockouts, 2 decisions), 0 Losses, 0 Draws
Res.	Record	Opponent	Type	Rd., Time	Date	Location	Notes
Loss	8-1	Nikola Milacic	TKO	3 (12), 1:22	2018-03-24	Small hall SPENS Novi Sad
Win	8-0	Davit Gorgiladze	TKO	1, 3:00	2017-12-23	Boxhalle Marzahn Berlin
Win	7-0	Bjorn Blaschke	TKO	5, 3:00	2017-10-28	Federbachhalle Malsch, Karlsruhe
Win	6-0	Muhammed Ali Durmaz	KO	1, 3:00	2017-09-30	Sport and Congress Center Schwerin
Win	5-0	Giulian Ilie	PTS	8, 3:00	2017-03-04	Camp 1, Berlin
Win	4-0	Vladimir Reznicek	SD	8, 3:00	2016-11-26	Boxcamp P1, Hellersdorf, Berlin
Win	3-0	Ata Dogan	RTD	4 (6), 3:00	2016-08-27	Huxleys, Kreuzberg, Berlin
Win	2-0	Robert Cervenak	TKO	1 (6), 1:58	2016-05-13	Camp 1, Berlin
Win	1-0	George Ubah	KO	4 (6), 1:05	2016-01-09	Maritim Hotel, Tiergarten, Berlin	Professional debut.

Kickboxing record

Professional kickboxing record

9 Wins (4 (T)KO's), 3 Loss
Date	Result	Opponent	Event	Location	Method	Round	Time
2014-12-18	Win	Agron Preteni	SOUL Night of Champions [18]	Novi Sad, Serbia	Decision (Unanimous)	5	3:00
Wins vacant WAKO Pro Low Kick Rules Heavyweight World Title -88,6 kg.[19][20]
2013-11-23	Loss	Artem Vakhitov	Glory 12: New York	New York City, New York, USA	Decision (Unanimous)	3	3:00
2013-06-29	Loss	Alexei Papin	Martial Arts Festival [21]	Moscow, Russia	TKO (injury)	3	0:00
Lost W.A.K.O. Pro Low Kick rules cruiser heavyweight world title -94.1 kg.
2013-03-09	Win	Alexei Papin	Monte Carlo Fighting Masters[22]	Monte Carlo, Monaco	Decision (Split)	3	3:00
Wins W.A.K.O. Pro Low Kick rules cruiser heavyweight world title -94.1 kg.
2012-06-16	Win	Kurban Omarov	W.A.K.O. Pro GP Serbia vs Russia, final	Belgrade, Serbia	TKO (retirement)	1	3:00
Serbia wins WAKO Pro World Grand Prix 2011 Championship.
2012-05-18	Win	Nato Lauuii	Fight Night Sydney	Sydney, Australia	KO	2
Wins W.K.B.F. K-1 Rules International Super Heavyweight Championship +95 kg.
2011-06-11	Loss	Danyo Ilunga	BFN Group presents: It's Showtime Warsaw	Warsaw, Poland	TKO (referee stop)	4	1:13
Fight was for Ilunga's It's Showtime 95 MAX world title -95 kg.
2011-03-05	Win	Thanasis Michaloudis	Wako-Pro World Grand Prix 2011: Serbia vs Greece, quarter final	Belgrade, Serbia	KO (punches)	1	1:16
2010-12-11	Win	Rustemi Kreshnik	It's Showtime Athens	Athens, Greece	Decision (Unanimous)	3	3:00
2010-03-20	Win	Antonio Sousa	Kickboxing Superstar XIX[23][24]	Milan, Italy	TKO (ref stop/3 knockdowns)	3
Wins Sousa's W.A.K.O. Pro K-1 rules heavyweight world title -88.6 kg.
2009-01-21	Win	Atef Cherif	FFC 2[25][26]	Casablanca, Morocco	Decision (unanimous)	5	2:00
2007-01-26	Win	Krasimir Dimov	Zlatni Kikbokser	Belgrade, Serbia	Decision (Unanimous)	3	3:00

