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")
Height1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)
Weight143.5 kg (316 lb; 22.60 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
Total45
Wins32
By knockout13
Losses13
By knockout2
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
    • 2026 IKF World Championships +95 kg Full-Kempo Silver Medalist Silver

Professional kickboxing record

Kickboxing record
32 wins (13 KOs), 13 losses (2 KO), 0 draws
Date Result OpponentEventLocation MethodRoundTimeRecord
2026-10-17Morocco Nabil KhachabGlory 110Antwerp, Belgium
2025-08-23LossSerbia Rade OpačićGlory 103 - Last Heavyweight Standing Opening Round Phase 2Rotterdam, NetherlandsTKO (low kicks)30:2532-13-0
2025-06-14LossIran Iraj AzizpourGlory 100 - Last Heavyweight Standing Qualification Round, SemifinalsRotterdam, NetherlandsDecision (split)33:0032-12-0
2025-04-05WinTurkey Cihad KepenekGlory 99 - Last Heavyweight Standing Opening RoundRotterdam, NetherlandsTKO (retirement)13:0032-11-0
2024-12-07LossFrance Sofian LaïdouniGlory Collision 7Arnhem, NetherlandsDecision (unanimous)33:0031-11-0
2024-10-12WinTurkey Cihad KepenekGlory 96Rotterdam, NetherlandsTKO (3 knockdowns)22:5931-10-0
2024-06-08WinTurkey Murat AygünGlory Light Heavyweight Grand PrixRotterdam, NetherlandsKO (left hook)21:4330-10-0
2024-03-29WinNetherlands Brian DouwesDFS 22Baia Mare, RomaniaDecision (unanimous)33:0029-10-0
2023-12-15WinRomania 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.
2023-09-22WinRomania Sebastian CozmâncăDFS 20 - Heavyweight Championship Tournament, Semi FinalsBucharest, RomaniaDecision (unanimous)33:0027-10-0
2023-06-03WinNetherlands Winfried JopsRoad to DFS 2Târgoviște, RomaniaDecision (split)33:0026-10
2023-05-13WinRomania Sebastian LutaniucDFS 19 - Heavyweight Championship Tournament, Quarter FinalsBuzău, RomaniaTKO (referee stoppage)40:4025-10-0
2022-09-10LossRomania Cristian RisteaBest of the BestBrăila, RomaniaDecision (split)53:0024-10
For the GFC Intercontinental Heavyweight Championship.
2022-06-11LossRomania Sergiu Călin PintyePhoenix Fight NightKassel, GermanyExt. R Decision (split)63:0024-9
For the WKU European Heavyweight Championship.
2021-12-15WinRomania Ștefan LătescuDFS 13Bucharest, RomaniaTKO (three knockdowns)22:0124-8
Defended the DFS Heavyweight Championship.
2021-09-22WinMorocco Mohamed SeddikDFS 12Baia Mare, RomaniaDecision (unanimous)33:0023-8
2021-06-04WinRussia Konstantin GluhovDFS 11Bucharest, RomaniaExt. R Decision (unanimous)43:0022-8
2021-03-10WinRomania Costin MincuDFS 10Bucharest, RomaniaKO (punches)13:0021-8
2020-12-04LossRomania Marius MunteanuDFS 9Cluj-Napoca, RomaniaExt. R Decision (split)43:0020-8
2020-08-20WinRomania Sebastian LutaniucDFS 8, FinalBucharest, RomaniaDecision (unanimous)32:0020-7
Won the DFS Heavyweight World Grand Prix. Won the vacant DFS Heavyweight Championship.
2020-08-20WinRomania Ion GrigoreDFS 8, Semi FinalsBucharest, RomaniaTKO (referee stoppage)31:4719-7
2020-08-20WinRomania Ștefan LătescuDFS 8, Quarter FinalsBucharest, RomaniaDecision (split)32:0018-7
2020-03-05WinRomania Florin IvănoaieDFS 7Arad, RomaniaKO (punches)42:2917-7
2019-11-21LossRomania Vasile AmarițeiDFS 6Iași, RomaniaDecision (unanimous)33:0016-7
2019-06-06LossItaly Claudio IstrateDFS 4Cluj-Napoca, RomaniaDecision33:0016-6
2018-12-14LossRomania Ciprian ȘchiopuDFS 3Craiova, RomaniaDecision (unanimous)33:0016-5
2018-10-29WinRomania Dumitru ȚopaiColosseum Tournament 9Cluj-Napoca, RomaniaDecision (unanimous)33:0016-4
2018-02-22LossCzech Republic Georgij FibichIron Fight Night 3Jablonec nad Nisou, Czech RepublicDecision33:00N/a
2017-10-20WinRomania Dumitru ȚârăGFC 3: Romania vs. SurinameCraiova, RomaniaDecision (unanimous)33:00N/a
2017-08-24WinRomania Alexandru MâțuUrban Legend 2Constanța, RomaniaTKO (right hook)11:03N/a
2017-05-28WinRomania Octavian ScorușUrban Legend 1Constanța, RomaniaDecision (unanimous)33:00N/a
2017-04-01LossRomania Cătălin OpreaLuptă în ring, nu în stradăCraiova, RomaniaDecision33:00N/a
2017-01-29LossSerbia Rade OpačićBPN Road to W5Novi Sad, SerbiaTKO (referee stoppage/low kick)21:20N/a
N/aLossRomania Horațiu DavidN/aRomaniaDecision33:000-1-0
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. ↑ "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. ↑ "'Nederland was overal' – sterke NL-invloed bij Roemeense Kickboxing Awards 2025" (in Dutch). vechtsportinfo.nl. 30 December 2025.
  13. 1 2 "Kickboxing Romania Awards 2024: De grootse winnaars op een rij" (in Dutch). vechtsportinfo.nl. 26 December 2024.
  14. ↑ "NL Topkickboksers winnaars op Kickboxing Romania Awards 2023: 'Bekijk alle resultaten'" (in Dutch). vechtsportinfo.nl. 3 January 2023.
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