Ljubiša Simic
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Ljubiša Simić (born February 27, 1963 in Smederevo
, SR Serbia, then Yugoslavia
) is a former boxer
from Yugoslavia
, who competed in two Summer Olympics for his native country: in 1984
and in 1988
. In both occasions he had an early exit from the tournament. Simić became professional in 1993, and recorded thirteen wins (six knock-outs) and three losses.
Smederevo
Smederevo is a city and municipality in Serbia, on the right bank of the Danube, about 40 km downstream of the capital Belgrade. According to official results of the 2011 census, the city has a population of 107,528...
, SR Serbia, then Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia refers to three political entities that existed successively on the western part of the Balkans during most of the 20th century....
) is a former boxer
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
from Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia refers to three political entities that existed successively on the western part of the Balkans during most of the 20th century....
, who competed in two Summer Olympics for his native country: in 1984
Boxing at the 1984 Summer Olympics
Boxing at the 1984 Summer Olympics took place in the Memorial Sports Arena in Los Angeles, California. The boxing schedule began on July 29 and ended on August 11. Twelve men's boxing events were contested.-Light Flyweight :...
and in 1988
Boxing at the 1988 Summer Olympics
Boxing at the 1988 Summer Olympics took place in the Chamshil Students' Gymnasium in Seoul. The boxing schedule began on September 17 and ended on October 2. Twelve boxing events were contested, with the participation of 441 athletes and 159 officials from 106 countries...
. In both occasions he had an early exit from the tournament. Simić became professional in 1993, and recorded thirteen wins (six knock-outs) and three losses.
Amateur Highlights
- 1984 Summer Olympics represented Yugoslavia as a Bantamweight. His result was:
- Lost to Pedro NolascoPedro NolascoPedro Nolasco was a Dominican boxer, who won the bronze medal in the men's bantamweight category at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States....
(Dominican Republic) 0-5
- Lost to Pedro Nolasco
- 1985 European Amateur Champion at Bantamweight
- 1988 Summer Olympics represented Yugoslavia as a Featherweight. His results were:
- 1st round bye
- Lost to Mikhail KazaryanMekhak GhazaryanMekhak Ghazaryan is a retired boxer from Armenia. He represented his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, where he lost in the second round of the men's lightweight division to Canada's Michael Strange....
(Soviet Union) 0-5