Constantin Bejenaru (born 7 June 1984) is a Moldovan-born Romanian professional boxer living Shelton Connecticut and training Brooklyn New York, United States. He is currently trained by Ilya Mesishchev.[1] His former coach from Bacău, is Relu Auraş.[2]

Constantin Bejenaru
Born (1984-06-07) June 7, 1984 (age 39)
NationalityRomanian, Moldova
Statistics
Weight(s)Cruiserweight
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
StanceSouthpaw
Boxing record
Total fights16
Wins14
Wins by KO4
Losses1
Draws0
No contests1
Medal record
Representing  Romania 9 times Romanians Champions
European Amateur Boxing Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Plovdiv Light Heavyweight
European Union Amateur Boxing Championships
Silver medal – second place 2006 Pécs Light Heavyweight
Silver medal – second place 2007 Dublin Light Heavyweight
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Madrid Light Heavyweight
World Combat Games
Gold medal – first place 2010 Beijing Light Heavyweight

Amateur highlights edit

As an amateur, Bejenaru won the bronze medal at the 2006 European Amateur Boxing Championships in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, multiple medals at the European Union Amateur Boxing Championships and the gold medal at the 2010 World Combat Games.

Professional career edit

Bejenaru turned pro in 2011, winning the first season edition of Bigger's Better, a boxing tourney under a familiar format of the popular UK Prizefighter series, with all the fights scheduled for three-minute rounds. He rocked through his first tournament in Vilnius, Lithuania, with three easy victories, until to repeat the trick later in the same year in the super final from Croatia.[3]

Titles edit

  • 2011 Bigger's Better champion
  • 2016 WBC Continental Americas Cruiserweight Champion[4]
  • 2016 WBC Intercontinental Cruiserweight Champion[5]

Professional record edit

14 Wins (4 knockouts, 10 decisions), 1 Loss, 1 No contest[6]
Res. Record Opponent Type Rd., Time Date Location Notes
Loss 14-1 (1)   Arsen Goulamirian RTD 10 (12) 2019-12-28   Palais des Sports, Marseille, France For WBA Super Cruiserweight Title
Win 14-0 (1)   Jose Humberto Corral TKO 6 (8) 2019-07-12   Emerald Queen Casino, Tacoma, Washington
Win 13-0 (1)   Thabiso Mchunu UD 10 (10) 2017-11-25   Mohegan Sun Casino, Uncasville, Connecticut Defended WBC Continental Americas title;
Defended WBC International Cruiserweight title
Win 12-0 (1)   Stivens Bujaj UD 10 (10) 2016-11-04   Omega Products International, Corona Won WBC Continental Americas Cruiserweight title;
Won vacant WBC International Cruiserweight title
Win 11-0 (1)   Alexey Zubov UD 8 (8) 2016-04-15   Turning Stone Resort & Casino, Verona, New York
Win 10-0 (1)   Joel Shojgreen UD 8 (8) 2015-10-24   Paramount Theatre, Huntington, New York
Win 9-0 (1)   Dave Valykeo TKO 2 (6) 2015-04-18   Paramount Theatre, Huntington, New York
Win 8-0 (1)   Jon Bolden UD 6 (6) 2014-12-20   Paramount Theatre, Huntington, New York
Win 7-0 (1)   Milen Paunov UD 6 (6) 2014-11-14   Athletics Arena, Chisinau, Moldova
Win 6-0 (1)   Tyyab Beale UD 6 (6) 2014-09-19   Paramount Theatre, Huntington, New York
Win 5-0 (1)   Aaron Kinch UD 6 (6) 2014-04-24   Paramount Theatre, Huntington, New York
Win 4-0 (1)   Excell Holmes UD 4 (4) 2013-09-14   Paramount Theatre, Huntington, New York
NC 3-0 (1)   Excell Holmes NC 2 (4) 2013-05-24   Mohegan Sun Casino, Uncasville, Connecticut
Win 3-0   DJ Hughley TD 3 (4) 2013-02-15   Mohegan Sun Casino, Uncasville, Connecticut
Win 2-0   Rocky Mullooly TKO 1 (4) 2013-01-25   Paramount Theatre, Huntington, New York
Win 1-0   Dwayne Jackson KO 2 (4) 2012-09-28   Comanche Nation Casino, Lawton, Oklahoma

References edit

  1. ^ "BB King 2011 Constantin Bejenaru signs the contract with BBB Inc in USA". biggersbetterboxing.com. February 24, 2012. Archived from the original on February 25, 2012. Retrieved February 24, 2012.
  2. ^ "Interviu cu Constantin Bejenaru, câştigător al BB 2011" (in Romanian). fight.ro. 16 February 2012. Archived from the original on 16 June 2013. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
  3. ^ "Constantin Bejenaru wins Bigger's Better boxing tourney". boxingscene.com. December 16, 2011.
  4. ^ "BoxRec WBC Continental Americas Cruiserweight Title".
  5. ^ "BoxRec WBC International Cruiserweight Title".
  6. ^ "BoxRec - Constantin Bejenaru".

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