# Nenad Pagonis

Nenad Pagonis (Serbian Cyrillic: Ненад Пагонис; born 28 July 1987) is a Serbian cruiserweight kickboxer as of 2013 fighting out of Mike's Gym in Amsterdam, Netherlands and Team Pagonis in Novi Sad, Serbia. In 2010 he became W.A.K.O. Pro world champion (K-1 rules). He won a number of world and European titles at amateur level.

## Biography and career

Pagonis is of Greek paternal descent. In 2006, at the age of 19, he won a gold medal at the yearly Balkan Bames, and won gold at the W.A.K.O. European championships held in Macedonia. From 2007 to 2009 he won two world championships, two world cups and a further Balkans championship.
In 2010 Pagonis became professional, and won the W.A.K.O Pro world title against reigning champion Antonio Sousa, winning by a third round stoppage victory in Milan Sousa was knocked down three times before the referee stopped the fight. Pagonis then joined Mike's Gym in the Netherlands where he trained with fighters including Badr Hari and Melvin Manhoef. Pagonis has now won a world title 8 times (4 amateur titles, 4 professional title) and has won 3 European titles. Pagonis also appeared on It's Showtime in Athens in 2010, where he defeated Rustemi Kreshnik by decision, allowing him to challenge the reigning It's Showtime 95MAX champion Danyo Ilunga the following year.
A planned fight on December 9, 2012 under the newly formed Serbian "Supreme Fighting Championship" organisation did not take place after Pagonis was injured.
He lost to Artem Vakhitov by unanimous decision on the Glory 12: New York undercard in New York City on November 23, but that decision was questionable.
Beside his professional boxing career, he is the founder and the lead vocalist of the Serbian rock band Black Peacock (due to legal issues, the band changed its name to Black Peacock from Jurassic Rock, from his last name, which means peacock in Greek). Pagonis performs with the band manly covers of acclaimed songs by AC/DC, Deep Purple, Eagles and Judas Priest at various festivals around the Vojvodina region and Novi Sad, including the humanitarian Atina and Oktobar fest. Other than that, his music career includes the participation in the fourth season of the Serbian version of Your Face Sounds Familiar. In exact order, he imitated: Luis Fonsi (10th place), Axl Rose of Guns N' Roses (3rd place), Šaban Šaulić (3rd place), Jelena Karleuša (6th place), Marc Anthony (1st place), Harry Styles (8th place), Robbie Williams (8th place), Conchita Wurst (10th place), Lenny Kravitz (9th place), Đorđe Balašević (10th place) and Brian Johnson of AC/DC (2nd place). In the final, he claimed 8th place out of 10. In 2019, he published an autobiographical novel titled "In the ring of life".

## Titles

Professional
* 2014 W.A.K.O. Pro World Low Kick Rules Heavyweight champion -88.61 kg
* 2013 W.A.K.O. Pro cruiser heavyweight world champion -94.1 kg (Low Kick Rules)
* 2012 Wins WAKO Pro World Grand Prix 2011 championship (As member of Serbian national team)
* 2012 W.K.B.F. K-1 Rules International Super heavyweight Championship +95 kg
* 2010 W.A.K.O. Pro heavyweight world champion -88.6 kg (K-1 Rules)
Amateur
* 2015 W.A.K.O. World Championships in Belgrade, Serbia −91 kg (K-1 rules)
* 2014 W.A.K.O. European Championships in Bilbao, Spain −91 kg (Low-Kick rules)
* 2013 W.A.K.O. World Championships in Guaruja, Brasil −91 kg (Low-Kick rules)
* 2012 W.A.K.O. European Championships in Ankara, Turkey −91 kg (Low-Kick rules)
* 2011 W.A.K.O. World Championships in Skopje, Macedonia -91 kg (K-1 Rules)
* 2010 Serbia Open Cup Champion -86 kg (K-1 Rules)
* 2009 W.A.K.O. World Championships in Villach, Austria -86 kg (K-1 Rules)
* 2009 W.A.K.O. World Cup in Szeged, Hungary -86 kg (K-1 Rules)
* 2008 W.A.K.O. European Championships in Oporto, Portugal −86 kg (K-1 rules)
* 2008 W.A.K.O. Balkans Championships in Ohrid, Macedonia -86 kg (K-1 Rules)
* 2008 W.A.K.O. World Cup in Szeged, Hungary -86 kg (K-1 Rules)
* 2007 W.A.K.O. World Championships in Belgrade, Serbia -81 kg (Low-Kick)
* 2007 W.A.K.O. World Cup in Szeged, Hungary -81 kg (Low-Kick)
* 2006 W.A.K.O. European Championships in Skopje, Macedonia -81 kg (Low-Kick)
* 2006 W.A.K.O. Balkans Championships in Burgas, Bulgaria -81 kg (Low-Kick)

