Bob "The Big Bear" Mirovic (born 25 February 1966) is an Australian boxer of Croatian descent. Standing at 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) and with a reach of 203 cm (80 inches), he started boxing at the age of 22 in 1987. He has fought a number of famous fighters, including

Nikolai Valuev Nikolai Sergeyevich Valuev (, rus, Никола́й Серге́евич Валу́ев, p=vɐˈlujɪf; born 21 August 1973) is a Russian politician and former professional boxer. He competed in boxing from 1993 to 2009, and held the WBA heav ...

Joe Bugner József Kreul Bugner (born 13 March 1950) is a Hungarian-born British-Australian former heavyweight boxer and actor. He holds triple nationality, being a citizen of Hungary and a naturalised citizen of both Australia and the United Kingdom. ...

and

Frans Botha Francois "Frans" Botha (born 28 September 1968) is a South African former professional boxer and kickboxer. He competed in boxing from 1990 to 2014, and is perhaps best known for winning the International Boxing Federation, IBF heavyweight tit ...

. He has also been a sparring partner of

Mike Tyson Michael Gerard Tyson (born June 30, 1966) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1985 to 2005. Nicknamed "Iron Mike" and "Kid Dynamite" in his early career, and later known as "The Baddest Man on the Planet", Tyson is cons ...

. He currently resides in

Berkeley Vale, New South Wales Berkeley Vale is a suburb of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia. Berkeley Vale is commuting distance from Sydney. It is part of the local government area and part of the federal division of Dobell. Wyong Road is the main r ...

Professional boxing record

, - , align="center" colspan=8, 31 Wins (21 knockouts, 10 decisions), 23 Losses (10 knockouts, 13 decisions), 1 Draws''

, - , align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3", Result , align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3", Record , align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3", Opponent , align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3", Type , align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3", Round , align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3", Date , align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3", Location , align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3", Notes , -align=center , Win , 31-23-1 , align=left, Alipate Liava'a , UD , 6 , 4 February 2011 , align=left, , Punchbowl, New South Wales, Punchbowl, Australia , align=left, , - , Win , 30-23-1 , align=left, Bob Gasio , TKO , 2 , 19 November 2010 , align=left, Revesby Workers Club, Revesby, Australia , align=left, , - , Loss , 29-23-1 , align=left,

Alex Leapai Elise Leapai (born 16 October 1979) is a Samoan Australian former professional boxer. His career highlight was a fight against Wladimir Klitschko in 2014, for the WBA (Super), IBF, WBO, IBO, ''The Ring'' magazine and lineal heavyweight tit ...

, KO , 1 , 29 April 2010 , align=left, Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre, Broadbeach, Australia , align=left, , - , Loss , 29-22-1 , align=left,

John Hopoate John Hopoate (born 16 January 1974 in Tonga) is a former professional rugby league player and boxer who was involved in numerous sport controversies and subsequently convicted for violent crimes. He played rugby league in the Tonga national ru ...

, UD , 10 , 23 July 2009 , align=left,

AIS Arena AIS Arena is a multi-purpose arena in Canberra, Australia. Its capacity is 5,200 and it was built in 1980. The arena was opened by the Prime Minister of Australia, Malcolm Fraser, on 26 January 1981 and was originally named the National Indo ...

Bruce The English language name Bruce arrived in Scotland with the Normans, from the place name Brix, Manche in Normandy, France, meaning "the willowlands". Initially promulgated via the descendants of king Robert the Bruce (1274−1329), it has been ...

, Australia , align=left, , - , Loss , 29-21-1 , align=left,

, TKO , 9 , 10 September 2008 , align=left,

Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre The Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre (GCCEC) is located on the Gold Coast Highway in Broadbeach, Queensland, Australia. The venue was opened on 29 June 2004 at a cost of A$167 million and is linked by a covered walkway to The ...

, Broadbeach, Australia , align=left, , - , Win , 29-20-1 , align=left, Colin Wilson , KO , 8 , 2 November 2007 , align=left,

Fankhauser Reserve Fankhauser Reserve is a multi-sports venue in Southport, a suburb in the Gold Coast, Australia. It has been used by the NEAFL's Southport Australian Football Club team as their home game base. The Gold Coast Suns reserves side also occasional ...

Southport Southport is a seaside town in the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton in Merseyside, England. At the 2001 census, it had a population of 90,336, making it the eleventh most populous settlement in North West England. Southport lies on the Irish ...

