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Ionuț Iancu
Ionuț Iancu
Born	Ionuț Alin Iancu; November 16, 1998 (age 25); Ișalnița, Romania
Nickname	Tancul ("The Tank") ; Tănculeț ("Tankette") ; Tancul Olteniei ("The tank of Oltenia")
Residence	Craiova, Romania
Height	1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)
Weight	131.1 kg (289 lb; 20.64 st)
Division	Heavyweight
Stance	Orthodox
Fighting out of	Craiova, Romania
Team	SCM Craiova
Trainer	Ionuț Pucă
Years active	2016–present
Professional boxing record
Total	2
Wins	2
By knockout	2
Losses	0
Draws	0
Kickboxing record
Total	41
Wins	31
By knockout	12
Losses	10
By knockout	1
Draws	0
Other information
Spouse	Raluca Iancu
	Boxing record from BoxRec
Medal record
Men's kempo
Representing Romania
World Championships

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 October 17, 2024, he is #7 in the GLORY heavyweight rankings.^[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.^[7]

Fighting style

Ionuț Iancu's fighting style has been compared to boxer Andy Ruiz.^[8]

Championships and accomplishments

Kickboxing

Dynamite Fighting Show
- DFS Heavyweight Championship (One time)
  - Two successful title defenses
- 2023 DFS Heavyweight Grand Prix winner
- 2020 DFS Heavyweight Grand Prix winner
Kickboxing Romania Awards
- 2023 Upset of the Year vs. Sebastian Cozmâncă^[9]

Kempo

International Kempo Federation
- 2023 IKF World Championships +95 kg Gold Medalist

Professional kickboxing record

Kickboxing record
Date	Result	Opponent	Event	Location	Method	Round	Time	Record
31 wins (12 KOs), 10 losses (1 KO), 0 draws
2024-12-07		Sofian Laïdouni	Glory Collision 7	Arnhem, Netherlands
2024-10-12	Win	Cihad Kepenek	Glory 96	Rotterdam, Netherlands	TKO (3 Knockdowns)	2	2:59	31-10-0
2024-06-08	Win	Murat Aygün	Glory Light Heavyweight Grand Prix	Rotterdam, Netherlands	KO (left hook)	2	1:43	30-10-0
2024-03-29	Win	Brian Douwes	DFS 22	Baia Mare, Romania	Decision (unanimous)	3	3:00	29-10-0
2023-12-15	Win	Florin Ivănoaie	DFS 21 - Heavyweight Championship Tournament, Final	Galați, Romania	TKO (towel thrown)	3	2:40	28-10-0
Won the DFS Heavyweight World Grand Prix. Defended the DFS Heavyweight Championship.
2023-09-22	Win	Sebastian Cozmâncă	DFS 20 - Heavyweight Championship Tournament, Semi Finals	Bucharest, Romania	Decision (unanimous)	3	3:00	27-10-0
2023-06-03	Win	Winfried Jops	Road to DFS 2	Târgoviște, Romania	Decision (split)	3	3:00	26-10
2023-05-13	Win	Sebastian Lutaniuc	DFS 19 - Heavyweight Championship Tournament, Quarter Finals	Buzău, Romania	TKO (referee stoppage)	4	0:40	25-10-0
2022-09-10	Loss	Cristian Ristea	Best of the Best	Brăila, Romania	Decision (split)	5	3:00	24-10
For the GFC Intercontinental Heavyweight Championship.
2022-06-11	Loss	Sergiu Călin Pintye	Phoenix Fight Night	Kassel, Germany	Ext. R Decision (split)	6	3:00	24-9
For the WKU European Heavyweight Championship.
2021-12-15	Win	Ștefan Lătescu	DFS 13	Bucharest, Romania	TKO (three knockdowns)	2	2:01	24-8
Defended the DFS Heavyweight Championship.
2021-09-22	Win	Mohamed Seddik	DFS 12	Baia Mare, Romania	Decision (unanimous)	3	3:00	23-8
2021-06-04	Win	Konstantin Gluhov	DFS 11	Bucharest, Romania	Ext. R Decision (unanimous)	4	3:00	22-8
2021-03-10	Win	Costin Mincu	DFS 10	Bucharest, Romania	KO (punches)	1	3:00	21-8
2020-12-04	Loss	Marius Munteanu	DFS 9	Cluj-Napoca, Romania	Ext. R Decision (split)	4	3:00	20-8
2020-08-20	Win	Sebastian Lutaniuc	DFS 8, Final	Bucharest, Romania	Decision (unanimous)	3	2:00	20-7
Won the DFS Heavyweight World Grand Prix. Won the vacant DFS Heavyweight Championship.
2020-08-20	Win	Ion Grigore	DFS 8, Semi Finals	Bucharest, Romania	TKO (referee stoppage)	3	1:47	19-7
2020-08-20	Win	Ștefan Lătescu	DFS 8, Quarter Finals	Bucharest, Romania	Decision (split)	3	2:00	18-7
2020-03-05	Win	Florin Ivănoaie	DFS 7	Arad, Romania	KO (punches)	4	2:29	17-7
2019-11-21	Loss	Vasile Amariței	DFS 6	Iași, Romania	Decision (unanimous)	3	3:00	16-7
2019-06-06	Loss	Claudio Istrate	DFS 4	Cluj-Napoca, Romania	Decision	3	3:00	16-6
2018-12-14	Loss	Ciprian Șchiopu	DFS 3	Craiova, Romania	Decision (unanimous)	3	3:00	16-5
2018-10-29	Win	Dumitru Țopai	Colosseum Tournament 9	Cluj-Napoca, Romania	Decision (unanimous)	3	3:00	16-4
2018-02-22	Loss	Georgij Fibich	Iron Fight Night 3	Jablonec nad Nisou, Czech Republic	Decision	3	3:00	—
2017-10-20	Win	Dumitru Țâră	GFC 3: Romania vs. Suriname	Craiova, Romania	Decision (unanimous)	3	3:00	—
2017-08-24	Win	Alexandru Mâțu	Urban Legend 2	Constanța, Romania	TKO (right hook)	1	1:03	—
2017-05-28	Win	Octavian Scoruș	Urban Legend 1	Constanța, Romania	Decision (unanimous)	3	3:00	—
2017-04-01	Loss	Cătălin Oprea	Luptă în ring, nu în stradă	Craiova, Romania	Decision	3	3:00	—
2017-01-29	Loss	Rade Opačić	BPN Road to W5	Novi Sad, Serbia	TKO (referee stoppage/low kick)	2	1:20	—
—	Loss	Horațiu David	—	Romania	Decision	3	3:00	0-1-0
Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest Notes