## Boxing record

8 Wins (6 knockouts, 2 decisions), 0 Losses, 0 Draws :
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Type | Rd., Time | Date | Location | Notes |
| Loss | 8-1 | Nikola Milacic | TKO | 3 (12), 1:22 | 2018-03-24 | Small hall SPENS Novi Sad | |
| Win | 8-0 | Davit Gorgiladze | TKO | 1, 3:00 | 2017-12-23 | Boxhalle Marzahn Berlin | |
| Win | 7-0 | Bjorn Blaschke | TKO | 5, 3:00 | 2017-10-28 | Federbachhalle Malsch, Karlsruhe | |
| Win | 6-0 | Muhammed Ali Durmaz | KO | 1, 3:00 | 2017-09-30 | Sport and Congress Center Schwerin | |
| Win | 5-0 | Giulian Ilie | PTS | 8, 3:00 | 2017-03-04 | Camp 1, Berlin | |
| Win | 4-0 | Vladimir Reznicek | SD | 8, 3:00 | 2016-11-26 | Boxcamp P1, Hellersdorf, Berlin | |
| Win | 3-0 | Ata Dogan | RTD | 4 (6), 3:00 | 2016-08-27 | Huxleys, Kreuzberg, Berlin | |
| Win | 2-0 | Robert Cervenak | TKO | 1 (6), 1:58 | 2016-05-13 | Camp 1, Berlin | |
| Win | 1-0 | George Ubah | KO | 4 (6), 1:05 | 2016-01-09 | Maritim Hotel, Tiergarten, Berlin | Professional debut. |