, Australia , align=left, , - , Loss , 28-20-1 , align=left,

, UD , 12 , 6 July 2007 , align=left, The Carousel Casino and Entertainment World, Temba, Australia , align=left, , - , Loss , 28-19-1 , align=left,

Shane Cameron Shane Aaron Cameron (born 17 October 1977) is a New Zealand professional boxer. He is a former Commonwealth cruiserweight champion, having also held several regional titles at heavyweight. As an amateur he won a bronze medal in the heavywei ...

, KO , 8 , 7 March 2007 , align=left,

Sydney Entertainment Centre Sydney Entertainment Centre (later known as Qantas Credit Union Arena) was a multi-purpose arena located in Haymarket, Sydney, Australia. It opened in May 1983, to replace Sydney Stadium, which had been demolished in 1970 to make way for the E ...

, Sydney, Australia , align=left, , - , Loss , 28-18-1 , align=left,

Sinan Samil Sam Sinan (Arabic: سنان ''sinān'') is a name found in Arabic and Early Arabic, meaning ''spearhead''. The name may also be related to the Ancient Greek name Sinon. It was used as a male given name. Etymology The word is possibly stems from th ...

, UD , 12 , 10 November 2006 , align=left,

Alsterdorfer Sporthalle Alsterdorfer Sporthalle (originally known as the Sporthalle Hamburg) is an indoor arena in Hamburg, Germany. The arena holds up to 7,000 people with 4,200 seats. It opened in 1968 and is located in the city's quarter of Winterhude. It hosts mainly ...

Alsterdorf Alsterdorf () is a quarter in the Hamburg-Nord borough of the Hamburg, Germany. The name derives from the river Alster and its artificial lakes Außenalster and Binnenalster in the centre of Hamburg. In 2020 the population was 15,227. History Arou ...

, Germany , align=left, , - , Win , 28-17-1 , align=left, Fatu Tuimanono , KO , 1 , 20 September 2006 , align=left,

Challenge Stadium Perth Superdrome, known as HBF Stadium under a commercial naming rights arrangement, is a sports complex in Perth, Western Australia. It is home to the Western Australian Institute of Sport (WAIS). The venue is located in the suburb of Mount Cl ...

, Perth, Australia , align=left, , - , Win , 27-17-1 , align=left, Richard Tutaki , TKO , 2 , 21 July 2006 , align=left,

WIN Entertainment Centre Wollongong Entertainment Centre (also known by its naming rights sponsor WIN Entertainment Centre and colloquially as the WEC) is a multi-purpose indoor arena, located in Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia. The WEC opened on 5 September 1998 ...

Wollongong Wollongong ( ), colloquially referred to as The Gong, is a city located in the Illawarra region of New South Wales, Australia. The name is believed to originate from the Dharawal language, meaning either 'five islands/clouds', 'ground near wate ...

, Australia , align=left, , - , Loss , 26-17-1 , align=left, Okello Peter , UD , 12 , 15 April 2006 , align=left,

Korakuen Hall is a famous sports arena in Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan, which has hosted many notable boxing, professional wrestling, kickboxing, mixed martial arts and Lethwei matches. History On April 16, 1962, the Korakuen Hall was officially opened with ...

Tokyo Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and largest city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan area () is the most populous in the world, with an estimated 37.468 ...

, Japan , align=left, , - , Win , 26-16-1 , align=left, Richard Tutaki , KO , 2 , 9 December 2005 , align=left, Blacktown International Sportspark, Blacktown, Australia , align=left, , - , Loss , 25-16-1 , align=left,

Rob Calloway Rob Calloway (born July 18, 1969) is an American boxer. He had forty amateur bouts, was the Kansas City Golden Gloves champion three times, and a semifinalist for the 1992 US western Olympic trials. He has held the World Boxing Council Contine ...

, UD , 12 , 24 June 2005 , align=left, Royal Pines Resort, Ashmore, Australia , align=left, , - , Loss , 25-15-1 , align=left,

Timo Hoffmann Timo Hoffmann (born 25 September 1974) is a German professional boxer and multiple-time European heavyweight title challenger. He is perhaps best known as being the only fighter for nearly a decade (from 2000 to 2009) to have gone the full dist ...

