Ionuț 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)
Weight142.3 kg (314 lb; 22.41 st)
DivisionHeavyweight
StanceOrthodox
Fighting out ofCraiova, Romania
TeamSCM Craiova
TrainerIonuț Pucă (head coach)
Alviar Lima
Years active2016–present
Professional boxing record
Total2
Wins2
By knockout2
Losses0
Draws0
Kickboxing record
Total44
Wins32
By knockout13
Losses12
By knockout1
Draws0
Other information
Boxing record from BoxRec

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 former DFS Heavyweight Champion.[3] As of 1 May 2025, Iancu is ranked the #10 heavyweight in the world.[4]

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. In 2022 his second child was born, a boy.[7]

Fighting style

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

Championships and accomplishments

Kickboxing

Kempo

  • International Kempo Federation
    • 2023 IKF World Championships +95 kg Full-Kempo Gold Medalist Gold
    • 2025 IKF World Championships +95 kg Full-Kempo Silver Medalist Silver
    • 2025 IKF World Championships +95 kg Kempo KO Silver Medalist Silver

Professional kickboxing record

Kickboxing record
32 wins (13 KOs), 12 losses (1 KO), 0 draws
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time Record
2025-08-23 Serbia Rade Opačić Glory 103 - Last Heavyweight Standing Opening Round Phase 2 Rotterdam, Netherlands
2025-06-14 Loss Iran Iraj Azizpour Glory 100 - Last Heavyweight Standing Qualification Round, Semifinals Rotterdam, Netherlands Decision (Split) 3 3:00 32-12-0
2025-04-05 Win Turkey Cihad Kepenek Glory 99 - Last Heavyweight Standing Opening Round Rotterdam, Netherlands TKO (retiremnt) 1 3:00 32-11-0
2024-12-07 Loss France Sofian Laïdouni Glory Collision 7 Arnhem, Netherlands Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 31-11-0
2024-10-12 Win Turkey Cihad Kepenek Glory 96 Rotterdam, Netherlands TKO (3 Knockdowns) 2 2:59 31-10-0
2024-06-08 Win Turkey Murat Aygün Glory Light Heavyweight Grand Prix Rotterdam, Netherlands KO (left hook) 2 1:43 30-10-0
2024-03-29 Win Netherlands Brian Douwes DFS 22 Baia Mare, Romania Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00 29-10-0
2023-12-15 Win Romania 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 Romania Sebastian Cozmâncă DFS 20 - Heavyweight Championship Tournament, Semi Finals Bucharest, Romania Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00 27-10-0
2023-06-03 Win Netherlands Winfried Jops Road to DFS 2 Târgoviște, Romania Decision (split) 3 3:00 26-10
2023-05-13 Win Romania Sebastian Lutaniuc DFS 19 - Heavyweight Championship Tournament, Quarter Finals Buzău, Romania TKO (referee stoppage) 4 0:40 25-10-0
2022-09-10 Loss Romania Cristian Ristea Best of the Best Brăila, Romania Decision (split) 5 3:00 24-10
For the GFC Intercontinental Heavyweight Championship.
2022-06-11 Loss Romania Sergiu Călin Pintye Phoenix Fight Night Kassel, Germany Ext. R Decision (split) 6 3:00 24-9
For the WKU European Heavyweight Championship.
2021-12-15 Win Romania Ștefan Lătescu DFS 13 Bucharest, Romania TKO (three knockdowns) 2 2:01 24-8
Defended the DFS Heavyweight Championship.
2021-09-22 Win Morocco Mohamed Seddik DFS 12 Baia Mare, Romania Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00 23-8
2021-06-04 Win Russia Konstantin Gluhov DFS 11 Bucharest, Romania Ext. R Decision (unanimous) 4 3:00 22-8
2021-03-10 Win Romania Costin Mincu DFS 10 Bucharest, Romania KO (punches) 1 3:00 21-8
2020-12-04 Loss Romania Marius Munteanu DFS 9 Cluj-Napoca, Romania Ext. R Decision (split) 4 3:00 20-8
2020-08-20 Win Romania Sebastian Lutaniuc DFS 8, Final Bucharest, Romania Decision (unanimous) 3 2:00 20-7
Won the DFS Heavyweight World Grand Prix. Won the vacant DFS Heavyweight Championship.
2020-08-20 Win Romania Ion Grigore DFS 8, Semi Finals Bucharest, Romania TKO (referee stoppage) 3 1:47 19-7
2020-08-20 Win Romania Ștefan Lătescu DFS 8, Quarter Finals Bucharest, Romania Decision (split) 3 2:00 18-7
2020-03-05 Win Romania Florin Ivănoaie DFS 7 Arad, Romania KO (punches) 4 2:29 17-7
2019-11-21 Loss Romania Vasile Amariței DFS 6 Iași, Romania Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00 16-7
2019-06-06 Loss Italy Claudio Istrate DFS 4 Cluj-Napoca, Romania Decision 3 3:00 16-6
2018-12-14 Loss Romania Ciprian Șchiopu DFS 3 Craiova, Romania Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00 16-5
2018-10-29 Win Romania Dumitru Țopai Colosseum Tournament 9 Cluj-Napoca, Romania Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00 16-4
2018-02-22 Loss Czech Republic Georgij Fibich Iron Fight Night 3 Jablonec nad Nisou, Czech Republic Decision 3 3:00 —
2017-10-20 Win Romania Dumitru Țâră GFC 3: Romania vs. Suriname Craiova, Romania Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00 —
2017-08-24 Win Romania Alexandru Mâțu Urban Legend 2 Constanța, Romania TKO (right hook) 1 1:03 —
2017-05-28 Win Romania Octavian Scoruș Urban Legend 1 Constanța, Romania Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00 —
2017-04-01 Loss Romania Cătălin Oprea Luptă în ring, nu în stradă Craiova, Romania Decision 3 3:00 —
2017-01-29 Loss Serbia Rade Opačić BPN Road to W5 Novi Sad, Serbia TKO (referee stoppage/low kick) 2 1:20 —
— Loss Romania Horațiu David — Romania Decision 3 3:00 0-1-0
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. ^ "Rankings". beyondkick.com. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
  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
  9. ^ 2024 Knockout of the Year Winner: Ionut Iancu
  10. ^ "HEAVYWEIGHT FIGHT OF THE YEAR! Ionut Iancu v Cihad Kepenek | GLORY 96". YouTube. 23 January 2025.
  11. ^ "Cele mai tari premii din kickboxul românesc: Mavrodin, marele câștigător. Ostrovanu și Năstase, dublu premianți. VIDEO" (in Romanian). Prosport. 31 December 2024.
  12. ^ a b "Kickboxing Romania Awards 2024: De grootse winnaars op een rij" (in Dutch). vechtsportinfo.nl. 26 December 2024.
  13. ^ "NL Topkickboksers winnaars op Kickboxing Romania Awards 2023: 'Bekijk alle resultaten'" (in Dutch). vechtsportinfo.nl. 3 January 2023.
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