Luka Plantić

Luka Plantić (born 29 October 1996) is a Croatian professional boxer. As an amateur, he won the bronze medal at the 2022 European Amateur Boxing Championships in the light heavyweight (-81 kg) category.

Luka Plantić
Born	(1996-10-29) 29 October 1996 (age 28) Zagreb, Croatia
Nationality	Croatian
Statistics
Weight(s)	Super middleweight
Height	181 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Stance	Orthodox
Boxing record[1]
Total fights	10
Wins	10
Wins by KO	9
Medal record Men's amateur boxing Representing  Croatia European Championships 2022 Yerevan Light heavyweight Summer Youth Olympics 2014 Nanjing 75kg Youth and Junior World Boxing Championships 2014 Sofia 75kg

Amateur boxing career

In 2014, Plantić was Croatian youth middleweight champion,^[2] won the gold medal at the European Youth Championships in Zagreb,^[3] the silver medal at the Youth World Boxing Championships in Sofia,^[4] and the bronze medal at the Summer Youth Olympics in Nanjing.^[5]

In the adult category, Plantić was Croatian middleweight champion in 2015, 2016 and 2017 and Croatian light heavyweight champion in 2020 and 2021.^[6] in April 2016, he was eliminated in the preliminary round of the European Olympic qualification in Samsun against Arjon Kajoshi,^[7] and lost in the quarter-finals of the U22 European Championships in Brăila against Viktor Daschkewitsch in March 2017.^[8] In 2019, he won the Balkan Championships in Antalya.^[9]

In the European Olympic qualification in London in March 2020, Plantić defeated Umar Jambekov before the tournament was interrupted due to the COVID-19 pandemic.^[10] In the continuation of the qualification in Paris in June 2021, he defeated Gor Nersesyan and Emmet Brennan, before he was narrowly defeated by Benjamin Whittaker 2-3 in the semifinals and thus qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.^[11]

Professional boxing career

Plantić made his professional debut against Moris Markowitsch on 17 March 2018.^[12] He won the fight by a fifth-round knockout.^[13] His next professional bout came four years later, as he was booked to face Geard Ajetovic on 19 February 2022.^[14] Ajetovic retired from the fight at the end of the third round.^[15] Plantić made a step-up against the experienced Ryno Liebenberg on 1 September 2022.^[16] He won the fight by a fourth-round knockout, flooring Liebenberg with an uppercut.^[17]

Plantić faced the multiple-time world title challenger Khoren Gevor for the vacant WBC International Silver super middleweight title on 17 December 2022, at the Sportska Dvorana Bilankusa in Solin, Croatia.^[18] He won the fight by unanimous decision, with scores of 97–93, 100–90 and 99–92.^[19]

Professional boxing record

10 fights	10 wins	0 losses
By knockout	9	0
By decision	1	0

No.	Result	Record	Opponent	Type	Round, time	Date	Location	Notes
10	Win	10–0	Catalin Paraschiveanu	KO	3 (10), 2:13	7 Sep 2024	Motorworld, Cologne, Germany	Retained WBC International super middleweight title
9	Win	9–0	Almir Skrijelj	TKO	1 (8), 2:00	22 Jun 2024	Showpalast, Munich, Germany
8	Win	8–0	Jack Cullen	TKO	5 (10), 2:35	6 Apr 2024	Frankenstolz Arena, Aschaffenburg, Germany	Won vacant WBC International super middleweight title
7	Win	7–0	Diego Ramirez	KO	4 (10), 1:10	7 Oct 2023	Sportska Dvorana Bilankusa, Solin, Croatia	Retained WBC International Silver super middleweight title
6	Win	6–0	Yusuf Kanguel	TKO	10 (10), 2:10	3 Jun 2023	Universum Gym, Hamburg, Germany	Retained WBC International Silver super middleweight title
5	Win	5–0	Tomas Bezvoda	TKO	6 (8), 2:49	4 Feb 2023	Friedrich-Ebert-Halle, Ludwigshafen, Germany
4	Win	4–0	Khoren Gevor	UD	10	17 Dec 2022	Sportska Dvorana Bilankusa, Solin, Croatia	Won vacant WBC International Silver super middleweight title
3	Win	3–0	Ryno Liebenberg	KO	4 (8), 0:50	1 Sep 2022	Gradina, Solin, Croatia
2	Win	2–0	Geard Ajetović	RTD	3 (8), 3:00	19 Feb 2022	Universum Gym, Hamburg, Germany
1	Win	1–0	Moris Markowitsch	KO	5 (6), 1:12	17 Mar 2018	Altrheinhalle, Rastatt, Germany

References

1. "Boxing record for Luka Plantić". BoxRec.
2. "Croatian Youth National Championships 2014".
3. "Luka Plantić: Medalju sam proslavio roštiljem, ništa posebno, nije mi zadnja..." vecernji.hr. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
4. "Boksački juniori Luka Prtenjača, Luka Plantić i Toni Filipi viceprvaci svijeta". novilist.hr. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
5. "OI Mladih: Luka Plantić Osvojio Brončanu Olimpijsku Medalju". boks-savez.hr. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
6. "Milun i Plantić obranili titule, sedam prvaka Hrvatske iz sedam različitih klubova". fightsite.hr. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
7. "OI kvalifikacije: Plantić izgubio". boks-savez.hr. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
8. "European U-22 Championships 2017".
9. "Balkan Championships 2019" (PDF).
10. "Fenomenalni Luka Plantić savladao četvrtog nositelja i trasirao si put prema Tokiju". fightsite.hr. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
11. "Boxing Qualifier 2021" (PDF).
12. "HRVATSKA DOBIVA JOŠ JEDNOG PROFESIONALNOG BOKSAČA Bivši juniorski prvak Europe za dva tjedna debitira protiv 17 godina starijeg protivnika". jutarnji.hr. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
13. "SJAJAN POČETAK: Luka Plantić među profesionalcima krenuo nokautom!". totalinfo.hr. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
14. "Luka Plantić boksat će protiv iskusnog srpskog boksača na priredbi u Hamburgu". fightsite.hr. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
15. "(VIDEO) Luka Plantić na priredbi u Hamburgu prekidom savladao boksačkog trenera Roberta Soldića". fightsite.hr. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
16. "FOTO Luka Plantić i Ryno Liebenberg predvode boksački spektakl u Solinu". croring.com. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
17. "Luka Plantić 'slomio' iskusnog južnoafričkog borca Ryna Liebenberga". nacional.hr. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
18. "Plantić Će Se Boriti Za WBC Silver Pojas". navijackiradio.com. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
19. "Boksačka Večer U Solinu: Luka Plantić Svladao Iskusnog Armenca, Arijan Gorički Upisao Drugi Poraz U Profesionalnoj Karijeri". profightstore.hr. Retrieved 11 January 2023.