, UD , 12 , 12 March 2005 , align=left,

Zwickau Zwickau (; is, with around 87,500 inhabitants (2020), the fourth-largest city of Saxony after Leipzig, Dresden and Chemnitz and it is the seat of the Zwickau District. The West Saxon city is situated in the valley of the Zwickau Mulde (German: ' ...

, Germany , align=left, , - , Win , 25-14-1 , align=left, Colin Wilson , UD , 10 , 17 December 2004 , align=left, Royal Pines Resort,

Ashmore Ashmore is a village and civil parish in the North Dorset district of Dorset, England, southwest of Salisbury. The village is centred on a circular pond and has a church and several stone cottages and farms, many with thatched roofs. It is ...

, Australia , align=left, , - , Win , 24-14-1 , align=left, Hiriwa Te Rangi , KO , 4 , 4 December 2004 , align=left,

SKYCITY SkyCity (originally known as the Eye of the Needle) was a revolving restaurant and bar situated atop the Space Needle in Seattle, Washington, United States. Description and history The restaurant featured a carousel (or ring-shaped) dining fl ...

Auckland Auckland (pronounced ) ( mi, Tāmaki Makaurau) is a large metropolitan city in the North Island of New Zealand. The List of New Zealand urban areas by population, most populous urban area in the country and the List of cities in Oceania by po ...

, New Zealand , align=left, , - , Loss , 23-14-1 , align=left,

Matt Skelton Matt Skelton (born 23 January 1967) is a British former professional boxer, kickboxer, and mixed martial artist. In boxing he competed from 2002 to 2014. He challenged once for the WBA heavyweight title in 2008. At regional level, he held the ...

, RTD , 4 , 5 June 2004 , align=left,

York Hall The York Hall, officially known as York Hall Leisure Centre, is a multi-purpose indoor arena and leisure complex in Bethnal Green, London, and is situated on Old Ford Road. The building opened in 1929 with a capacity of 1,200 and is now an inte ...

, London, England , align=left, , - , Win , 23-13-1 , align=left, Mosese Kavika , TKO , 1 , 7 May 2004 , align=left, s, Newcastle, Australia , align=left, , - , Win , 22-13-1 , align=left, Paul Robinson , TKO , 4 , 16 April 2004 , align=left, Dandenong Basketball Stadium,

Dandenong Dandenong is a southeastern suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, about from the Melbourne CBD. It is the council seat of the City of Greater Dandenong local government area, with a recorded population of 30,127 at the . Situated mainly ...

, Australia , align=left, , - , Win , 21-13-1 , align=left, Silovate Rasaku Junior , KO , 3 , 21 March 2004 , align=left,

Perth Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia. It is the fourth most populous city in Australia and Oceania, with a population of 2.1 million (80% of the state) living in Greater Perth in 2020. Perth is ...

, Australia , align=left, , - , Loss , 20-13-1 , align=left, Nikolay Valuev , UD , 8 , 16 August 2003 , align=left,

Nürburgring The is a 150,000 person capacity motorsports complex located in the town of Nürburg, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It features a Formula One, Grand Prix race track built in 1984, and a long "North loop" track, built in the 1920s, around t ...

Nürburg Nürburg () is a town in the Germany, German district of Ahrweiler (district), Ahrweiler, in the state of Rhineland-Palatinate. It is also the name of the local castle, Nürburg Castle, which was built in the High Middle Ages. The name is derived ...

, Germany , align=left, , - , Win , 20-12-1 , align=left, Danny Buzza , KO , 4 , 11 July 2003 , align=left, Carrington Street Oval, Gosford, Australia , align=left, , - , Win , 19-12-1 , align=left, Mitch O'Hello , KO , 3 , 27 June 2003 , align=left, Metro City Nightclub, Northbridge, Australia , align=left, , - , Loss , 18-12-1 , align=left, Danny Williams , TKO , 4 , 26 April 2003 , align=left, ,

London London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a majo ...

, England , align=left, , - , Win , 18-11-1 , align=left, Auckland Auimatagi , TKO , 5 , 7 March 2003 , align=left, Carrington Street Oval, Gosford, Australia , align=left, , - , Win , 17-11-1 , align=left, Phil Gregory , TKO , 3 , 7 February 2003 , align=left,

, Australia , align=left, , - , Win , 16-11-1 , align=left, Auckland Auimatagi , TKO , 3 , 15 November 2002 , align=left, s,

Newcastle Newcastle usually refers to: *Newcastle upon Tyne, a city and metropolitan borough in Tyne and Wear, England *Newcastle-under-Lyme, a town in Staffordshire, England *Newcastle, New South Wales, a metropolitan area in Australia, named after Newcastle ...

