Eduard Gafencu

Eduard Gafencu
Born (1993-02-09) February 9, 1993 (age 31)
Arad, Romania
Other namesThe Blitz
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight77 kg (170 lb; 12.1 st)
DivisionSuper middleweight
Light heavyweight
Fighting out ofArad, Romania
TeamBlitz Team (2021-present)[1]
Years active2017–present
Professional boxing record
Total3
Wins3
By knockout2
Losses0
Draws0
Kickboxing record
Total24
Wins17
By knockout12
Losses7
By knockout2
Draws0
Other information
Boxing record from BoxRec
Last updated on: June 13, 2024

Eduard Gafencu (born February 9, 1993) is a Romanian kickboxer and former boxer. He currently competes in the Welterweight division for Glory. Gafencu is the first fighter to become a two-division Colosseum Tournament champion, holding titles in two weight classes simultaneously. He has also competed for Dynamite Fighting Show (DFS).

As of 18 August 2020, he is the #14 ranked welterweight in the world, according to the International Professional Combat Council (IPCC).[2]

Early life

Gafencu played soccer from 7 to 14 years old, but quit after an injury. He also practiced swimming. Gafencu then started boxing at the age of 15, but after a short while he switched to kickboxing. At the age of 16 and a half, he had his first fight and practiced kickboxing until the age of 21, culminating in a three-year hiatus.[3]

Professional kickboxing career

Gafencu entered the professional circuit in 2017, after being initiated by the coach Gabriel Moț from Top Fighters Club and taken over from Arnold Nagy (Metalbox) by the Ruben Stoia Boxing Club.[4]

Colosseum Tournament

Gafencu competed for various regional Romanian promotions, in the process amassing a record of 6–0.

In 2018, Gafencu had signed a contract with the Colosseum Tournament. He took part in a four-man super welterweight tournament to determine the Colosseum Tournament's first Colosseum Tournament World Super Welterweight Champion.

Gafencu faced Adrian Cibu on September 17, 2018, in the semi-final of the Super Welterweight Tournament. He won the fight in emphatic fashion via knockout in round one to progress to the final round of the tournament. Gafencu faced Leonard Dorin's student Adelin Mihăilă at Colosseum Tournament 8 in the finals. Gafencu won the match via knockout in the third round. The triumph also earned Gafencu his first Performance of the Night award.[5]

Gafencu faced Flavius Boiciuc on December 14, 2018, at Colosseum Tournament 10. He won the fight via unanimous decision.[6]

Gafencu faced the Fight Institute by Peter Aerts's Thomas Doeve on March 29, 2019, at Colosseum Tournament 11. He won the fight via knockout in round one.[7][8][9] This win earned him his second Performance of the Night award.[10] The tornado kick knockout has been also acknowledged by sites like Sherdog, MMA Fighting, MMAjunkie.com and others as the potential Knockout of the Year for 2019.[11][12][13][14]

Gafencu moved down to the welterweight division. He faced the Bonjasky Academy's Ekrem Doruk for the inaugural Colosseum Tournament World Welterweight Championship on May 9, 2019, in the main event of Colosseum Tournament 12. He won the fight via knockout in the second round, becoming the first Colosseum Tournament fighter to win titles in two weight classes. This win earned him the Performance of the Night award for a third time.[15][16]

Dynamite Fighting Show

On January 23, 2020, it was announced that Gafencu had signed a deal with Dynamite Fighting Show.[17]

In his debut fight for the promotion, Gafencu faced the Hemmers Gym's Benjamin Masudi on March 5, 2020, at Dynamite Fighting Show 7. Eduard Gafencu knocked down Masudi twice in the fight. He won the fight via unanimous decision.[18]

Return to Colosseum Tournament

In September 2020, it was announced that Gafencu signed a deal to return to the Colosseum Tournament.[19]

In his return bout, Gafencu was expected to face Adelin Mihăilă in rematch on October 23, 2020, at Colosseum Tournament 20. However on October 6, it was announced that Mihăilă pulled out due to his COVID-19 recovery, and he was replaced by Alexandru Ianţoc. Gafencu won the fight via knockout in the second round.[20][21]

