
Radivoje Kalajdzic less interested in titles than enjoying his work
'I feel like I'm one of the top guys,' Radivoje Kalajdzic tells Tris Dixon

'I feel like I'm one of the top guys,' Radivoje Kalajdzic tells Tris Dixon

Radivoje Kalajdzic believes his stunning come-from-behind victory over Oleksandr Gvozydyk makes him a major player at light heavyweight.

Radivoje “Hot Rod” Kalajdzic was down in the first and fourth rounds but managed to outlast former champ Oleksandr Gvozdyk in Las Vegas.

Jose Valenzuela said his decision to join Zuffa and headline its Sunday welterweight main event against Diego Torres Nunez at the Apex in Las Vegas seemed like common sense.

There were plenty who, after he fought David Morrell, felt they would be condemning Radivoje Kalajdzic to the scrapheap. Although the 29-3 (21 KOs) “Hot Rod” had been stopped just once before, by Artur Beterbiev, and had won his last five, Cuban hotshot Morrell was one of the high-risk opponents many felt should be avoided at 168 or, in the Cuban’s new weight class, of 175.


David Morrell Jr. outlasted former 175-pound title challenger Radivoje Kalajdzic in a competitive 12-round fight to score a unanimous decision win Saturday in Los Angeles.

David Morrell Jr., taking control and authoring his own story, will move up to light heavyweight Saturday on the loaded BMO Stadium card in Los Angeles, facing Radivoje Kalajdzic.

David Morrell Jr. will make his maiden voyage as a light heavyweight fighter on Saturday night after steamrolling through the competition in the super middleweight division.

Three-division champion Terence Crawford is moving up to 154 pounds to challenge junior middleweight titlist Israil Madrimov on Saturday at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles.