Eduard Gafencu

Eduard Gafencu (born February 9, 1993) is a Romanian professional undefeated kickboxer and boxer, currently signed to the Dynamite Fighting Show (DFS). He is a former Colosseum Tournament world welterweight and super welterweight champion.[2][3][4]

Eduard Gafencu
Born (1993-02-09) February 9, 1993
Arad, Romania
Other namesThe Blitz
NationalityRomanian
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight77 kg (170 lb; 12.1 st)
DivisionSuper middleweight
Light heavyweight
Fighting out ofArad, Romania
TeamPantera Boxing Academy[1]
TrainerSorin Tănăsie: Head coach
Sergiu Racolta: S&C
Professional boxing record
Total2
Wins2
By knockout2
Losses0
Kickboxing record
Total13
Wins13
By knockout9
Losses0
last updated on: October 23, 2020

Championships and awards

Kickboxing
  • Colosseum Tournament
    • 2019 Colosseum Tournament World -77 kg/170 lb Championship (One time, inaugural)
    • 2018 Colosseum Tournament World -81 kg/179 lb Championship (One time, inaugural)
    • Performance of the Night (Three times) vs. Adrian Cibu & Adelin Mihăilă, Thomas Doeve and Ekrem Doruk[5]

Professional kickboxing career

After more than a three-year hiatus, Gafencu turned pro in 2017.[6] His insane tornado kick KO on Thomas Doeve leads Knockout of the Year nominations for 2019 in all combat sport.[7][8][9][10][11] And on 9 May 2019 he stepped into the ring to take on a Remy Bonjasky protégé, Ekrem Doruk, knocking him out in devastating fashion to win Colosseum Tournament welterweight title.[3]

He missed rest of the 2019 season of Colosseum Tournament due to injury. In 2020, Gafencu left the Colosseum Tournament and reportedly signed with rival promotion Dynamite Fighting Show.[12]

Kickboxing record
Kickboxing record
13 wins (9 KOs), 0 losses, 0 draws
DateResultOpponentEventLocationMethodRoundTimeRecord
2021-02-25N/A Anghel CardoşColosseum Tournament 23Bucharest, RomaniaN/AN/AN/AN/A
2020-10-23Win Alexandru IanţocColosseum Tournament 20Arad, RomaniaKO (jumping knee)22:2513-0
2020-03-05Win Benjamin MasudiDynamite Fighting Show 7Arad, RomaniaDecision (unanimous)33:0012-0
2019-05-09Win Ekrem DorukColosseum Tournament 12Arad, RomaniaKO (jumping knee and punches)22:1311-0
Won the inaugural Colosseum Tournament World -77 kg/170 lb Championship.
2019-03-29Win Thomas DoeveColosseum Tournament 11Bucharest, RomaniaKO (tornado kick)12:1910-0
2018-12-14Win Flavius BoiciucColosseum Tournament 10Timișoara, RomaniaDecision (unanimous)33:009-0
2018-09-17Win Adelin MihăilăColosseum Tournament 8, FinalBucharest, RomaniaKO (right hook & double left hook)30:228-0
Won the inaugural Colosseum Tournament World -81 kg/179 lb Championship.
2018-09-17Win Adrian CibuColosseum Tournament 8, Semi FinalsBucharest, RomaniaKO (flurry of punches)12:577-0
2018-01-28Win Paul CrețiuFighters League 2Reșița, RomaniaDecision (unanimous)33:006-0

Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

Professional boxing record
Professional record summary
2 fights 2 wins 0 losses
By knockout 2 0
By decision 0 0
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
2 Win 2–0 Corneliu Lisii TKO 4 (4) 28 June 2019 Sala Olimpia, Timișoara, Romania
1 Win 1–0 Titusz Szabó KO 1 (4), 2:18 17 November 2018 Sala Polivalentă, Arad, Romania

See also

References
  1. "Eduard Gafencu a inceput la Pantera Boxing Academy stagiu de pregatire" (in Romanian). Jurnal de Craiova. 2020-07-06.
  2. "Results for Colosseum Tournament XII from Arad, Romania 09.05.2019". fightbox.com. Retrieved 2019-06-09.
  3. "Colosseum Tournament XII - LIVE from Arad, Romania 09.05.2019". fightbox.com. Retrieved 2019-06-09.
  4. "Ghiță se întoarce pe ring!" (in Romanian). stiripesurse.ro. 2018-08-30.
  5. "Video KO spectaculos la Colosseum Tournament. Victorie românească în main event" (in Romanian). Digi Sport. 2018-09-17.
  6. "Povestea sportivului Eduard Gafencu. Arădeanul a ajuns și în presa din Vietnam datorită luptelor din ring" (in Romanian). ziardearad.ro. 2019-04-05.
  7. "Video: Eduard Gafencu lands spectacular tornado kick knockout". MSN. 2019-03-29.
  8. "Kickboxing Highlight Video: Eduard Gafencu Knocks Thomas Doeve Out Cold with Tornado Kick". Sherdog. 2019-03-29.
  9. "Video: Eduard Gafencu lands spectacular tornado kick knockout". MMA Fighting. 2019-03-29.
  10. "Colosseum: "Tornado Kid" Returns in May". kickboxingz.com. 2019-04-07.
  11. "'Knockout of the year': Kickboxer Eduard Gafencu delivers stunning 'tornado kick' KO (VIDEO)". Russia Today. 2019-03-30.
  12. "EDUARD GAFENCU SE ALĂTURĂ DYNAMITE FIGHTING SHOW" (in Romanian). dynamitefighting.com. 2020-01-23.
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