sports
March 4, 2026
Bor residents ready for a boxing spectacle
The professional boxing scene in Serbia for this year begins with the Balkan Boxing 7 event, scheduled for March 28 at the Sports Hall in Bor. A joint press conference was held yesterday. The President of the Boxing Federation of Serbia, Nenad Borovčanin, along with match participants in Bor, Serbian boxing's golden boy Jovan Nikolić, and one of North Macedonia's top young boxers, Matej Čatlevski, discussed future plans. Elite professional boxing is often described as a brutal chess match, combining elite technique and strategic skill. This country has produced many great champions in the professional ring, such as Slobodan Kačar, Ljubiša Simić, and others, leading many to question whether current ring masters possess the strength and potential for such great sporting achievements as Kačar and Simić.
TL;DR
- The Serbian professional boxing season begins on March 28th in Bor with the Balkan Boxing 7 event.
- The Boxing Federation of Serbia aims for Serbian boxers to compete for world titles within a few years, potentially in Belgrade.
- The Bor event will feature boxers from the former Yugoslavia.
- Jovan Nikolić is set to headline the main fight of the evening.
- Prize money will be derived from ticket sales and sponsorships, directly benefiting the boxers.
- Matej Čatlevski of North Macedonia expressed his honor to box in Bor and represent his country's boxers.
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