Răzvan Cojanu

Răzvan Andrei Cojanu (born 10 March 1987) is a Romanian professional boxer. As an amateur he represented Romania at the 2009 Jeux de la Francophonie, winning a gold medal in the super-heavyweight division; he also represented Romania at the European Union Championships, winning bronze. His knockout-to-win ratio stands at 56.3%.

Răzvan Cojanu
Statistics
Real nameRăzvan Andrei Cojanu
Weight(s)Heavyweight
Height2.02 m (6 ft 8 in)
NationalityRomanian
Born (1987-03-10) 10 March 1987
Pucheni, Dâmbovița, Romania
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights24
Wins17
Wins by KO9
Losses7

Professional career

Cojanu vs Parker

Speculation grew that Cojanu would be the replacement opponent for Joseph Parker's first world title defence after the controversial withdrawal of Hughie Fury. Cojanu was involved in Parker's training camp in Las Vegas for the aborted fight with Fury.[1] WBC champion Deontay Wilder also called out Parker for a unification bout while Fury's cousin Tyson, the troubled former champion, said he'd be willing to jump in the ring.[2] Parker was determined to make a statement but couldn't manage that as he left his New Zealand campaign in a convincing unanimous decision. Parker out-pointed Cojanu in the first defence of his world heavyweight title. The judges scored it 119–108, 117–110, and 117–110 in a fight where Cojanu taunted him repeatedly. American referee Mike Ortega deducted a point against Cojanu in the fourth round due to repeatedly pushing down the neck of Parker during the clinches.[3] Parker later admitted he had problems connecting against Cojanu. But Parker's ability to keep disciplined in a fight that involved trash talk, flying elbows, clinches and head holds got him the win comfortably. After the fight, Parker said, "You can all see why we bring Răzvan into camp, we look for the best." This was said as praise, as Cojanu previously worked with Parker as a sparring partner.[4]

Professional boxing record
Professional record summary
24 fights 17 wins 7 losses
By knockout 9 4
By decision 8 3
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
24 Loss 17–7 Efe Ajagba TKO 9 (10), 2:46 7 Mar 2020 Barclays Center, New York City, New York, US
23 Win 17–6 Tamaz Zadishvili UD 6 20 Oct 2019 Fairmont Hotel, Monte Carlo, Monaco
22 Loss 16–6 Daniel Dubois KO 2 (12), 2:48 8 Mar 2019 Royal Albert Hall, London, England For vacant WBO European heavyweight title
21 Loss 16–5 Nathan Gorman UD 12 22 Dec 2018 Arena, Manchester, England For WBC International Silver heavyweight title
20 Loss 16–4 Luis Ortiz KO 2 (10), 2:08 28 Jul 2018 Staples Center, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
19 Loss 16–3 Joseph Parker UD 12 6 May 2017 Vodafone Events Centre, Auckland, New Zealand For WBO heavyweight title
18 Win 16–2 Zhi Yu Wu KO 2 (10), 2:33 10 Dec 2016 Sports Park Stadium, Hangzhou, China Won vacant WBO China Zone heavyweight title
17 Win 15–2 Cristian Martinez TKO 1 (6), 1:16 1 Oct 2016 Centro Deportivo Ferrocarrilero, Aguascalientes, Mexico
16 Win 14–2 Grover Young SD 6 30 Jan 2016 Fitzgeralds Casino and Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
15 Loss 13–2 Donovan Dennis KO 2 (8), 0:59 10 Apr 2015 Sands Casino Resort, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, U.S.
14 Win 13–1 Ed Fountain UD 7 (6) 20 Feb 2015 Turning Stone Resort & Casino, Verona, New York, U.S. The fight was a draw after six rounds, requiring a tiebreaking seventh round
13 Win 12–1 Darius Shorter TKO 1 (6) 20 Nov 2014 Hyder-Burks Agricultural Pavilion, Cookeville, Tennessee, U.S.
12 Win 11–1 Manuel Alberto Pucheta TKO 7 (12) 25 Jul 2014 Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Hunan, China Won vacant WBO Asia Pacific heavyweight title
11 Win 10–1 Rodricka Ray TKO 5 (6), 2:51 10 May 2014 Galen Center, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
10 Win 9–1 Avery Gibson UD 4 21 Mar 2014 Morongo Casino, Resort & Spa, Cabazon, California, U.S.
9 Win 8–1 Tobias Rice RTD 3 (6), 3:00 7 Feb 2014 Jonathan Club, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
8 Win 7–1 Alvaro Morales MD 4 26 Jul 2013 Thunder Valley Casino Resort, Lincoln, California, U.S.
7 Win 6–1 Paula Mataele TKO 3 (6), 2:40 28 Apr 2013 Convention and Exhibition Centre, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
6 Win 5–1 Yohan Banks RTD 5 (6), 3:00 8 Sep 2012 Pechanga Resort and Casino, Temecula, California, U.S.
5 Win 4–1 David Johnson SD 4 22 May 2012 Santa Monica Pier, Santa Monica, California, U.S.
4 Win 3–1 Bekim Pergega TKO 2 (4) 9 Feb 2012 Sala Rapid, Bucharest, Romania
3 Win 2–1 Rodney Hernandez MD 4 20 Jan 2012 Palms Casino Resort, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
2 Win 1–1 Kourtney Boden MD 4 29 Jul 2011 Cosmopolitan, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
1 Loss 0–1 Alvaro Morales MD 4 11 Mar 2011 Planet Hollywood, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. Professional debut
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References
  1. "Joseph Parker's replacement opponent found for WBO title fight". New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
  2. "Deontay Wilder humiliates Hughie Fury and calls out Joseph Parker for unification bout". Stuff. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
  3. "Joseph Parker outpoints Razvan Cojanu to retain WBO world title". Stuff. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
  4. "Joseph Parker blames power failure on connection problems". Stuff. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
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