Professional Boxer, Olympic Athlete. A native of Split, Croatia, he was the former WBC Light Heavyweight Champion in 1978. He defeated Miguel Angel Cuello on January 7, 1978 to win the title and relinquished it to Marvin Johnson on December 2, 1978. In addition, Parlov won a gold medal after defeating Cuba's Gilberto Carrillo during the 1972 Summer Olympics. He retired from boxing in 1980 after compiling a record of 24 wins (12 knockouts), 3 losses and 2 draws in 29 bouts. He died from lung cancer.
- Name: Mate Parlov
- Birth: 16/11/1948 (Splitsko-Dalmatinska, Croatia)
- Death: 29/07/2008 (Pula, Grad Pula, Istarska, Croatia)
- Died at 59
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