Ionuț Iancu

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 GLORY.[2] He is the current DFS Heavyweight Champion.[3] As of June 14, 2024, he is #10 in the GLORY heavyweight rankings.[4]

This article is about the Romanian kickboxer. For the Romanian handballer, see Ionuț Ciprian Iancu.
Ionuț Iancu
BornIonuț Alin Iancu
(1998-11-16) November 16, 1998
Ișalnița, Romania
NicknameTancul ("The Tank")
Tănculeț ("Tankette")
Tancul Olteniei ("The tank of Oltenia")
ResidenceCraiova, Romania
Height1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)
Weight131.1 kg (289 lb; 20.64 st)
DivisionHeavyweight
StanceOrthodox
Fighting out ofCraiova, Romania
TeamSCM Craiova
TrainerIonuț Pucă
Years active2016–present
Professional boxing record
Total2
Wins2
By knockout2
Losses0
Draws0
Kickboxing record
Total40
Wins30
By knockout11
Losses10
By knockout1
Draws0
Other information
SpouseRaluca Iancu
Boxing record from BoxRec
Medal record
Men's kempo
Representing  Romania
World Championships
2023 Caldas da Rainha+95 kg

In 2023, Iancu also won the gold medal at the World Kempo Championships held in Caldas da Rainha, Portugal.[5]

Personal life

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.[6]

He became a father to a baby girl in 2020.[7]

Fighting style

Ionuț Iancu's fighting style has been compared to boxer Andy Ruiz Jr..[8]

Championships and accomplishments

Kickboxing

Kempo

Professional kickboxing record
Kickboxing record
30 wins (11 KOs), 10 losses (1 KO), 0 draws
Date Result OpponentEventLocation MethodRoundTimeRecord
2024-06-08Win Murat AygünGlory Light Heavyweight Grand PrixRotterdam, NetherlandsKO (Left hook)21:4330-10
2024-03-29Win Brian DouwesDFS 22Baia Mare, RomaniaDecision (unanimous)33:0029-10
2023-12-15Win Florin IvănoaieDFS 21 - Heavyweight Championship Tournament, FinalGalați, RomaniaTKO (towel thrown)32:4028-10-0
Won the DFS Heavyweight World Grand Prix. Defended the DFS Heavyweight Championship.
2023-09-22Win Sebastian CozmâncăDFS 20 - Heavyweight Championship Tournament, Semi FinalsBucharest, RomaniaDecision (unanimous)33:0027-10-0
2023-06-03Win Winfried JopsRoad to DFS 2Târgoviște, RomaniaDecision (split)33:0026-10
2023-05-13Win Sebastian LutaniucDFS 19 - Heavyweight Championship Tournament, Quarter FinalsBuzău, RomaniaTKO (referee stoppage)40:4025-10-0
2022-09-10Loss Cristian RisteaBest of the BestBrăila, RomaniaDecision (split)53:0024-10
For the GFC Intercontinental Heavyweight Championship.
2022-06-11Loss Sergiu Călin PintyePhoenix Fight NightKassel, GermanyExt. R Decision (split)63:0024-9
For the WKU European Heavyweight Championship.
2021-12-15Win Ștefan LătescuDFS 13Bucharest, RomaniaTKO (three knockdowns)22:0124-8
Defended the DFS Heavyweight Championship.
2021-09-22Win Mohamed SeddikDFS 12Baia Mare, RomaniaDecision (unanimous)33:0023-8
2021-06-04Win Konstantin GluhovDFS 11Bucharest, RomaniaExt. R Decision (unanimous)43:0022-8
2021-03-10Win Costin MincuDFS 10Bucharest, RomaniaKO (punches)13:0021-8
2020-12-04Loss Marius MunteanuDFS 9Cluj-Napoca, RomaniaExt. R Decision (split)43:0020-8
2020-08-20Win Sebastian LutaniucDFS 8, FinalBucharest, RomaniaDecision (unanimous)32:0020-7
Won the DFS Heavyweight World Grand Prix. Won the vacant DFS Heavyweight Championship.
2020-08-20Win Ion GrigoreDFS 8, Semi FinalsBucharest, RomaniaTKO (referee stoppage)31:4719-7
2020-08-20Win Ștefan LătescuDFS 8, Quarter FinalsBucharest, RomaniaDecision (split)32:0018-7
2020-03-05Win Florin IvănoaieDFS 7Arad, RomaniaKO (punches)42:2917-7
2019-11-21Loss Vasile AmarițeiDFS 6Iași, RomaniaDecision (unanimous)33:0016-7
2019-06-06Loss Claudiu IstrateDFS 4Cluj-Napoca, RomaniaDecision33:0016-6
2018-12-14Loss Ciprian ȘchiopuDFS 3Craiova, RomaniaDecision (unanimous)33:0016-5
2018-10-29Win Dumitru ȚopaiColosseum Tournament 9Cluj-Napoca, RomaniaDecision (unanimous)33:0016-4
2018-02-22Loss Georgij FibichIron Fight Night 3Jablonec nad Nisou, Czech RepublicDecision33:00—
2017-10-20Win Dumitru ȚârăGFC 3: Romania vs. SurinameCraiova, RomaniaDecision (unanimous)33:00—
2017-08-24Win Alexandru MâțuUrban Legend 2Constanța, RomaniaTKO (right hook)11:03—
2017-05-28Win Octavian ScorușUrban Legend 1Constanța, RomaniaDecision (unanimous)33:00—
2017-04-01Loss Cătălin OpreaLuptă în ring, nu în stradăCraiova, RomaniaDecision33:00—
2017-01-29Loss Rade OpačićBPN Road to W5Novi Sad, SerbiaTKO (referee stoppage/low kick)21:20—
—Loss Horațiu David—RomaniaDecision33:000-1-0
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

Professional boxing record
2 fights 2 wins 0 losses
By knockout 2 0
By decision 0 0
Draws 0
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
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

References
  1. DFS profile
  2. "GLORY Light Heavyweight Grand Prix Draw Results & Fight Card Finalized". beyondkick.com. 28 May 2024.
  3. "Centura ramane la Craiova ! Revansa dintre Tanculetul Iancu si Stefan Latescu, incheiata inainte de limita" (in Romanian). Jurnal De Craiova. 16 December 2021.
  4. "Fighters". www.glorykickboxing.com. Retrieved 2024-06-14.
  5. "Kempo / Ionuţ Iancu a luat centura mondială şi promite un an cu reuşite" (in Romanian). GAZETA de SUD. 4 May 2023.
  6. "„Tancul" Olteniei și puterea de a nu renunța" (in Romanian). welovesport.ro. 5 October 2020.
  7. "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.
  8. Ionuț Iancu, Andy Ruiz al României
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