, Australia , align=left, , - , Win , 15-11-1 , align=left, Roger Izonritei , KO , 5 , 18 September 2002 , align=left, Hordern Pavilion, Sydney, Australia , align=left, , - , Win , 14-11-1 , align=left, Colin Wilson , SD , 12 , 10 May 2002 , align=left, Carrington Street Oval, Gosford, Australia , align=left, , - , Loss , 13-11-1 , align=left, Okello Peter , KO , 5 , 1 December 2001 , align=left, City Gymnasium,

Tōkai Tōkai ( 東海, literally ''East Sea'') in Japanese may refer to: * Tōkai region, a subregion of Chūbu * Tōkai, Ibaraki, a village, also known as "Tokaimura" (Tokai-village) * Tōkai, Aichi, a city * Tōkai University, a private university in T ...

, Japan , align=left, , - , Win , 13-10-1 , align=left, Nathan Briggs , KO , 6 , 8 July 2001 , align=left,

Jupiters Hotel and Casino The Star Gold Coast (formerly Jupiters Hotel and Casino) is a casino and hotel located in the suburb of Broadbeach on the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia. The casino, which was Queensland's first, is situated next to the Nerang River and ...

Broadbeach Broadbeach is a suburb in the City of Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. In the , Broadbeach had a population of 5,514 people. Geography Development in the area today mostly incorporates low rise structures, consisting of single bedroom house ...

, Australia , align=left, , - , Win , 12-10-1 , align=left, Peau Lemauga , KO , 3 , 29 September 2000 , align=left, Noumea Basketball Stadium, Noumea, New Caledonia , align=left, , - , Win , 11-10-1 , align=left, Clay Auimatagi , PTS , 4 , 25 August 2000 , align=left, Bankstown PCYC, Sydney, Australia , align=left, , - , Loss , 10-10-1 , align=left, Aisea Nama , TKO , 4 , 28 July 1999 , align=left, Croatian Culture Centre,

Henderson Henderson may refer to: People *Henderson (surname), description of the surname, and a list of people with the surname *Clan Henderson, a Scottish clan Places Argentina *Henderson, Buenos Aires Australia *Henderson, Western Australia Canada * H ...

, New Zealand , align=left, , - , Loss , 10-9-1 , align=left,

Kali Meehan Kalivati Gerald Meehan (born 9 March 1970) is an Australian professional boxer of Fijian descent. He turned pro after a career in rugby league. His son Willis Meehan plays rugby league and boxes. Amateur career Before becoming professional, ...

, KO , 4 , 25 June 1999 , align=left, Wyong Stadium, Wyong, Australia , align=left, , - , Win , 10-8-1 , align=left, John Wyborn , PTS , 10 , 30 April 1999 , align=left, Wyong Stadium,

Wyong Wyong () is a town in the Central Coast of New South Wales, located approximately 63 km SSW of Newcastle and 89 km NNE of Sydney. Established in 1888, it is one of the two administrative centres for the local government area. Hist ...

, Australia , align=left, , - , Win , 9-8-1 , align=left, Danny Buzza , MD , 12 , 15 March 1999 , align=left,

Star City Casino The Star Sydney (formerly Star City Casino and prior to that, Sydney Harbour Casino) in Pyrmont, Sydney, is the second largest casino in Australia after Melbourne's Crown Casino. Overlooking Darling Harbour, The Star, owned by Star Entertainm ...

, Sydney, Australia , align=left, , - , Win , 8-8-1 , align=left, Colin Wilson , PTS , 12 , 5 September 1998 , align=left, ,

Nerang Nerang is a town and suburb in the City of Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. In the , Nerang had a population of 16,864 people. Geography The Nerang River flows through the locality from south to east, passing through the town. The river u ...

, Australia , align=left, , - , Loss , 7-8-1 , align=left,

, SD , 12 , 20 April 1998 , align=left, s,

Carrara Carrara ( , ; , ) is a city and ''comune'' in Tuscany, in central Italy, of the province of Massa and Carrara, and notable for the white or blue-grey marble quarried there. It is on the Carrione River, some Boxing the compass, west-northwest o ...

