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 October 17, 2024, he is #7 in the GLORY heavyweight rankings.[4]

Ionuț Iancu
BornIonuț Alin Iancu
(1998-11-16) November 16, 1998 (age 26)
Ișalnița, Romania
NicknameTancul ("The Tank")
Tănculeț ("Tankette")
Tancul Olteniei ("The tank of Oltenia")
ResidenceCraiova, Romania
Height1.82 m (5 ft 11+12 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
Total41
Wins31
By knockout12
Losses10
By knockout1
Draws0
Other information
SpouseRaluca Iancu
Boxing record from BoxRec
Medal record
Men's kempo
Representing  Romania
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 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

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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

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

Championships and accomplishments

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Kickboxing

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Kempo

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Professional kickboxing record

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Kickboxing record
31 wins (12 KOs), 10 losses (1 KO), 0 draws
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time Record
2024-12-07   Sofian Laïdouni Glory Collision 7 Arnhem, Netherlands
2024-10-12 Win   Cihad Kepenek Glory 96 Rotterdam, Netherlands TKO (3 Knockdowns) 2 2:59 31-10-0
2024-06-08 Win   Murat Aygün Glory Light Heavyweight Grand Prix Rotterdam, Netherlands KO (left hook) 2 1:43 30-10-0
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
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
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
For the WKU European Heavyweight Championship.
2021-12-15 Win   Ștefan Lătescu DFS 13 Bucharest, Romania TKO (three knockdowns) 2 2:01 24-8
Defended the DFS Heavyweight Championship.
2021-09-22 Win   Mohamed Seddik DFS 12 Baia Mare, Romania Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00 23-8
2021-06-04 Win   Konstantin Gluhov DFS 11 Bucharest, Romania Ext. R Decision (unanimous) 4 3:00 22-8
2021-03-10 Win   Costin Mincu DFS 10 Bucharest, Romania KO (punches) 1 3:00 21-8
2020-12-04 Loss   Marius Munteanu DFS 9 Cluj-Napoca, Romania Ext. R Decision (split) 4 3:00 20-8
2020-08-20 Win   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   Ion Grigore DFS 8, Semi Finals Bucharest, Romania TKO (referee stoppage) 3 1:47 19-7
2020-08-20 Win   Ștefan Lătescu DFS 8, Quarter Finals Bucharest, Romania Decision (split) 3 2:00 18-7
2020-03-05 Win   Florin Ivănoaie DFS 7 Arad, Romania KO (punches) 4 2:29 17-7
2019-11-21 Loss   Vasile Amariței DFS 6 Iași, Romania Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00 16-7
2019-06-06 Loss   Claudio Istrate DFS 4 Cluj-Napoca, Romania Decision 3 3:00 16-6
2018-12-14 Loss   Ciprian Șchiopu DFS 3 Craiova, Romania Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00 16-5
2018-10-29 Win   Dumitru Țopai Colosseum Tournament 9 Cluj-Napoca, Romania Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00 16-4
2018-02-22 Loss   Georgij Fibich Iron Fight Night 3 Jablonec nad Nisou, Czech Republic Decision 3 3:00
2017-10-20 Win   Dumitru Țâră 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 Scoruș 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

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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

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References

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  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
  9. ^ "NL Topkickboksers winnaars op Kickboxing Romania Awards 2023: 'Bekijk alle resultaten'" (in Dutch). vechtsportinfo.nl. 3 January 2023.
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