Mensur Peljto is a former Bosnian

Bosnians

Bosnians are people who reside in, or come from, Bosnia and Herzegovina. By the modern state definition a Bosnian can be anyone who holds citizenship of the state. This includes, but is not limited to, members of the constituent ethnic groups of Bosnia and Herzegovina: Bosniaks, Bosnian Serbs and...

 cruiserweight boxer

Boxing

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He began his boxing career as an amateur boxer in BK Željezničar Sarajevo

Sarajevo

Sarajevo |Bosnia]], surrounded by the Dinaric Alps and situated along the Miljacka River in the heart of Southeastern Europe and the Balkans....

. In his first fight he knocked out Vuksanović from BK Budućnost Podgorica

Buducnost Podgorica

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. From 1992. - 1996. Peljto competed on tournaments in kickboxing

Kickboxing

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. 1996. he was named as Bosnian sportsman of the year. In 1997 he gave his professional boxing

Professional Boxing

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 debut by beating Emmanuel Akinniyi from Nigeria

Nigeria

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. Peljto retired in 2004, finishing his proboxing career undefeated (16 wins and 2 draws).