| Radivoje Kalajdzic | |
| Nickname: | Hot Rod |
| Weight: | Cruiserweight Light-heavyweight |
| Height: | 188 cm |
| Reach: | 1.93 m |
| Birth Name: | Radivoje Kalajdžić |
| Birth Date: | 27 July 1991 |
| Birth Place: | Zenica, SFR Yugoslavia |
| Style: | Orthodox |
| Total: | 32 |
| Wins: | 29 |
| Ko: | 21 |
| Losses: | 3 |
Radivoje Kalajdzic (born 27 July 1991) is a Bosnian-American professional boxer.
Kalajdzic turned pro in 2011.[1] On 18 October 2013, Kalajdzic took out light heavyweight Otis Griffin in just 1 round. Kalajdzic lost a highly controversial decision to Marcus Browne 16 April 2016 fight for the WBC United States title, which broke his undefeated streak.[2] He was officially the IBU Champion in 2014. His three-seconds knockout of Fabio Garrido on 13 November 2015 was met with criticism.[3] As of 2015 he is part of Lou DiBella's promotion team.[1]
Kalajdzic was scheduled to face David Morell for the vacant WBA "Regular" light heavyweight title at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles on August 3, 2024.[4] Kalajdzic lost the fight by unanimous decision.[5]
Born in Zenica, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina (at the time SFR Yugoslavia), his family fled the Bosnian War in 1992 first to Bijeljina in Republika Srpska and then moved to Čačak in Serbia, and after 7 years as refugees they moved to the United States, to Saint Petersburg, Florida in 1998.[1] His father Marko trained boxing in his youth, and at 14 years he started boxing at a Florida gym. He wears the Serbian tricolour and "SRB" on his shorts. He is a devout believer in Jesus Christ and he wears tattoos of Eastern Orthodox iconography.[6] [7]
| Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | Loss | 29–3 | David Morrell | UD | 12 | 3 Aug 2024 | |||
| 31 | Win | 29–2 | Sullivan Barrera | TKO | 10 (10), | 14 Mar 2024 | |||
| 30 | Win | 28–2 | Mickey Ellison | TKO | 8 (10), | 6 Sep 2023 | |||
| 29 | Win | 27–2 | Ernest Amuzu | TKO | 1 (8), | 14 May 2022 | |||
| 28 | Win | 26–2 | Guillermo Ruben Andino | TKO | 2 (8), | 18 Dec 2021 | |||
| 27 | Win | 25–2 | Denis Grachev | UD | 8 | 21 Nov 2020 | |||
| 26 | Loss | 24–2 | Artur Beterbiev | KO | 5 (12), | 4 May 2019 | |||
| 25 | Win | 24–1 | Alex Theran | KO | 1 (8), | 10 Oct 2018 | |||
| 24 | Win | 23–1 | Brad Austin | TKO | 1 (8), | 21 Jul 2018 | |||
| 23 | Win | 22–1 | Travis Peterkin | TKO | 5 (10), | 23 Sep 2016 | |||
| 22 | Lose | 21–1 | Marcus Browne | SD | 8 | 16 Apr 2016 | |||
| 21 | Win | 21–0 | Fabio Garrido | KO | 1 (8) | 13 Nov 2015 | |||
| 20 | Win | 20–0 | Gilberto Matheus Domingos | TKO | 1 (8), | 10 Oct 2015 | |||
| 19 | Win | 19–0 | William Johnson | UD | 6 | 2 May 2015 | |||
| 18 | Win | 18–0 | Larry Pryor | TKO | 4 (8), | 13 Mar 2015 | |||
| 17 | Win | 17–0 | Rayco Saunders | UD | 6 | 3 Oct 2014 | |||
| 16 | Win | 16–0 | Lionell Thompson | 8 | 29 Mar 2014 | ||||
| 15 | Win | 15–0 | Samson Onyango | KO | 1 (8) | 14 Feb 2014 | |||
| 14 | Win | 14–0 | Charles Hayward | TKO | 1 (8), | 23 Nov 2013 | |||
| 13 | Win | 13–0 | Otis Griffin | TKO | 1 (10), | 18 Oct 2013 | |||
| 12 | Win | 12–0 | Donta Woods | TKO | 2 (6), | 12 Jul 2013 | |||
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Dennis Sharpe | KO | 1 (6), | 27 Apr 2013 | |||
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Grover Young | UD | 6 | 4 Jan 2013 | |||
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Sabou Ballogou | TKO | 3 (6), | 9 Nov 2012 | |||
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Shannon Anderson | KO | 1 (6), | 14 Sep 2012 | |||
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Jerrod Caldwell | TKO | 1 (6), | 18 Aug 2012 | |||
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Mark Sanders | UD | 6 | 1 Jun 2012 | |||
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Eliseo Durazo | 4 | 10 Feb 2012 | ||||
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Percey Givens | TKO | 1 (4), | 7 Jan 2012 | |||
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Richmond Dalphone | 3 (4), | 18 Nov 2011 | ||||
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Marlon Farr | KO | 1 (4), | 9 Sep 2011 | |||
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Nyantu Bolo | 1 (4), | 3 Jun 2011 |