Light heavyweight · Croatia
Mate Parlov 24-3-2 12 KO · 1975–1980
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Mate Parlov was a light heavyweight boxer from Croatia, born Nov 16, 1948. Record 24-3-2 with 12 knockouts over 1975–1980. World titles: WBC light heavyweight (1978). Mate Parlov last fought Marvin Camel on Mar 31, 1980 and lost by UD over 15 rounds.
Also: Мате Парлов · ماته پارلوف · ماتى بارلوف +7 more ماتي بارلوف · メート・パルロフ · 馬特·帕爾洛夫 · 马特·帕尔洛夫 · Парлов, Мате · マーテ・パルロフ · メート・パルロヴ
Born Nov 16, 1948
Died Jul 29, 2008
Country 🇭🇷 Croatia
Stance Southpaw
Height 186 cm
Debut May 31, 1975
Career 1975–1980
Rounds boxed 255
KO share 50%
Born in Split, PR Croatia, FPR Yugoslavia
Lived in Fažana, Croatia
Titles WBC light heavyweight · 1978
Boxerbook rating 1913 ± 269 · inactive since Mar 1980Why here › Confirmed bouts 8 of 29
Career record Record
24-3-2, 12 KOs · 1975–1980
Last result L
For inaugural WBC cruiserweight title UD 15/15 · Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, 🇺🇸
The record 29 bouts, 1975–1980, newest first. Records under each bout are both boxers going in.
L
For inaugural WBC cruiserweight title UD 15/15 · Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, 🇺🇸
Parlov 24-2-2 · Camel 35-2-2
D
For inaugural WBC cruiserweight title MD 15/15 · Sportski Centar Gripe, Split
Parlov 24-2-1 · Camel 35-2-1
W
WBC World Cruiserweight title eliminator. PTS 12/12 · Gorizia, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, 🇮🇹
Parlov 23-2-1 · Mundine —
W
Joe Maye
KO 5 · Munich, Bavaria, 🇩🇪
Parlov 22-2-1 · Maye —
L
For WBC light heavyweight title TKO 10/15 · Palazzo Dello Sport, Marsala, 🇮🇹
Parlov 22-1-1 · Johnson 21-2-0
W
For WBC light-heavyweight title SD 15/15 · Red Star Stadium, Belgrade
Parlov 21-1-1 · Conteh 31-1-0
W
Tony Greene
TKO 6 · Sarajevo, Yugoslavia
Parlov 20-1-1 · Greene —
W
Won WBC Light heavyweight title KO 9/15 · Palazzo Dello Sport, Milan, 🇮🇹
Parlov 19-1-1 · Cuello 21-0-0
W
TKO 6 · Rijeka, Yugoslavia
Parlov 18-1-1 · Kakolewicz —
W
Retained EBU Light Heavyweight title UD 15/15 · Basel, 🇨🇭
Parlov 17-1-1 · Skog —
W
Francois Fiol
Retained EBU Light Heavyweight title PTS 15/15 · Morges, 🇨🇭
Parlov 16-1-1 · Fiol —
W
Christian Poncelet
PTS 10/10 · Velenje, Yugoslavia
Parlov 15-1-1 · Poncelet —
D
PTS 10/10 · Trieste, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, 🇮🇹
Parlov 15-1-0 · Muhammad 13-2-1
W
Retained EBU Light Heavyweight title PTS 15/15 · Palasport di San Siro, Milan, 🇮🇹
Parlov 14-1-0 · Traversaro 37-1-4
W
Al Bolden
KO 9 · Zagreb, Yugoslavia
Parlov 13-1-0 · Bolden —
W
Won EBU Light Heavyweight title TKO 11 · Belgrade, Yugoslavia
Parlov 12-1-0 · Adinolfi —
L
PTS 8/8 · Palasport di San Siro, Milan, 🇮🇹
Parlov 12-0-0 · Muhammad 10-1-1
W
Maile Haumona
PTS 10/10 · Windsor Regis Hotel, Melbourne, 🇦🇺
Parlov 11-0-0 · Haumona —
W
Sentiki Qata
PTS 10/10 · Hordern Pavilion, Sydney, 🇦🇺
Parlov 10-0-0 · Qata —
W
Macka Foley
TKO 2 · Trieste, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, 🇮🇹
Parlov 9-0-0 · Foley —
Show all 29 bouts W
Onelio Grando
PTS 8/8 · Reggio Emilia, Emilia-Romagna, 🇮🇹
Parlov 8-0-0 · Grando —
W
Billy Freeman
PTS 10/10 · Skopje, Yugoslavia
Parlov 7-0-0 · Freeman —
W
Karl Zurheide
KO 1 · PalaLido, Milan, 🇮🇹
Parlov 6-0-0 · Zurheide —
W
Johnny Griffin
TKO 5 · Zagreb, Yugoslavia
Parlov 5-0-0 · Griffin —
W
Jose Evaristo Gomez
PTS 8/8 · Pula, Yugoslavia
Parlov 4-0-0 · Gomez —
W
Jose Galvez Vasquez
PTS 8/8 · Split, Yugoslavia
Parlov 3-0-0 · Vasquez —
W
Horst Lang
KO 1 · Arenzano, Liguria, 🇮🇹
Parlov 2-0-0 · Lang —
W
Robert Amory
TKO 5 · Milan, Lombardy, 🇮🇹
Parlov 1-0-0 · Amory —
W
Dante Lazzari
KO 1 · Opatija, Yugoslavia
Parlov 0-0-0 · Lazzari —
Amateur career 8 amateur bouts at major tournaments, from the tournament articles on English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Not part of the professional record.
Ratings now Not in any current ranking.
World titles
Facts
What is Mate Parlov's record? Mate Parlov's professional record is 24-3-2 with 12 knockouts.
Who did Mate Parlov fight last? Mate Parlov last fought Marvin Camel on Mar 31, 1980 and lost by UD over 15 rounds.
Which world titles has Mate Parlov held? Mate Parlov has held 1 world title reign: WBC light heavyweight (1978). Sources Boxerbook ID 11293 · permanent link boxerbook.com/id/11293 . Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), photo from Wikimedia Commons. Last fetched: 2026-10-12. Spot a mistake? Every bout page has a link to report it.