Amateur kickboxing record

60 Wins (34 (T)KO's), 5 Losses
Date	Result	Opponent	Event	Location	Method	Round	Time
2015-10	Win	Piotr Ramankevich	W.A.K.O World Championships 2015, K-1 Final -91 kg	Belgrade, Serbia	Decision (Unanimous)	3	2:00
Wins W.A.K.O. World Championship '15 K-1 Gold Medal -91 kg.
2015-10	Win	Marat Mirzabolaev	W.A.K.O World Championships 2015, K-1 Semi Finals -91 kg	Belgrade, Serbia	Decision (Unanimous)	3	2:00
2015-10	Win	Anar Mammadov	W.A.K.O World Championships 2015, K-1 Quarter Finals -91 kg	Belgrade, Serbia	Decision (Unanimous)	3	2:00
2014-10-24	Loss	Basir Abakarov	W.A.K.O European Championships 2014, Low-Kick Final -91 kg	Bilbao, Spain	Decision (Unanimous)	3	2:00
Wins W.A.K.O. European Championship '14 Low-Kick Silver Medal -91 kg.
2014-10-23	Win	Edgar Sarkisian	W.A.K.O European Championships 2014, Low-Kick Semi Finals -91 kg	Bilbao, Spain	Decision (Unanimous)	3	2:00
2013-10-04	Win	Agron Preteni	W.A.K.O World Championships 2013, Low-Kick Final -91 kg	Guaruja, Brasil	Decision (Unanimous)	3	2:00
Wins W.A.K.O. World Championship '13 Low-Kick Gold Medal -91 kg.
2013-10-03	Win	Igor Darmeshkin	W.A.K.O World Championships 2013, Low-Kick Semi Finals -91 kg	Guaruja, Brasil
2013-10-03	Win	Ferit Karan	W.A.K.O World Championships 2013, Low-Kick Quarter Finals -91 kg	Guaruja, Brasil
2012-11-02	Win	Agron Preteni	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 Gold Medal -91 kg.
2012-11-01	Win	Edgar Sarkisian	W.A.K.O European Championships 2012, Low-Kick Semi Finals -91 kg	Ankara, Turkey	Decision (unanimous)	3	2:00
2011-11	Win	Bahrudin Mahmić	W.A.K.O World Championships 2011, K-1 Final -91 kg	Skopje, Macedonia	Decision (Unanimous)	3	2:00
Wins W.A.K.O. World Championship '11 K-1 Gold Medal -91 kg.[27]
2011-10	Win	Vladimir Mineev	W.A.K.O World Championships 2011, K-1 Semi Finals -91 kg	Skopje, Macedonia	Decision (Unanimous)	3	2:00
2011-10	Win	Mihal Hromek	W.A.K.O World Championships 2011, K-1 Quarter Finals -91 kg	Skopje, Macedonia	Decision (Unanimous)	3	2:00
2011-10	Win	Luis Morais	W.A.K.O World Championships 2011, K-1 1st Round -91 kg	Skopje, Macedonia	Decision (Unanimous)	3	2:00
2010-10-18	Loss	Zamig Athakishiyev	W.A.K.O European Championships 2010, Low-Kick Quarter Finals -81 kg	Baku, Azerbaijan	KO	3
2010-01-31	Win	Marko Milinković	Serbia Open Cup 2010, Final	Belgrade, Serbia	Decision (Unanimous)	3	2:00
Wins Serbia Open Cup -86 kg.[28]
2009-10-26	Win	Dzianis Hancharonak	W.A.K.O World Championships 2009, K-1 Final -86 kg	Villach, Austria
Wins W.A.K.O. World Championship '09 K-1 Gold Medal -86 kg.
2009-10-24	Win	Evgeny Ganin	W.A.K.O World Championships 2009, K-1 Semi Finals -86 kg	Villach, Austria
2008-11	Winn	Dzianis Hancharonak	W.A.K.O European Championships 2008, K-1 Final -86 kg	Porto, Portugal	Decision (Unanimous)	3	2:00
Wins W.A.K.O. European Championship '08 K-1 Silver Medal -86 kg.
2008-11	Win	Evgeniy Ganin	W.A.K.O European Championships 2008, K-1 Semi Finals -86 kg	Porto, Portugal	Decision (Unanimous)	3	2:00
2007-09-30	Win	Rail Rajabov	W.A.K.O World Championships 2007, Low-Kick Final -81 kg	Belgrade, Serbia	Decision (Split)	3	2:00
Wins W.A.K.O. World Championship '07 Low-Kick Gold Medal -81 kg.
2007-09-?	Win	Viktor Nordh	W.A.K.O World Championships 2007, Low-Kick Semi Final -81 kg	Belgrade, Serbia	KO
2007-09-?	Win	Anatoliy Dyakov	W.A.K.O World Championships 2007, Low-Kick Quarter Finals -81 kg	Belgrade, Serbia	Decision (Unanimous)	3	2:00
2007-09-?	Win	Ilijan Kostadinov	W.A.K.O World Championships 2007, Low-Kick 1st Round -81 kg	Belgrade, Serbia	Decision (Unanimous)	3	2:00
2006-11-26	Win	Ninic Drazenko	W.A.K.O European Championships 2006, Low-Kick Final -81 kg	Skopje, Macedonia	Decision (Split)	3	2:00
Wins W.A.K.O. European Championship '06 Low-Kick Gold Medal -81 kg.
2006-11-25	Win	Teppo Laine	W.A.K.O European Championships 2006, Low-Kick Semi Final -81 kg	Skopje, Macedonia	Decision (Split)	3	2:00
2006-11-24	Win	Aliaksandr Kryvarotau	W.A.K.O European Championships 2006, Low-Kick Quarter Finals -81 kg	Skopje, Macedonia	Decision (Split)	3	2:00
2006-11-23	Win	Leonildo Domingos	W.A.K.O European Championships 2006, Low-Kick 2nd Round -81 kg	Skopje, Macedonia	KO
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

See also

• List of It's Showtime events
• List of It's Showtime champions
• List of WAKO Amateur World Championships
• List of WAKO Amateur European Championships
• List of male kickboxers

References

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External links

• Boxing record for Nenad Pagonis from BoxRec (registration required)
• Kick Boxing Šampion Nenad Pagonis - Official Website