The Most Famous
BOXERS from Croatia
Top 5
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Croatian Boxers of all time. This list of famous Croatian Boxers is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity.
1. Mate Parlov (1948 - 2008)
With an HPI of 57.68, Mate Parlov is the most famous Croatian Boxer. His biography has been translated into 25 different languages on wikipedia.
Mate Parlov (16 November 1948 – 29 July 2008) was a Croatian-Yugoslavian boxer and Olympic gold medalist who was European and World Champion as an amateur and as a professional. Parlov was voted the Best Balkan Athlete of the Year for 1974.
2. Ulderico Sergo (1913 - 1967)
With an HPI of 46.71, Ulderico Sergo is the 2nd most famous Croatian Boxer. His biography has been translated into 17 different languages.
Ulderico Sergo (Fiume, 4 July 1913 – Cleveland, 20 February 1967) was a bantamweight professional boxer from Italy, who won the gold medal at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin. He defeated Jackie Wilson of the United States by decision in the final. He was part of the Italian team which won the international boxing event at Yankee Stadium on 9 June 1937.
3. Stipe Drews (b. 1973)
With an HPI of 40.09, Stipe Drews is the 3rd most famous Croatian Boxer. His biography has been translated into 17 different languages.
Stipe Drews (born Stipe Drviš, 8 June 1973) is a retired Croatian professional boxer. He won the WBA's version of the world light heavyweight championship title on 27 April 2007.
4. Damir Škaro (b. 1959)
With an HPI of 38.78, Damir Škaro is the 4th most famous Croatian Boxer. His biography has been translated into 16 different languages.
Damir Škaro (born 2 November 1959) is a former Croatian amateur boxer and convicted rapist. He won the Light Heavyweight Bronze medal at the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul for Yugoslavia, as well as a Croatian politician. He also competed at the 1980 Olympic Games and the 1984 Olympic Games. Škaro was elected into the Croatian Parliament in 1995 as a member of the Croatian Democratic Union. Škaro has served as the secretary of the Croatian Olympians Club. In September 2019, he was arrested by Croatian authorities on suspicion of sexual misconduct and alleged rape of his female secretary at Autoklub Siget, where he had served as president since 2004. In order to prevent him from witness tampering he was immediately admitted to prison for a 30-day pre-trial custody period, while the criminal case against him was being prepared by state attorneys. The case was widely publicized in Croatian news media and led to his resignation as President of Autoklub Siget only a week later. In April 2024, at the age of 64, he was found guilty of rape and sentenced to 30 months in prison.
5. Filip Hrgović (b. 1992)
With an HPI of 32.54, Filip Hrgović is the 5th most famous Croatian Boxer. His biography has been translated into 20 different languages.
Filip Hrgović (born 4 June 1992) is a Croatian professional boxer. He has challenged once for the IBF interim heavyweight title in June 2024. As an amateur, he won the gold medal at the 2015 European Amateur Boxing Championships and a bronze at the 2016 Summer Olympics.
People
Pantheon has 5 people classified as Croatian boxers born between 1913 and 1992. Of these 5, 3 (60.00%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Croatian boxers include Stipe Drews, Damir Škaro, and Filip Hrgović. The most famous deceased Croatian boxers include Mate Parlov, and Ulderico Sergo. As of April 2024, 1 new Croatian boxers have been added to Pantheon including Damir Škaro.
Living Croatian Boxers
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Stipe Drews
1973 - Present
HPI: 40.09
Damir Škaro
1959 - Present
HPI: 38.78
Filip Hrgović
1992 - Present
HPI: 32.54
