Rocky Jerkic
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Australian |
| Born | 1 March 1988 |
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | Super Welterweight / Jr. Middleweight |
| Boxing career | |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 12 |
| Wins | 12 |
| Win by KO | 9 |
| Losses | 0 |
| Draws | 0 |
Rocky Jerkic (born 1 March 1988) is an Australian professional boxer. He is currently one of top propects in the Jr. Middleweight division in Australia he holds the Australian super welterweight and IBO Inter-Continental super welterweight titles.[1]
Amateur career
Born in Darwin, Northern Territory Queensland Australia to an Indigenous Australian mother and Croatian father. Jerkic was raised by his father, his mother left when he was two months old. In 2015 he made contact with his Aboriginal mother for the first time since her departure.[2]
Jerkic, started boxing in Fred Brophy's boxing tent when he was 9, has won 98 of his 104 amateur fights.
Professional career
In 2015 he has won the WBA Asia Pacific super welterweight title with a 3rd round stoppage of Adrian Campbell, vacant IBO Asia Pacific super welterweight title with a 3rd round stoppage of Wiraphot Phaennarong, the vacant IBO Inter-Continental super welterweight title with a Unanimous Decision over Arnel Tinampay and Australia National super welterweight title with an 8th round stoppage over Quade Cooper's trainer Shannon King on the Footy Show Fight Night.[3]