## Kickboxing record

Professional kickboxing record :
| 9 Wins (4 (T)KO's), 3 Loss ||||||||
| Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Location | Method | Round | Time |
| 2014-12-18 | Win | Agron Preteni | SOUL Night of Champions | Novi Sad, Serbia | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 |
| Wins vacant WAKO Pro Low Kick Rules Heavyweight World Title -88,6 kg. ||||||||
| 2013-11-23 | Loss | Artem Vakhitov | Glory 12: New York | New York City, New York, USA | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 |
| 2013-06-29 | Loss | Alexei Papin | Martial Arts Festival | Moscow, Russia | TKO (injury) | 3 | 0:00 |
| Lost W.A.K.O. Pro Low Kick rules cruiser heavyweight world title -94.1 kg. ||||||||
| 2013-03-09 | Win | Alexei Papin | Monte Carlo Fighting Masters | Monte Carlo, Monaco | Decision (Split) | 3 | 3:00 |
| Wins W.A.K.O. Pro Low Kick rules cruiser heavyweight world title -94.1 kg. ||||||||
| 2012-06-16 | Win | Kurban Omarov | W.A.K.O. Pro GP Serbia vs Russia, final | Belgrade, Serbia | TKO (retirement) | 1 | 3:00 |
| Serbia wins WAKO Pro World Grand Prix 2011 Championship. ||||||||
| 2012-05-18 | Win | Nato Lauuii | Fight Night Sydney | Sydney, Australia | KO | 2 | |
| Wins W.K.B.F. K-1 Rules International Super Heavyweight Championship +95 kg. ||||||||
| 2011-06-11 | Loss | Danyo Ilunga | BFN Group presents: It's Showtime Warsaw | Warsaw, Poland | TKO (referee stop) | 4 | 1:13 |
| Fight was for Ilunga's It's Showtime 95 MAX world title -95 kg. ||||||||
| 2011-03-05 | Win | Thanasis Michaloudis | Wako-Pro World Grand Prix 2011: Serbia vs Greece, quarter final | Belgrade, Serbia | KO (punches) | 1 | 1:16 |
| 2010-12-11 | Win | Rustemi Kreshnik | It's Showtime Athens | Athens, Greece | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 |
| 2010-03-20 | Win | Antonio Sousa | Kickboxing Superstar XIX | Milan, Italy | TKO (ref stop/3 knockdowns) | 3 | |
| Wins Sousa's W.A.K.O. Pro K-1 rules heavyweight world title -88.6 kg. ||||||||
| 2009-01-21 | Win | Atef Cherif | FFC 2 | Casablanca, Morocco | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 2:00 |
| 2007-01-26 | Win | Krasimir Dimov | Zlatni Kikbokser | Belgrade, Serbia | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 |
Amateur kickboxing record :
| 60 Wins (34 (T)KO's), 5 Losses ||||||||
| Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Location | Method | Round | Time |
| 2015-10 | Win | Piotr Ramankevich | W.A.K.O World Championships 2015, K-1 Final -91 kg | Belgrade, Serbia | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 2:00 |
| Wins W.A.K.O. World Championship '15 K-1 Gold Medal -91 kg. ||||||||
| 2015-10 | Win | Marat Mirzabolaev | W.A.K.O World Championships 2015, K-1 Semi Finals -91 kg | Belgrade, Serbia | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 2:00 |
| 2015-10 | Win | Anar Mammadov | W.A.K.O World Championships 2015, K-1 Quarter Finals -91 kg | Belgrade, Serbia | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 2:00 |
| 2014-10-24 | Loss | Basir Abakarov | W.A.K.O European Championships 2014, Low-Kick Final -91 kg | Bilbao, Spain | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 2:00 |
| Wins W.A.K.O. European Championship '14 Low-Kick Silver Medal -91 kg. ||||||||
| 2014-10-23 | Win | Edgar Sarkisian | W.A.K.O European Championships 2014, Low-Kick Semi Finals -91 kg | Bilbao, Spain | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 2:00 |
| 2013-10-04 | Win | Agron Preteni | W.A.K.O World Championships 2013, Low-Kick Final -91 kg | Guaruja, Brasil | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 2:00 |
| Wins W.A.K.O. World Championship '13 Low-Kick Gold Medal -91 kg. ||||||||
| 2013-10-03 | Win | Igor Darmeshkin | W.A.K.O World Championships 2013, Low-Kick Semi Finals -91 kg | Guaruja, Brasil | | | |
| 2013-10-03 | Win | Ferit Karan | W.A.K.O World Championships 2013, Low-Kick Quarter Finals -91 kg | Guaruja, Brasil | | | |
| 2012-11-02 | Win | Agron Preteni | W.A.K.O European Championships 2012, Low-Kick Final -91 kg | Ankara, Turkey | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 2:00 |
| Wins W.A.K.O. European Championship '12 Low-Kick Gold Medal -91 kg. ||||||||
| 2012-11-01 | Win | Edgar Sarkisian | W.A.K.O European Championships 2012, Low-Kick Semi Finals -91 kg | Ankara, Turkey | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 2:00 |
| 2011-11 | Win | Bahrudin Mahmić | W.A.K.O World Championships 2011, K-1 Final -91 kg | Skopje, Macedonia | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 2:00 |
| Wins W.A.K.O. World Championship '11 K-1 Gold Medal -91 kg. ||||||||
| 2011-10 | Win | Vladimir Mineev | W.A.K.O World Championships 2011, K-1 Semi Finals -91 kg | Skopje, Macedonia | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 2:00 |
| 2011-10 | Win | Mihal Hromek | W.A.K.O World Championships 2011, K-1 Quarter Finals -91 kg | Skopje, Macedonia | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 2:00 |
| 2011-10 | Win | Luis Morais | W.A.K.O World Championships 2011, K-1 1st Round -91 kg | Skopje, Macedonia | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 2:00 |
| 2010-10-18 | Loss | Zamig Athakishiyev | W.A.K.O European Championships 2010, Low-Kick Quarter Finals -81 kg | Baku, Azerbaijan | KO | 3 | |
| 2010-01-31 | Win | Marko Milinković | Serbia Open Cup 2010, Final | Belgrade, Serbia | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 2:00 |
| Wins Serbia Open Cup -86 kg. ||||||||
| 2009-10-26 | Win | Dzianis Hancharonak | W.A.K.O World Championships 2009, K-1 Final -86 kg | Villach, Austria | | | |
| Wins W.A.K.O. World Championship '09 K-1 Gold Medal -86 kg. ||||||||
| 2009-10-24 | Win | Evgeny Ganin | W.A.K.O World Championships 2009, K-1 Semi Finals -86 kg | Villach, Austria | | | |
| 2008-11 | Winn | Dzianis Hancharonak | W.A.K.O European Championships 2008, K-1 Final -86 kg | Porto, Portugal | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 2:00 |
| Wins W.A.K.O. European Championship '08 K-1 Silver Medal -86 kg. ||||||||
| 2008-11 | Win | Evgeniy Ganin | W.A.K.O European Championships 2008, K-1 Semi Finals -86 kg | Porto, Portugal | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 2:00 |
| 2007-09-30 | Win | Rail Rajabov | W.A.K.O World Championships 2007, Low-Kick Final -81 kg | Belgrade, Serbia | Decision (Split) | 3 | 2:00 |
| Wins W.A.K.O. World Championship '07 Low-Kick Gold Medal -81 kg. ||||||||
| 2007-09-? | Win | Viktor Nordh | W.A.K.O World Championships 2007, Low-Kick Semi Final -81 kg | Belgrade, Serbia | KO | | |
| 2007-09-? | Win | Anatoliy Dyakov | W.A.K.O World Championships 2007, Low-Kick Quarter Finals -81 kg | Belgrade, Serbia | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 2:00 |
| 2007-09-? | Win | Ilijan Kostadinov | W.A.K.O World Championships 2007, Low-Kick 1st Round -81 kg | Belgrade, Serbia | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 2:00 |
| 2006-11-26 | Win | Ninic Drazenko | W.A.K.O European Championships 2006, Low-Kick Final -81 kg | Skopje, Macedonia | Decision (Split) | 3 | 2:00 |
| Wins W.A.K.O. European Championship '06 Low-Kick Gold Medal -81 kg. ||||||||
| 2006-11-25 | Win | Teppo Laine | W.A.K.O European Championships 2006, Low-Kick Semi Final -81 kg | Skopje, Macedonia | Decision (Split) | 3 | 2:00 |
| 2006-11-24 | Win | Aliaksandr Kryvarotau | W.A.K.O European Championships 2006, Low-Kick Quarter Finals -81 kg | Skopje, Macedonia | Decision (Split) | 3 | 2:00 |
| 2006-11-23 | Win | Leonildo Domingos | W.A.K.O European Championships 2006, Low-Kick 2nd Round -81 kg | Skopje, Macedonia | KO | | |
| Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest Notes ||||||||