, Australia , align=left, , - , Loss , 7-7-1 , align=left, Justin Fortune , TKO , 6 , 6 December 1997 , align=left, Stockland Stadium,

Townsville Townsville is a city on the north-eastern coast of Queensland, Australia. With a population of 180,820 as of June 2018, it is the largest settlement in North Queensland; it is unofficially considered its capital. Estimated resident population, 3 ...

, Australia , align=left, , - , Loss , 7-6-1 , align=left, James Grima , PTS , 12 , 20 April 1997 , align=left, Billboard Nite Club,

Melbourne Melbourne ( ; Boonwurrung/Woiwurrung: ''Narrm'' or ''Naarm'') is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Victoria, and the second-most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Its name generally refers to a met ...

, Australia , align=left, , - , Win , 7-5-1 , align=left, James Ali , KO , 4 , 26 January 1997 , align=left,

Broadmeadows Broadmeadows is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, north of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Hume local government area. Broadmeadows recorded a population of 12,524 at the 2021 census. Broadmeadow ...

, Australia , align=left, , - , Loss , 6-5-1 , align=left, James Grima , MD , 12 , 30 October 1995 , align=left, Carrington Street Oval,

Gosford Gosford is the city and administrative centre of the Central Coast Council local government area in the heart of the Central Coast region, about north of Sydney and about south of Newcastle. The city centre is situated at the northern extre ...

, Australia , align=left, , - , Win , 6-4-1 , align=left, Colin Wilson , TKO , 8 , 19 May 1995 , align=left, Henson Park, Sydney, Australia , align=left, , - , Loss , 5-4-1 , align=left, August Tanuvasa , SD , 8 , 7 April 1995 , align=left, Doyalson Stadium, Doyalson, Australia , align=left, , - , Win , 5-3-1 , align=left, Matthew K. Reid , PTS , 10 , 20 January 1995 , align=left, Doyalson Stadium, Doyalson, Australia , align=left, , - , Win , 4-3-1 , align=left, Matthew K. Reid , TKO , 4 , 29 October 1994 , align=left, St Marys Band Club, Sydney, Australia , align=left, , - , Loss , 3-3-1 , align=left, James Grima , TKO , 2 , 1 May 1993 , align=left,

Henson Park Henson Park is a multi purpose sports ground in Marrickville, New South Wales, Australia. History It was established in 1933 on the site of Daley's brick pit, Thomas Daley operated the Standsure Brick Company from 1886 to 1914. The brickworks ...

, Sydney, Australia , align=left, , - , Draw , 3-2-1 , align=left, Steve Unterholzer , PTS , 8 , 26 December 1992 , align=left, Ettalong, Australia , align=left, , - , Win , 3-2 , align=left, Niko Degai , SD , 6 , 28 March 1990 , align=left,

Parramatta Stadium Parramatta Stadium was a sports stadium in Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia, 23 kilometres west of Sydney's central business district. The stadium was the home ground of several western Sydney-based sports teams, at the time of closure t ...

, Sydney, Australia , align=left, , - , Win , 2-2 , align=left, Mark Moran , SD , 4 , 29 July 1988 , align=left, Groundz Precinct,

Dapto Dapto is a suburb of Wollongong in the Illawarra region of New South Wales, Australia, located on the western side of Lake Illawarra and covering an area 7.15 square kilometres in size. As at the , the suburb had a population of 10,730. History ...

, Australia , align=left, , - , Loss , 1-2 , align=left, Arzan Basic , PTS , 4 , 16 October 1987 , align=left,

Hordern Pavilion Hordern Pavilion is a building located in Moore Park, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, on the grounds of the old Sydney Showground. "The Hordern", as it is affectionally known by Sydneysiders, has been an architecturally and socially signif ...

, Sydney, Australia , align=left, , - , Loss , 1-1 , align=left, Arzan Basic , PTS , 6 , 7 August 1987 , align=left, Blacktown Stadium, Sydney, Australia , align=left, , - , Win , 1-0 , align=left, Sam Kurukitoga , TKO , 3 , 15 May 1987 , align=left, Cronulla Workingmen's Club,

Sydney Sydney ( ) is the capital city of the state of New South Wales, and the most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Located on Australia's east coast, the metropolis surrounds Sydney Harbour and extends about towards the Blue Mountain ...

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