Armand Krajnc (born August 7, 1973 in Landskrona, Sweden) was a Swedish boxer. August 7 is the 219th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (220th in leap years), with 146 days remaining. ... 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ... The old water tower in Landskrona is perhaps the local landmark and can be seen from far away Landskrona is a city in southernmost Sweden with some 27,000 inhabitants. ... Professional boxing bout featuring Ricardo Domínguez (left) versus Rafael Ortíz Boxing, also called pugilism, prizefighting (when referring to professional boxing) or the sweet science (a common nickname among fans), is a sport and martial art in which two participants of similar weight fight each other with their fists...

Personal

Krajnc's parents emigrated from Slovenia to Sweden.

Professional Career

Known as "Lion", Krajnc turned pro in 1996 and won the WBO Middleweight Title in 1999 with a TKO of Jason Matthews. Krajnc defended the title three times before losing the belt in 2002 to Harry Simon. In June 2001 Krajnc vacated his WBO in dispute with promotional group Universum Box-Promotions, but the WBO gave him his title back. In 2004 he challenged WBA and IBF Super Middleweight Title holder Sven Ottke but lost a decision. Harry Simon (born October 21, 1972 in Walvis Bay, Namibia) was a professional boxer in the super welterweight (154 lb) division. ... Universum Box-Promotion is a Hamburg based German athlete-promotion company. ... Sven Ottke (* June 3, 1967 in Berlin/Tempelhof) was a german professional boxer from 1997 until 2004. ...

The World Boxing Organization (WBO) is one of the sanctioning organizations currently recognizing world boxing champions. ... This is a chronological List of World Middleweight Boxing Champions, as recognized by four of the better-known sanctioning organizations: The World Boxing Association (WBA), founded in 1921 as the National Boxing Association (NBA), The World Boxing Council (WBC), founded in 1963, The International Boxing Federation (IBF), founded in 1983... Harry Simon (born October 21, 1972 in Walvis Bay, Namibia) was a professional boxer in the super welterweight (154 lb) division. ...

External link

• Pro Boxing Record