Lukáš Konecný
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Lukáš Konečný is a Czech
light middleweight
boxer.
He took part in Czech Republic
Championship four times as a junior and five times as a senior.
He was the second in the European Juniors Championship in Sifoku in 1995 but one year later he lost in Havana
where he came sixth.
He got bronze medal in World Championship in Budapest
in 1997 and he repeated the same result in Texas
in 1999.
He also highly esteems the second place in Córdoba Cardin tournament in Cuba. The Olympic Games
in Sydney
(in 2000) crowned his amateur career. However he lost the first match there.
but he spends much time at home in Ústí nad Labem. Nowadays he works under the German manager Ulf Steinforth. During his career, Konečný won multiple belts. He got his first title shot in 2002 against Artur Drinaj. It was for the German International light middleweight title and Konečný came out of this fight as the winner. He retained this title for multiple occasions, until its vacation. In 2004 and 2006 he got two title shots for the EBU-EU (European Union) light middleweight title, but in these fights he suffered two of his three career losses. Anyway, he managed to win vacant WBO Inter-Continental light middleweight title against Anderson Clayton in Prague
. In 2006 he also added IBF Inter-Continental light middleweight title after the victory against Ante Bilic, but Konečný then vacated the title. Lukáš managed to retain his WBO belt two times. One of his life matches came in 2008. Konečný faced Sergiy Dzinziruk for the WBO light middleweight title
. He did well but lost on majority decision after 12 rounds. In 2009 he won Czech middleweight championship. In 2010 he faced Matthew Hall
for the EBU-EU (European Union) light middleweight title again. He prevailed after TKO in round 6. In 2011 in Prague
he defeated Hussein Bayram to become WBO Inter-Continental light middleweight champion for the second time in his career. It was also his 11th straight victory and he became one of the top prospects in light middleweight
.
Czech people
Czechs, or Czech people are a western Slavic people of Central Europe, living predominantly in the Czech Republic. Small populations of Czechs also live in Slovakia, Austria, the United States, the United Kingdom, Chile, Argentina, Canada, Germany, Russia and other countries...
light middleweight
Light middleweight
Light Middleweight , is a weight division in professional boxing, above 147 pounds and up to 154 pounds ....
boxer.
Amateur career
He passed his first match when he was 14 years old. He followed this with numerous wins in several foreign tournaments and Ústí nad Labem Grand Prix, too.He took part in Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
Championship four times as a junior and five times as a senior.
He was the second in the European Juniors Championship in Sifoku in 1995 but one year later he lost in Havana
Havana
Havana is the capital city, province, major port, and leading commercial centre of Cuba. The city proper has a population of 2.1 million inhabitants, and it spans a total of — making it the largest city in the Caribbean region, and the most populous...
where he came sixth.
He got bronze medal in World Championship in Budapest
Budapest
Budapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. In 2011, Budapest had 1,733,685 inhabitants, down from its 1989 peak of 2,113,645 due to suburbanization. The Budapest Commuter...
in 1997 and he repeated the same result in Texas
1999 World Amateur Boxing Championships
The Men's 1999 World Amateur Boxing Championships were held in Houston, United States from August 15 to August 29. The tenth edition of this competition, a year before the Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, was organised by the world governing body for amateur boxing AIBA.- Medal winners :-...
in 1999.
He also highly esteems the second place in Córdoba Cardin tournament in Cuba. The Olympic Games
Olympic Games
The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
in Sydney
Sydney
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(in 2000) crowned his amateur career. However he lost the first match there.
Amateur Highlights
- Member of the 2000 Czech Republic Olympic Team as a Light Welterweight. His result was:
- Lost to Mohamed AllalouMohamed AllalouMohamed Allalou is an Algerian boxer. He competed in the Men's Light Welterweight division at the 2000 Summer Olympics and won the bronze medal...
(Algeria) 9-17
- Lost to Mohamed Allalou
- 2 Times Bronze Medailist Of World Championschip
- 1997 - Budapest, Hungary and 1999 - Huston, USA
- Silver Medailist European Junior Championship, 1996 - Siofok, Hungary
- 5 Times Amateur Champion Of Czech Republic
- Silver Medailist in Cordoba Cardin 2000 (Cuba)
- Amateur career 230-25-2
Professional career
He signed contract with German stable "SES" (Sport Events Steinforth) on May 1, 2001. He drills in MagdeburgMagdeburg
Magdeburg , is the largest city and the capital city of the Bundesland of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Magdeburg is situated on the Elbe River and was one of the most important medieval cities of Europe....
but he spends much time at home in Ústí nad Labem. Nowadays he works under the German manager Ulf Steinforth. During his career, Konečný won multiple belts. He got his first title shot in 2002 against Artur Drinaj. It was for the German International light middleweight title and Konečný came out of this fight as the winner. He retained this title for multiple occasions, until its vacation. In 2004 and 2006 he got two title shots for the EBU-EU (European Union) light middleweight title, but in these fights he suffered two of his three career losses. Anyway, he managed to win vacant WBO Inter-Continental light middleweight title against Anderson Clayton in Prague
Prague
Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river, the city is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of over 2.3 million...
. In 2006 he also added IBF Inter-Continental light middleweight title after the victory against Ante Bilic, but Konečný then vacated the title. Lukáš managed to retain his WBO belt two times. One of his life matches came in 2008. Konečný faced Sergiy Dzinziruk for the WBO light middleweight title
World Boxing Organization
The World Boxing Organization is a sanctioning organization currently recognizing professional boxing world champions. The organization is recognized as one of the four major world championship groups by the IBHOF alongside the International Boxing Federation, the World Boxing Council and the...
. He did well but lost on majority decision after 12 rounds. In 2009 he won Czech middleweight championship. In 2010 he faced Matthew Hall
Matthew Hall (boxer)
Matthew Hall is a retired English professional boxer who competed in the light middleweight division. He comes from Manchester, is a former Commonwealth champion and has also competed for the European light middleweight belt.-Early professional career:...
for the EBU-EU (European Union) light middleweight title again. He prevailed after TKO in round 6. In 2011 in Prague
Prague
Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river, the city is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of over 2.3 million...
he defeated Hussein Bayram to become WBO Inter-Continental light middleweight champion for the second time in his career. It was also his 11th straight victory and he became one of the top prospects in light middleweight
Light middleweight
Light Middleweight , is a weight division in professional boxing, above 147 pounds and up to 154 pounds ....
.