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John Marceta

1412 KOs
61 KOs
2Draws
Last six: L-W-W-L-W-L
Career
division
Light Heavyweight
status
inactive
bouts
22
rounds
141
KO %
85.7%
KO wins
12
KO losses
1
career
1991–1996
debut
1991-09-20
last fight
1996-10-14
Profile
trainer
sex
M
nationality
Australia
origin
Australia
city / state / zip
Sydney, New South Wales
dob
1972-10-19
age
53

Latest news

'Heinous' decision: man who stabbed boxing champion jailed for manslaughter
2013-05-08 · The Border Mail
Knowing that the man who had just kicked in his front door was a boxing champion, Craig Charles Pitts made the "heinous" decision to pick up a kitchen knife. Pitts then followed John Marceta, who had been trying to buy pot, down the hallway, and they
Man guilty of former boxer John Marceta's manslaughter
2012-11-04 · NEWS.com.au
However, Craig Charles Pitts, 29, has been found guilty of the manslaughter of John Marceta outside his Redfern apartment on August 2, 2011. He had pleaded not guilty to murder on the grounds of self-defence. The NSW Supreme Court trial heard Mr
Ex-boxer stabbed in chest, court told
2012-10-18 · NEWS.com.au
When Constable James Vescio arrived at the scene of the stabbing of former professional boxer John Marceta he saw a very pale man with his eyes open lying in a large amount of blood. Mr Marceta, 38, died from a single stab wound to the chest in the
No fight before boxer stabbed, court hears
2012-10-18 · NEWS.com.au
Leonard Gow has also contradicted earlier evidence of a fight in the moments before John Marceta's death. Mr Gow, who testified at the murder trial of Craig Charles Pitts in the NSW Supreme Court on Thursday, said Mr Marceta was "like a brother" to him
Former boxing champion John Marceta was killed in self-defence, court told
2012-10-15 · Herald Sun
Craig Charles Pitts, 29, has pleaded not guilty to the murder of John Marceta outside his apartment in a Redfern public housing block on August 2, 2011. During opening statements in the NSW Supreme Court trial today, Pitts's defence lawyer Doug Marr

Fight history

date
w-l-d
last 6
result
9 4 0
L-UD
Abcos Stadium, Morphettville, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Australian Light Heavyweight Title
12 of 12 · 174 / 169 lbs
Referee: Roger Bowyer
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18 16 5
W-TKO
Newtown RSL Club, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
1 of 8 · 178 / 178 lbs · 1:51
Referee: Billy Males
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12 1 0
L-TKO
Telewest Arena, Newcastle, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom
8 of 8x3 · 179 / 173 lbs
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18 31 6
W-TKO
Welsh Institute of Sport, Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom
2 · 179 lbs
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2 7 0
W-KO
Magic Millions Complex, Bundall, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
vacant Australasian light heavyweight title
2 of 12 · 175 / 174 lbs
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7 2 0
L-SD
Parramatta Rugby League Club, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Australian Light Heavyweight Title
12 of 12 · 175 / 171 lbs
Referee: John Wright
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21 4 0
W-TKO
Convention Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
9 of 10 · 171 / 174 lbs · 0:29
Judges: Eva Shain | John Poturaj | Eugene Grant
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2 0 1
W-KO
Twin Towns Services Club, Tweed Heads, New South Wales, Australia
7 of 10 · 175 / 173 lbs
Referee: Cyril Cairns
Event →
2 5 0
W-KO
Dapto Rugby League Club, Dapto, New South Wales, Australia
2 of 10 · 174 / 175 lbs
Event →
12 10 3
W-TKO
Dapto Rugby League Club, Dapto, New South Wales, Australia
Australian Super Middleweight Title
11 of 12 · 168 / 165 lbs
Event →
4 14 1
W-TKO
Bankstown Sports Club, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
8 of 10 · 168 / 164 lbs
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17 5 0
W-KO
Balmain Rugby League Club, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Vacant Australian Super Middleweight Title
9 of 12 · 167 / 165 lbs
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2 7 0
W-KO
Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
3 of 10 · 164 / 159 lbs
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5 2 0
L-PTS
Abcos Stadium, Morphettville, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
10 of 10 · 160 / 160 lbs
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9 5 1
D-PTS
Marconi Club, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Australia - New South Wales State middleweight title
10 of 10 · 158 / 153 lbs
Referee: Billy Males
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4 3 1
L-DQ
Marconi Club, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
1 of 6 · 161 / 159 lbs
Referee: John Wright
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5 4 1
L-PTS
Sydney Town Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
vacant Australia - New South Wales State middleweight title
10 of 10 · 160 / 160 lbs
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0 2 0
W-TKO
Bankstown Sports Club, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
6 of 6 · 155 / 154 lbs · 0:46
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1 1 0
W-KO
Bankstown Sports Club, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
6 of 6 · 155 / 154 lbs
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0 0 0
D-PTS
Lithgow Sports Ground, Lithgow, New South Wales, Australia
4 of 4 · 157 / 155 lbs
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1 0 0
W-PTS
Bankstown Sports Club, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
4 of 4 · 158 / 154 lbs
Event →
1 2 0
W-SD
Bankstown Sports Club, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
4 of 4 · 154 / 156 lbs
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