FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<\/p>\n
PHILADELPHIA, PENN.(November 13, 2018)–Banner Promotions is proud to announce the signing of former Olympian and current super middleweight Naim Terbunja.<\/p>\n
Terbunja of Linkoping, Sweden by way of Pristina, Kosovo, represented Sweden in the 2008 Olympics.\u00a0 He currently holds a professional record of 10-2-1 with one knockout.<\/p>\n
The 34 year-old Terbunja began boxing at the age of 14, as he was a young soccer player looking to get stronger.\u00a0 Terbunja took up boxing, and fell in love with the sport.<\/p>\n
That sparked an amateur career that saw him go 200-36.\u00a0 Terbunja fought all over the world for the Swedish National team, and then to the 2008 Olympics where he lost to Matt Korobov in the round of 36.<\/p>\n
Terbunja moved to Long Island and spent part of his amateur career in the United States and captured the National Golden Gloves title in 2009 by defeating Luis Arias in the finals.<\/p>\n
Terbunja turned professional on April 27, 2012 with a unanimous decision over Vladimir Spasojevic in Sweden.\u00a0 Terbunja has fought six times in Sweden and twice in Kosovo.<\/p>\n
Terbunja has a 1st round stoppage over previously undefeated Joel De La Paz (7-0) on July 23, 2016.<\/p>\n
Terbunja is coming off a disputed draw with regarded Lanell Bellows on May 11th in Las Vegas.<\/p>\n
“I am happy to sign with Banner Promotions,” said Terbunja.\u00a0“If I have a good team around me, I believe that I can fight for a world title.\u00a0 Banner Promotions can help me where I need to go.”<\/p>\n
“Naim has a blue chip pedigree.\u00a0 He was an Olympian, and the bout he lost was close.\u00a0 He has had one bad fight at super middleweight.\u00a0 I believe he has the ability to be in position to fight for a world championship.\u00a0 He has an awkward style, and a good chin.\u00a0 He now has a good opportunity with Banner Promotions to realize his potential,” said Terbunja’s manager, Pat Zagarino.<\/p>\n
“We happy to have signed Naim.\u00a0 He was an Olympian, and we think he can become a player in the super middleweight division.\u00a0 We look forward to getting him in the ring before the end of the year, and we will get him in prime position in 2019,” said Banner Promotions President Artie Pelullo.<\/p>\n
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