Ivan Strugar Explained

Ivan Strugar (born December 18, 1974) is a Montenegrin kickboxer. He is a winner of numerous trophies and accolades both in amateur and professional competition, and is one of the most popular sportsmen in Montenegro. He currently fights in W.A.K.O Pro association, out of Ariston gym in Podgorica. He won his last match in Podgorica. He fought Beloni third time in his career, and lost the fight by third-round knockout.^[1]

Personal life

Strugar declares himself as Yugoslav, entering the ring in shirt with inscription Yugoslavia and FR Yugoslavia emblem, the same shirt he wore at W.A.K.O. European Championships 1996, where he won gold medal and entered the ring in same shirt since then, always accompanied by the song Eye of the Tiger.^[2]

Titles

Professional competition

• 2014 W.A.K.O. Pro Low Kick Rules Heavyweight World Champion -88,6 kg.
• 2010 W.A.K.O. Pro Low Kick Rules Heavyweight World Champion -88,6 kg. (1 title def.)^[3]
• 2009 W.A.K.O. Pro Low Kick Rules Cruises Light Heavyweight World Champion -85,1 kg. (1 title def.)
• 2007 W.A.K.O. Pro Low Kick Rules Cruises Light Heavyweight World Champion -85,1 kg.
• 2003 Kings Of The Ring - Oriental Kickboxing Rules Super World Champion -85 kg.^[4]
• 2002 W.A.K.O. Pro Low Kick Rules Light Heavyweight World Champion -81,4 kg.
• 2001 W.A.K.O. Pro Low Kick Rules Super Middleweight World Champion -78.1 kg.
• 1998 W.A.K.O. Pro Low Kick Rules Middleweight World Champion -75 kg.

Amateur competition

• 2001 W.A.K.O. World Championships in Belgrade, Serbia & Montenegro -81 kg (Low-Kick)
• 2000 W.A.K.O. European Championships in Jesolo, Italy -75 kg (Low-Kick)
• 1999 W.A.K.O. World Championships in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan -75 kg
• 1998 W.A.K.O. European Championships in Kyiv, Ukraine -75 kg
• 1996 W.A.K.O. European Championships in Belgrade, Serbia & Montenegro -71 kg (Low-Kick)
• 1995 W.A.K.O. World Championships in Kyiv, Ukraine -71 kg
• 1994 W.A.K.O. European Championships in Lisbon, Portugal -71 kg

Accolades

• 1999 Best sportsman of Podgorica
• 1996 Best sportsman of Montenegro
• 1995, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 among ten best sportsmen of Federal Republic of Yugoslavia

