Get to know Croatian featherweight prospect Arijan "Archie" Goricki
BBN spoke exclusively to Arijan Goricki straight after his last fight on December 18, where he defeated two-weight Italian champion Emiliano Salvini on points in his home city.
Name: Arijan Goricki
Record: (10-1-1, 4KOs)
Weight: Featherweight
Born: Zagreb, Croatia
Residence: Zagreb, Croatia
DOB: 25/07/1997
Nickname: "Archie."
Favourite all-time boxer? "Marvin Hagler."
Favourite current boxer? "Terence Crawford."
Favourite fight? "Barrera vs Morales 1."
Biggest achievement in boxing? "Biggest achievements is yet to come. There's only one achievement and that is world title, everything else is just not worthy to mention."
Toughest ever opponent? "Valerii Romanenia."
Goals in boxing? "First European title them if everything goes well, world title."
Retirement age? "Living day by day and appreciate time right now. When I accomplish my goals."
Team? "My coach is Marko Bracic; Zeljko Pintar is my second man; Mario Spoljar is our assistant."
Boxing style? "Can box in whatever style is effective to the opponent in front of me."
Ring walk song? "Fugess – Ready or Not."
Pre-fight rituals? "Just relaxing and playing UNO."
Favourite brand of gloves? "Paffen Sport."
Best venue? "Zagreb Fair – Pavilion 18."
Best belt? "The IBF, only organization that give their mandatory challenger a title shot, and doesn't have nonsense belts."
Favourite football team? "Don't watch sports in general."
Favourite TV programme? "Comedy."
Favourite film? "Too many movies, couldn't chose one."
What actor would play you in a film of your life? "I really couldn't tell that."
Favourite music? "I can listen to everything, mostly Rap."
Favourite food? "Chinese food."
Favourite restaurant? "Thai restaurants."
Favourite brands? "S.Oliver, Tommy Hilfiger, Calvin Klein, Ralph Lauren."
Favourite superhero? "Don't have one."
Phobias? "Snakes!"
Motto? "If you set your goal you can achieve it, maybe slowly but you will, as long as you have discipline. You can lose motivation but you can't never lose discipline."
Next fight? "Yesterday was my last fight, so probably in March next year."
What fight do you want to see happen this year? "Beterbiev vs Bivol or Fulton vs MJ Kaka, Lomachenko vs Davis."
If you could fight anyone, past or present, who would it be? "Probably Marvin Hagler, just to see the fire in his eyes."
What is the best division to watch in boxing and why? "Right now, every division have potential to produce quality fights. Unfortunately how this business works we probably won't see anything that we want. Best matchups is probably in lightweight division."
What is most important to you in your career between money and glory? "We all start because of glory but what will happen when money comes we can't know. But no money in world can't buy you happiness if you are happy when you are in the gym and preparing for fight, even when money comes you will continue to be in your happy place and that's gym.. You need both of them.!"
Where do you want to be in your career in exactly one year’s time from now? "Be contender for European title ."
Tell us something that not many people know about you? "I can't stop eating peanuts. Don't ever offer me some, because I will eat them all!"
Insta? @arijan_goricki_
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