User:.karellian-24/sandbox11
Ionuț Iancu | |
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Born | Ionuț Alin Iancu November 16, 1998 Ișalnița, Romania |
Nickname | Tancul ("The Tank") Tănculeț ("Tankette") Tancul Olteniei ("The tank of Oltenia") |
Residence | Craiova, Romania |
Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) |
Weight | 117 kg (258 lb; 18.4 st) |
Division | Heavyweight |
Stance | Orthodox |
Fighting out of | Craiova, Romania |
Team | SCM Craiova |
Trainer | Ionuț Pucă |
Years active | 2016–present |
Professional boxing record | |
Total | 2 |
Wins | 2 |
By knockout | 2 |
Losses | 0 |
Draws | 0 |
Kickboxing record | |
Total | 39 |
Wins | 29 |
By knockout | 10 |
Losses | 10 |
By knockout | 1 |
Draws | 0 |
Other information | |
Spouse | Raluca Iancu |
Boxing record from BoxRec | |
Last updated on: March 29, 2024 |
Ionuț Alin Iancu (born 16 November 1998)[1] is a Romanian professional kickboxer, boxer and kempo practitioner. He currently competes in the Heavyweight division of the Dynamite Fighting Show (DFS), where he is the current DFS Heavyweight Champion.[2] He won the gold medal at the 2023 World Kempo Championships held in Caldas da Rainha, Portugal.[3]
Iancu signed with GLORY in May 2024.[4]
Personal life[edit]
Iancu was adopted at birth. His adoptive parents wanted him to become a mathematician and were reluctant to let him join a martial arts academy. He started training in judo, kyokushin and boxing. Iancu was subject to bullying by children.[5]
He became a father to a baby girl in 2020.[6]
Fighting style[edit]
Ionuț Iancu's fighting style has been compared to boxer Andy Ruiz Jr..[7]
Championships and accomplishments[edit]
Kickboxing[edit]
- Dynamite Fighting Show
- DFS Heavyweight Championship (One time; current)
- Two successful title defenses
- 2023 DFS Heavyweight Grand Prix winner
- 2020 DFS Heavyweight Grand Prix winner
- DFS Heavyweight Championship (One time; current)
Kempo[edit]
Professional kickboxing record[edit]
29 wins (10 KOs), 10 losses (1 KO), 0 draws | ||||||||
Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Location | Method | Round | Time | Record |
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2024-06-08 | — | Murat Aygün | Glory Light Heavyweight Grand Prix | Rotterdam, Netherlands | — | — | — | — |
2024-03-29 | Win | Brian Douwes | DFS 22 | Baia Mare, Romania | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | 29-10-0 |
2023-12-15 | Win | Florin Ivănoaie | DFS 21 - Heavyweight Championship Tournament, Final | Galați, Romania | TKO (towel thrown) | 3 | 2:40 | 28-10-0 |
Won the DFS Heavyweight World Grand Prix. Defended the DFS Heavyweight Championship. | ||||||||
2023-09-22 | Win | Sebastian Cozmâncă | DFS 20 - Heavyweight Championship Tournament, Semi Finals | Bucharest, Romania | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | 27-10-0 |
2023-06-03 | Win | Winfried Jops | Road to DFS 2 | Târgoviște, Romania | Decision (split) | 3 | 3:00 | 26-10-0 |
2023-05-13 | Win | Sebastian Lutaniuc | DFS 19 - Heavyweight Championship Tournament, Quarter Finals | Buzău, Romania | TKO (referee stoppage) | 4 | 0:40 | 25-10-0 |
2022-09-10 | Loss | Cristian Ristea | Best of the Best | Brăila, Romania | Decision (split) | 5 | 3:00 | 24-10-0 |
For the GFC Intercontinental Heavyweight Championship. | ||||||||
2022-06-11 | Loss | Sergiu Călin Pintye | Phoenix Fight Night | Kassel, Germany | Ext. R Decision (split) | 6 | 3:00 | 24-9-0 |
For the WKU European Heavyweight Championship. | ||||||||
2021-12-15 | Win | Ștefan Lătescu | DFS 13 | Bucharest, Romania | TKO (three knockdowns) | 2 | 2:01 | 24-8-0 |
Defended the DFS Heavyweight Championship. | ||||||||
2021-09-22 | Win | Mohamed Seddik | DFS 12 | Baia Mare, Romania | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | 23-8-0 |