Gafencu faced Anghel Cardoş in a 3-round non-title on February 26, 2021, at Colosseum Tournament 23.[22] He lost the fight via decision. The result was seen as highly controversial.[23]

Following his first professional loss, Gafencu returned to face Flavius Boiciuc at Colosseum Tournament 25. He won the fight by unanimous decision.[24]

Fighting style

In 2019, Gafencu earned public praise from Romanian legend Daniel Ghiță for his ring performances.[14] He was described by Ghiță as "a highly talented kickboxer".[25]

On October 23, 2020, Gafencu proposed to Carmen Rus at Colosseum Tournament 20. They have one son.[26]

Championships and accomplishments

Kickboxing

Kickboxing record

Kickboxing record
17 wins (12 KOs), 7 losses (2 KO), 0 draws
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time Record
2024-06-13 Loss Romania Alexandru Amariței K-1 Fighting Network Romania 2024 Galați, Romania TKO (leg injury) 1 2:58 17-7
2023-10-07 Loss Bulgaria Teodor Hristov Glory 89 Burgas, Bulgaria Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00 17-6
2023-09-22 Loss Romania Ștefan Orza Dynamite Fighting Show 20 - Welterweight Championship Tournament, Semi Finals Bucharest, Romania Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00 17-5
2023-06-17 Loss France Diaguely Camara Glory: Collision 5 Rotterdam, Netherlands TKO (knee) 2 2:24 17-4
2023-03-12 Win Romania Mădălin Crăciunică DFS 18 - Welterweight Championship Tournament, Quarter Finals Timișoara, Romania TKO (three knockdowns) 1 2:50 17-3
2022-08-18 Loss Romania Alexandru Amariței Colosseum Tournament 34 Brașov, Romania Decision (unanimous) 5 3:00 16-3
Lost the Colosseum Tournament World Welterweight Championship.
2022-05-09 Win Romania Robert Gontineac Colosseum Tournament 31 Arad, Romania TKO (towel thrown) 2 1:24 16-2
2022-04-08 Loss Sweden Joakim Hägg Colosseum Tournament 30 Malmö, Sweden Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00 15-2
2021-09-20 Win Romania Anghel Cardoş Colosseum Tournament 27 Oradea, Romania Decision (unanimous) 5 3:00 15-1
Defended the Colosseum Tournament World Welterweight Championship. Performance of the Night.
2021-05-31 Win Romania Flavius Boiciuc Colosseum Tournament 25 Cluj-Napoca, Romania Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00 14-1
2021-02-26 Loss Romania Anghel Cardoş Colosseum Tournament 23 Bucharest, Romania Decision (majority) 3 3:00 13-1
2020-10-23 Win Romania Alexandru Ianţoc Colosseum Tournament 20 Arad, Romania KO (jumping knee) 2 2:25 13-0
2020-03-05 Win Belgium Benjamin Masudi DFS 7 Arad, Romania Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00 12-0
2019-05-09 Win Netherlands Ekrem Doruk Colosseum Tournament 12 Arad, Romania KO (jumping knee and punches) 2 2:13 11-0
Won the inaugural Colosseum Tournament World Welterweight Championship. Performance of the Night.
2019-03-29 Win Netherlands Thomas Doeve Colosseum Tournament 11 Bucharest, Romania KO (tornado kick) 1 2:19 10-0
Performance of the Night.
2018-12-14 Win Romania Flavius Boiciuc Colosseum Tournament 10 Timișoara, Romania Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00 9-0
2018-09-17 Win Romania Adelin Mihăilă Colosseum Tournament 8, Final Bucharest, Romania KO (right hook & double left hook) 3 0:22 8-0
Won the inaugural Colosseum Tournament World Super Welterweight Championship. Performance of the Night.
2018-09-17 Win Romania Adrian Cibu Colosseum Tournament 8, Semi-final Bucharest, Romania KO (flurry of punches) 1 2:57 7-0
Performance of the Night.
2018-01-28 Win Romania Paul Crețiu Fighters League 2 Reșița, Romania Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00 6-0
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

