Răzvan Cojanu
Born
Răzvan Andrei Cojanu

(1987-03-10) 10 March 1987
Pucheni, Dâmbovița, Romania
NationalityRomanian
Statistics
Weight(s)Heavyweight
Height2.02 m (6 ft 8 in)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights24
Wins17
Wins by KO9
Losses7
Medal record
Men's amateur boxing
Representing  Romania
Romania National Amateur Boxing Championships
Gold medal – first place 2008 Iași Super heavyweight
Gold medal – first place 2009 Arad Super heavyweight
Jeux de la Francophonie
Gold medal – first place 2009 Beirut Super heavyweight
European Union Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Odense Super heavyweight

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%. Cojanu was the first Romanian that fought to win a world heavyweight title.[1]

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.[2] 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.[3] 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.[4] 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.[5]

Professional boxing record

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 Nigeria Efe Ajagba TKO 9 (10), 2:46 7 Mar 2020 United States Barclays Center, New York City, New York, US
23 Win 17–6 Georgia (country) Tamaz Zadishvili UD 6 20 Oct 2019 Monaco Fairmont Hotel, Monte Carlo, Monaco
22 Loss 16–6 United Kingdom Daniel Dubois KO 2 (12), 2:48 8 Mar 2019 United Kingdom Royal Albert Hall, London, England For vacant WBO European heavyweight title
21 Loss 16–5 United Kingdom Nathan Gorman UD 12 22 Dec 2018 United Kingdom Arena, Manchester, England For WBC International Silver heavyweight title
20 Loss 16–4 Cuba Luis Ortiz KO 2 (10), 2:08 28 Jul 2018 United States Staples Center, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
19 Loss 16–3 New Zealand Joseph Parker UD 12 6 May 2017 New Zealand Vodafone Events Centre, Auckland, New Zealand For WBO heavyweight title
18 Win 16–2 China Zhi Yu Wu KO 2 (10), 2:33 10 Dec 2016 China Sports Park Stadium, Hangzhou, China Won vacant WBO China Zone heavyweight title
17 Win 15–2 Mexico Cristian Martinez TKO 1 (6), 1:16 1 Oct 2016 Mexico Centro Deportivo Ferrocarrilero, Aguascalientes, Mexico
16 Win 14–2 United States Grover Young SD 6 30 Jan 2016 United States Fitzgeralds Casino and Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
15 Loss 13–2 United States Donovan Dennis KO 2 (8), 0:59 10 Apr 2015 United States Sands Casino Resort, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, U.S.
14 Win 13–1 United States Ed Fountain UD 7 (6) 20 Feb 2015 United States 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 United States Darius Shorter TKO 1 (6) 20 Nov 2014 United States Hyder-Burks Agricultural Pavilion, Cookeville, Tennessee, U.S.
12 Win 11–1 Argentina Manuel Alberto Pucheta TKO 7 (12) 25 Jul 2014 China Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Hunan, China Won vacant WBO Asia Pacific heavyweight title
11 Win 10–1 United States Rodricka Ray TKO 5 (6), 2:51 10 May 2014 United States Galen Center, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
10 Win 9–1 United States Avery Gibson UD 4 21 Mar 2014 United States Morongo Casino, Resort & Spa, Cabazon, California, U.S.
9 Win 8–1 United States Tobias Rice RTD 3 (6), 3:00 7 Feb 2014 United States Jonathan Club, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
8 Win 7–1 Mexico Alvaro Morales MD 4 26 Jul 2013 United States Thunder Valley Casino Resort, Lincoln, California, U.S.
7 Win 6–1 New Zealand Paula Mataele TKO 3 (6), 2:40 28 Apr 2013 Australia Convention and Exhibition Centre, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
6 Win 5–1 United States Yohan Banks RTD 5 (6), 3:00 8 Sep 2012 United States Pechanga Resort and Casino, Temecula, California, U.S.
5 Win 4–1 United States David Johnson SD 4 22 May 2012 United States Santa Monica Pier, Santa Monica, California, U.S.
4 Win 3–1 Kosovo Bekim Pergega TKO 2 (4) 9 Feb 2012 Romania Sala Rapid, Bucharest, Romania
3 Win 2–1 United States Rodney Hernandez MD 4 20 Jan 2012 United States Palms Casino Resort, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
2 Win 1–1 United States Kourtney Boden MD 4 29 Jul 2011 United States Cosmopolitan, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
1 Loss 0–1 Mexico Alvaro Morales MD 4 11 Mar 2011 United States Planet Hollywood, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. Professional debut

References

  1. ↑ "Răzvan Cojanu, primul român care are șansa de a câștiga titlul mondial la profesioniști – categoria grea. Boxerul de 2,02 m se bate pe 6 mai cu deținătorul centurii mondiale WBO, Joseph Parker" [Răzvan Cojanu, the first Romanian to have the chance to win the professional world title - the heavyweight category. The 2.02 m boxer fights on May 6 with the owner of the WBO world belt, Joseph Parker] (in Romanian). Prosport.ro. 26 April 2017. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
  2. ↑ "Joseph Parker's replacement opponent found for WBO title fight". New Zealand Herald. 25 April 2017. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
  3. ↑ "Deontay Wilder humiliates Hughie Fury and calls out Joseph Parker for unification bout". Stuff. 24 April 2017. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
  4. ↑ "Joseph Parker outpoints Razvan Cojanu to retain WBO world title". Stuff. 6 May 2017. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
  5. ↑ "Joseph Parker blames power failure on connection problems". Stuff. 7 May 2017. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
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