Jovan Nikolić Set for Tough Budva Bout Against Argentina’s Emiliano Pucheta

Serbian boxer Jovan Nikolić is scheduled to step into the ring in Budva on November 20, where he will face Argentine fighter Emiliano Ezequiel Pucheta at the Balkan Boxing 14 event. The show will take place at the Mediterranean Sports Center, and the matchup is being billed as one of the toughest tests of Nikolić’s professional career so far. Pucheta, 30, brings plenty of experience into the contest. According to the report, he has fought 32 professional bouts, recording 19 victories, including 12 by knockout, alongside 12 defeats and one draw. Nikolić, a former European champion in Olympic boxing, enters the fight unbeaten as a professional. BoxRec figures cited in the article list nine wins from nine professional appearances, four by knockout, as well as another victory under the IBA Pro format. The Budva contest will therefore be his 11th professional bout overall. In his most recent appearance, at Balkan Boxing 12 in Novi Pazar, Nikolić defeated previously unbeaten Ukrainian boxer Nazar Volovik by a unanimous decision. The upcoming clash gives him another chance to build on that record, though Pucheta’s substantial ring experience makes for a challenging assignment. The evening’s main event will feature Milorad “Mićko” Žižić against Colombia’s Juan Narváez, with the WBO Inter-Continental super-middleweight title at stake. The card is also set to include Vladimir Mirončikov, Almir Memić, Aleksandar Konovalov and Marko Marić. Tickets are on sale through Eticketing.me, with prices starting at 10 euros.