Geard Ajetović (born 28 February 1981) is a Serbian

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. He represented

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at the

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, Australia, where he lost in the first round of the Men's Welterweight (– 67 kg) competition to Thailand's veteran Parkpoom Jangphonak due to a controversial 9-9 point decision. Ajetović won a bronze medal at the

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, Tunisia.

Biography

Geard Ajetović grew up in the former Republic of Yugoslavia and started boxing at the age of 8. After a successful amateur career including numerous

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s, a

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at the Junior European Championships and

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at the Junior World Championships he turned professional in 2000 soon after the Olympic Games. He moved to

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where he spent the first 10 years of his professional career. Due to a knee injury Ajetović was forced to a take a 2-year break from fighting, but had a successful comeback at the end of 2010. In January 2011 Ajetović won the vacant WBC Mediterranean title by a first-round knockout victory over

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, having moving up to light heavyweight for that fight.

Professional record

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Ajetovic, Geard 1981 births Living people Welterweight boxers Boxers at the 2000 Summer Olympics Olympic boxers for Serbia and Montenegro Serbian male boxers Mediterranean Games bronze medalists for Serbia and Montenegro Competitors at the 2001 Mediterranean Games Mediterranean Games medalists in boxing People from Beočin Sportspeople from South Bačka District Serbia and Montenegro sportsmen Serbia and Montenegro expatriate sportspeople in England Serbian expatriate sportspeople in England 21st-century Serbian sportsmen