Professional boxing record

3 fights 3 wins 0 losses
By knockout 3 0
By decision 0 0
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
2 Win 2–0 Moldova Corneliu Lisii TKO 4 (4) 28 June 2019 Romania Sala Olimpia, Timișoara, Romania
1 Win 1–0 Hungary Titusz Szabó KO 1 (4), 2:18 17 November 2018 Romania Sala Polivalentă, Arad, Romania

See also

References

  1. ^ "Edi Gafencu a pierdut al doilea meci al carierei" (in Romanian). Sport Arad. 2022-04-08.
  2. ^ IPCC WORLD RANKING 78.1KG - Kickboxing (K1 Rules)
  3. ^ "Povestea sportivului Eduard Gafencu. Arădeanul a ajuns și în presa din Vietnam datorită luptelor din ring" (in Romanian). ziardearad.ro. 2019-04-05.
  4. ^ "Cu Ruben Stoia și Eduard Gafencu în sala-simbol a BOXULUI ARĂDEAN" (in Romanian). Critic Arad. 4 March 2019. Retrieved 2021-02-12.
  5. ^ "Video KO spectaculos la Colosseum Tournament. Victorie românească în main event" (in Romanian). Digi Sport. 17 September 2018.
  6. ^ "Results for Colosseum Tournament Kickboxing from Timisoara, Romania 14.12.2018". FightBox. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  7. ^ "Results for Colosseum Tournament Kickboxing XI 29.03.2019 from Bucharest, Romania". FightBox. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
  8. ^ "Colosseum Tournament XI: Ghita Demolishes Vondracek". Kickboxing Z. 2019-03-29.
  9. ^ "BRUTAL: Tornado Kick KO". Kickboxing Z. 2019-03-31.
  10. ^ "Arădeanul Eduard Gafencu a semnat un acord cu Dynamite Fighting Show" (in Romanian). Ziar de Arad. 24 January 2020.
  11. ^ "Kickboxing Highlight Video: Eduard Gafencu Knocks Thomas Doeve Out Cold with Tornado Kick". Sherdog. 2019-03-29.
  12. ^ "Video: Eduard Gafencu lands spectacular tornado kick knockout". MMA Fighting. 2019-03-29.
  13. ^ "This nasty tornado kick knockout from Colosseum IX may take the weekend". MMAjunkie.com. 2019-03-29.
  14. ^ a b "Colosseum: "Tornado Kid" Returns in May". kickboxingz.com. 2019-04-07.
  15. ^ "Results: Gafencu, Mincu Win Titles at Colosseum Tournament XII". Kickboxing Z. 2019-05-09.
  16. ^ "Colosseum Tournament XII - LIVE from Arad, Romania 09.05.2019". fightbox.com. Retrieved 2019-06-09.
  17. ^ "Dynamite Announces David vs Goliath 2, Signs Top Romanian Prospect". Kickboxing Z. 2020-01-24.
  18. ^ "DFS 7: David vs Goliath 2 Results". Kickboxing Z. 2020-03-05.
  19. ^ ""Tornado Kid" Gafencu Returning to Colosseum". Kickboxing Z. 2020-10-09.
  20. ^ "Colosseum Tournament: Dey Grand Prix Results". Kickboxing Z. 2020-10-23.
  21. ^ "Results for Colosseum Tournament Kickboxing from Arad, Romania 23.10.2020". FightBox. Retrieved 2020-11-12.
  22. ^ "Cardos Says He'll KO Gafencu at Colosseum XXIII". Kickboxing Z. 2021-02-11.
  23. ^ Colosseum Tournament XXIII: RESULTS
  24. ^ "Arădeanul Gafencu l-a bătut la puncte pe deveanul Boiciuc, la Gala Coloseum de la Timișoara". Glasul Aradului (in Romanian). 17 December 2018.
  25. ^ "Daniel Ghiță, unicul campion român de kickbox, le dă în freză lui Moroșanu și Zmărăndescu" (in Romanian). Evenimentul Zilei. 7 May 2020. Retrieved 2020-05-07.
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