Dejan Zlaticanin hungry for title shot, returns 10/25

By: Almir Teslic


WBC #6 and WBO #9 ranked fighter Dejan Zlaticanin is set to return on October 25th in a ten round bout which will take place in his home country of Montenegro. The Montenegrin is coming off a decision victory over Ricky Burns in Scotland and now has his eyes set on a WBC title shot after his October fight.

Zlaticanin's manager has been in talks with the WBC about a potential title shot next year and although it is just speculation at this point, the WBC International titlist is eager to prove to the world that he is a championship-level boxer:

"Wins over Petr Petrov and Ricky Burns prove that I can beat the best and I'm a world class fighter. The priority is WBC and I will work on that to get chance as soon as possible, then I can fight for other titles."

"I hope that I will 2014 finish with a record of 20-0 and after that I hope that there will be serious talk about a fight for world championship belt. I come from a country where boxing is not popular, much harder then boxers in USA. I hope I will soon fight in USA and prove how much I'm worth."


"Dinamit" Dejan knocked Ricky Burns down with a tight and short left hook in the first twenty seconds of their June fight. Zlaticanin went on to outwork Burns over twelve rounds and win a split decision in Glasgow. Zlaticanin also defeated Spanish based Russian Petr Petrov in April of last year.

Petrov made a big splash to American audiences this year with his fabulous performance in ESPN's Boxcino Lightweight tournament. Victories over prospects Fedor Papazov, Chris Ruud and the battle-tested Fernando Carcamo ultimately led to Petrov emerging as the Boxcino Lightweight tournament winner.

Zlaticanin possesses a very aggressive and fan-friendly style and will look to make a similar impact on American TV in the coming year.