Kickboxing Record

|-|- bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 2014-03-07 || Win ||align=left| Kiril Ivanov || Splendid Grand Prix 6 || Budva, Montenegro || Decision (Unanimous) || 5 || 3:00|-! style=background:white colspan=9 ||- |- bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 2012-06-16 || Loss ||align=left| Frédérique Bellonie || W.A.K.O. Pro GP Serbia vs Russia || Belgrade, Serbia || TKO || 3 || |-! style=background:white colspan=9 ||- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 2011-12-16 || Win ||align=left| Yassine Ahaggan || Splendid Grand Prix 5 ^[5] || Budva, Montenegro || Decision (Unanimous) || 5 || 3:00|- bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 2011-04-15 || Loss ||align=left| Frédérique Bellonie || Strugar - Bellonie ^[6] || Podgorica, Montenegro || Decision (Split) || 5 || 3:00|-! style=background:white colspan=9 ||- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 2010-12-17 || Win ||align=left| Alan Kotsoev || Splendid Grand Prix 2010 ^[7] || Budva, Montenegro || KO (Right High Kick) || 5 || |-! style=background:white colspan=9 ||- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 2010-06-10 || Win ||align=left| Cedrick Copra || Meč za titulu profesionalnog šampiona svijeta || Bijelo Polje, Montenegro || Decision (Unanimous) || 5 || 3:00|-! style=background:white colspan=9 ||- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 2009-12-11 || Win ||align=left| Mehmet Özer || Grand Prix Budva ^[8] || Budva, Montenegro || TKO (Retirement) || 4 || |-! style=background:white colspan=9 ||- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 2009-05-26 || Win ||align=left| Salko Zildžić || Konačni Obračun ^[9] || Podgorica, Montenegro || KO (Right High Kick) || 4 || |-! style=background:white colspan=9 ||- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 2008-12-12 || Win ||align=left| Hassan Boau || Splendid Grad Prix 2 || Budva, Montenegro || Decision (Unanimous) || 5 || 3:00|- bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 2008-05-09 || Loss ||align=left| Salko Zildžić || Strugar - Zildžić 2 || Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina || KO (Left Hook) || 4 || |-! style=background:white colspan=9 ||- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 2007-12-15 || Win ||align=left| Salko Zildžić || Strugar - Zildžić 1 || Budva, Montenegro || Decision (Unanimous) || 5 || 3:00|-! style=background:white colspan=9 ||- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 2007-07-05 || Win ||align=left| Oleg Utenin || || Budva, Montenegro || Decision (Unanimous) || 5 || 3:00|-! style=background:white colspan=9 ||- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 2007-04-14 || Win ||align=left| Vladimir Mitjakin || || Podgorica, Montenegro || KO (Right High Kick) || 5 || |-|- bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 2006-06-02 || Win ||align=left| Draženko Ninić || || Novi Sad, Serbia || Decision (Unanimous) || 12 || 2:00|-! style=background:white colspan=9 ||- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 2006-04-07 || Win ||align=left| Draženko Ninić || Noć Šampiona || Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina || Decision (Split) || 12 || 2:00|-! style=background:white colspan=9 ||- |- bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 2005-07-02 || Loss ||align=left| Frédérique Bellonie || Le Grand Tournoi 2005, Semi finals || Paris, France || Decision || 3 || 3:00|- bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 2005-07-02 || Win ||align=left| Aziz Jahjah || Le Grand Tournoi 2005, Quarter finals || Paris, France || Decision || 3 || 3:00|- bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 2005-06-04 || Win ||align=left| Leonard Sitpholek || Kings Of The Ring: Mission Impossible, Final || Zagreb, Croatia || KO || 2 || |-! style=background:white colspan=9 ||- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 2005-06-04 || Win ||align=left| Jiri Jaros || Kings Of The Ring: Mission Impossible, Semi Finals || Zagreb, Croatia || Decision || 3 || 3:00|-|- bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 2004-06-05 || Loss ||align=left| Aziz Jahjah || La Finale Du Grand Tournoi, Semi finals || Paris, France || Decision (Split) || 3 || 3:00|- bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 2004-06-05 || Win ||align=left| Aurélien Duarte || La Finale Du Grand Tournoi, Quarter finals || Paris, France || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00|- bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 2003-12-13 || Win ||align=left| Aurélien Duarte || Kings Of The Ring || Milano, Italy || Decision (Unanimous) || 5 || 3:00|-! style=background:white colspan=9 ||- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 2002-?-? || Win ||align=left| Gerson Teixeira || || || || || |-! style=background:white colspan=9 ||- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 2001-?-? || Win ||align=left| Eric Perros || || || || || |-! style=background:white colspan=9 ||- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 1998-?-? || Win ||align=left| Daniele Petroni || || || || || |-! style=background:white colspan=9 ||- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 1996-01-22 || Win ||align=left| Milovan Dašić || || Cetinje, Yugoslav Federal Republic || || || |-! style=background:white colspan=9 ||- |-| colspan=9 | Legend:

See also

• List of male kickboxers

External links

• Ivan Strugar Official Website

Notes and References

1. Web site: F.BELLONI RECONFIRMS HIS LK WORLD TITLE Kg -88,600 . wakopro.org . 2012-06-19 . 2012-11-28 . https://archive.today/20130416044637/http://www.wakopro.org/en/NewsDetail.aspx?Ctn=85311 . 2013-04-16 . dead .
2. http://www.telegraf.rs/sport/262531-ivan-strugar-za-mene-ce-uvek-postojati-jugoslavija IVAN STRUGAR: Za mene će uvek postojati Jugoslavija
3. Web site: WAKO low kick world rankings. 2010-06-26. 2013-10-19. https://web.archive.org/web/20131019100419/http://www.wakopro.org/en/InfoPage.aspx?Ctn=82447&Mn=97. dead.
4. Web site: KICKBOXING SUPERSTAR XIII KINGS OF THE RING Milano, Italy . 2013-01-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304062120/http://www.itsp-gladiators.com/events/milano/e_milano.htm . 2016-03-04 . dead .
5. http://www.pcnen.com/portal/2011/12/16/kik-boks-strugar-pobijedio-ahagana/ Kik-boks: Strugar pobijedio Ahagana
6. http://www.croring.com/news/ivan-strugar-porazen-na-bodove/5268.aspx IVAN STRUGAR PORAŽEN NA BODOVE
7. http://www.profightstore.hr/novosti/pitbulovci-slavili-u-budvi/6511.aspx Pitbulovci slavili u Budvi
8. http://www.svet.rs/regionalna-izdanja-sveta/svet-montenegro/ivan-strugar-pobjednicki-pojas-primio-od-borislava-pelevic Ivan Strugar pobjednički pojas primio od Borislava Pelevića
9. http://www.profightstore.hr/novosti/wako-pro-titula-ostala-u-podgorici/3340.aspx WAKO Pro titula ostala u Podgorici