Dževad Poturak
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Dževad Poturak is a Bosnian super heavyweight
kickboxer, fighting out of Jumruk Gym in Sarajevo
. He is former WKA
European champion and K-1 Fighting Network Prague 2007 tournament champion.
European Championship on December 21, 2003. He then made his K-1
debut at K-1 Grand Prix BIH 2004 in June 2004, losing to Josip Bodrozic. He did not return to the promotion until April 2006 when he took part in the eight-man tournament at K-1 Italy Oktagon 2006. He was defeated in the final by Sergei Gur
after beating Ricardo van den Bos
and Humberto Evora.
The following year, he took part in the Grand Prixs at K-1 European League 2007 Hungary and K-1 Fighting Network Turkey 2007 but was unable to win either. In his last event of the year, on December 15, 2007 at K-1 Fighting Network Prague 2007, he was finally able to win a tournament by defeating Daniel Jerling, Duško Basrak and Roman Kleibl. He returned to defend his crown the next year at K-1 Fighting Network Prague 2008 but was knocked out by Ashwin Balrak
in the quarter-finals.
On May 21, 2011, he took part in the four-man tournament at SuperKombat World Grand Prix I
in Romania
. He lost to Sergei Lascenko
at the first stage via knock out due to a knee to the body.
On July 30, 2011, Poturak faced Alain Ngalani
for the IKA Super Heavyweight World Championship in Las Vegas, Nevada
, US
. In the first round, Poturak knocked Ngailani to the canvas and continued to punch him on the back of his head when he was down. Originally, Ngailani was announced as the winner via disqualification. However, the decision was later overturned by the Las Vegas Sports Committee and was ruled a no contest
. The pair are set to rematch for the IKA title sometime in November.
Super heavyweight
In amateur boxing, the super heavyweight division is a weight class division for fighters weighing in excess of 91 kilograms . Introduced for the 1984 Summer Olympics, the division, despite its grandiose name, is merely the amateur equivalent of the professional heavyweight division...
kickboxer, fighting out of Jumruk Gym in Sarajevo
Sarajevo
Sarajevo |Bosnia]], surrounded by the Dinaric Alps and situated along the Miljacka River in the heart of Southeastern Europe and the Balkans....
. He is former WKA
World Kickboxing Association
The World Kickboxing Association is one of the oldest and the largest amateur and professional sanctioning organizations of kickboxing in the world for the sport. Its official name is "World Kickboxing and Karate Association"....
European champion and K-1 Fighting Network Prague 2007 tournament champion.
Career
Poturak first came to prominence when he defeated Sinisa Puljak to win the WKAWorld Kickboxing Association
The World Kickboxing Association is one of the oldest and the largest amateur and professional sanctioning organizations of kickboxing in the world for the sport. Its official name is "World Kickboxing and Karate Association"....
European Championship on December 21, 2003. He then made his K-1
K-1
K-1 is a defunct world-wide kickboxing promotion based in Tokyo, Japan founded by Kazuyoshi Ishii, a formerKyokushin karate practitioner. K-1 combines stand up techniques from Muay Thai, Karate, Taekwondo, Savate, San Shou, kickboxing, western-style boxing, and other martial arts...
debut at K-1 Grand Prix BIH 2004 in June 2004, losing to Josip Bodrozic. He did not return to the promotion until April 2006 when he took part in the eight-man tournament at K-1 Italy Oktagon 2006. He was defeated in the final by Sergei Gur
Sergei Gur
Sergei Gur is a Belarusian former kickboxer from Minsk. He is a former 2004 WMF World Heavyweight Muay Thai champion and two time K-1 Italy tournament champion.- Biography :...
after beating Ricardo van den Bos
Ricardo van den Bos
Ricardo van den Bos is a Dutch Muay Thai kickboxer from Zwolle. He fought for the WBC Muay Thai heavyweight title in 2007, but lost by TKO to Shane del Rosario. As of January 2011, he is currently the 20th ranked WBC Muay Thai heavyweight. -Kickboxing record:-External links:*...
and Humberto Evora.
The following year, he took part in the Grand Prixs at K-1 European League 2007 Hungary and K-1 Fighting Network Turkey 2007 but was unable to win either. In his last event of the year, on December 15, 2007 at K-1 Fighting Network Prague 2007, he was finally able to win a tournament by defeating Daniel Jerling, Duško Basrak and Roman Kleibl. He returned to defend his crown the next year at K-1 Fighting Network Prague 2008 but was knocked out by Ashwin Balrak
Ashwin Balrak
Ashwin "Bad Boy" Balrak is a Dutch–Surinamese heavyweight kickboxer. He is a former WPKL European Muay Thai champion, currently competing in K-1...
in the quarter-finals.
On May 21, 2011, he took part in the four-man tournament at SuperKombat World Grand Prix I
SuperKombat World Grand Prix I
SuperKombat World Grand Prix I was a kickboxing event promoted by SuperKombat which took place on May 21, 2011 at Patinoarul Mihai Flamaropol in Bucharest, Romania.-Background:...
in Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
. He lost to Sergei Lascenko
Sergei Lascenko
Sergei Lascenko , also spelled as Sergii Lashchenko, is a Ukrainian super heavyweight kickboxer, fighting out of Mike's Gym in Amsterdam, Netherlands...
at the first stage via knock out due to a knee to the body.
On July 30, 2011, Poturak faced Alain Ngalani
Alain Ngalani
Alain "The Panther" Ngalani is a Cameroonian-born kickboxer and two-time Muay Thai world champion, fighting out of and representing Hong Kong. He is known for his speed and trademark move "The Panther High Kick".-Biography and career:...
for the IKA Super Heavyweight World Championship in Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
, US
United States
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. In the first round, Poturak knocked Ngailani to the canvas and continued to punch him on the back of his head when he was down. Originally, Ngailani was announced as the winner via disqualification. However, the decision was later overturned by the Las Vegas Sports Committee and was ruled a no contest
No contest (boxing)
No contest is a technical term used in some combat sports to describe a fight that ends for reasons outside the fighters' hands.-Boxing:...
. The pair are set to rematch for the IKA title sometime in November.
Titles
- K-1K-1K-1 is a defunct world-wide kickboxing promotion based in Tokyo, Japan founded by Kazuyoshi Ishii, a formerKyokushin karate practitioner. K-1 combines stand up techniques from Muay Thai, Karate, Taekwondo, Savate, San Shou, kickboxing, western-style boxing, and other martial arts...
- 2007 K-1 Fighting Network Prague champion
- 2007 K-1 European League Hungary runner up
- 2006 K-1 Italy Oktagon runner up
- World Kickboxing AssociationWorld Kickboxing AssociationThe World Kickboxing Association is one of the oldest and the largest amateur and professional sanctioning organizations of kickboxing in the world for the sport. Its official name is "World Kickboxing and Karate Association"....
- 2003 WKA European Heavyweight Championship
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