He is currently one of top propects in the Junior. Middleweight division in Australia he holds the Australian super welterweight and IBO Inter-Continental super welterweight titles. Jerkic was raised by his father, his mother left when he was two years old.
Amateur career
Jerkic trains with Rob Fogarty at One World Boxing Academy.
Jerkic, started boxing in Fred Brophy"s boxing tent when he was 11, has won 98 of his 104 amateur fights. 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.