2021-06-04 | Win | Konstantin Gluhov | DFS 11 | Bucharest, Romania | Ext. R Decision (unanimous) | 4 | 3:00 | 22-8-0 |
2021-03-10 | Win | Costin Mincu | DFS 10 | Bucharest, Romania | KO (punches) | 1 | 3:00 | 21-8-0 |
2020-12-04 | Loss | Marius Munteanu | DFS 9 | Cluj-Napoca, Romania | Ext. R Decision (split) | 4 | 3:00 | 20-8-0 |
2020-08-20 | Win | Sebastian Lutaniuc | DFS 8, Final | Bucharest, Romania | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 2:00 | 20-7-0 |
Won the DFS Heavyweight World Grand Prix. Won the vacant DFS Heavyweight Championship. | ||||||||
2020-08-20 | Win | Ion Grigore | DFS 8, Semi Finals | Bucharest, Romania | TKO (referee stoppage) | 3 | 1:47 | 19-7-0 |
2020-08-20 | Win | Ștefan Lătescu | DFS 8, Quarter Finals | Bucharest, Romania | Decision (split) | 3 | 2:00 | 18-7-0 |
2020-03-05 | Win | Florin Ivănoaie | DFS 7 | Arad, Romania | KO (punches) | 4 | 2:29 | 17-7-0 |
2019-11-21 | Loss | Vasile Amariței | DFS 6 | Iași, Romania | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | 16-7-0 |
2019-06-06 | Loss | Claudiu Istrate | DFS 4 | Cluj-Napoca, Romania | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | 16-6-0 |
2018-12-14 | Loss | Ciprian Șchiopu | DFS 3 | Craiova, Romania | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | 16-5-0 |
2018-10-29 | Win | Dumitru Ţopai | Colosseum Tournament 9 | Cluj-Napoca, Romania | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | 16-4-0 |
2018-02-22 | Loss | Georgij Fibich | Iron Fight Night 3 | Jablonec nad Nisou, Czech Republic | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | — |
2017-10-20 | Win | Dumitru Ţâră | GFC 3: Romania vs. Suriname | Craiova, Romania | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | — |
2017-08-24 | Win | Alexandru Mâțu | Urban Legend 2 | Constanța, Romania | TKO (right hook) | 1 | 1:03 | — |
2017-05-28 | Win | Octavian Scoruş | Urban Legend 1 | Constanța, Romania | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | — |
2017-04-01 | Loss | Cătălin Oprea | Luptă în ring, nu în stradă | Craiova, Romania | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | — |
2017-01-29 | Loss | Rade Opačić | BPN Road to W5 | Novi Sad, Serbia | TKO (referee stoppage/low kick) | 2 | 1:20 | — |
— | Loss | Horațiu David | — | Romania | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | 0-1-0 |
Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest Notes |
Professional boxing record[edit]
2 fights | 2 wins | 0 losses |
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By knockout | 2 | 0 |
By decision | 0 | 0 |
Draws | 0 |
No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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2 | Win | 2–0 | Cătălin Dalcaran | KO | 1 | 2022-05-07 | Olimpia Arena, Timișoara, Romania | |
1 | Win | 1–0 | Ion Puiu | KO | 2 | 2021-07-30 | Olimpia Arena, Timișoara, Romania |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ DFS profile
- ^ "Centura ramane la Craiova ! Revansa dintre Tanculetul Iancu si Stefan Latescu, incheiata inainte de limita" (in Romanian). Jurnal De Craiova. 16 December 2021.
- ^ "Kempo / Ionuţ Iancu a luat centura mondială şi promite un an cu reuşite" (in Romanian). GAZETA de SUD. 4 May 2023.
- ^ "GLORY Light Heavyweight Grand Prix Draw Results & Fight Card Finalized". beyondkick.com. 28 May 2024.
- ^ "„Tancul" Olteniei și puterea de a nu renunța" (in Romanian). welovesport.ro. 5 October 2020.
- ^ "DFS: Craioveanul Alin Ionuț Iancu a câștigat turneul piramidal de la Arenele Romane și centura lui Cătălin Moroșanu" (in Romanian). Sportul Doljean. 21 August 2020.
- ^ Ionuț Iancu, Andy Ruiz al României
External links[edit]
- Ionuț Iancu at GLORY
- Boxing record for .karellian-24/sandbox11 from BoxRec (registration required)
- Ionuț Iancu at Tapology.com