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]
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| Born | Răzvan Andrei Cojanu 10 March 1987 Pucheni, Dâmbovița, Romania | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Romanian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Weight(s) | Heavyweight | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stance | Orthodox | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Total fights | 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins by KO | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Losses | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Professional career
editCojanu vs Parker
editSpeculation 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
edit| 24 fights | 17 wins | 7 losses |
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| By knockout | 9 | 4 |
| By decision | 8 | 3 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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| 24 | Loss | 17–7 |  Efe Ajagba
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TKO | 9 (10), 2:46 | 7 Mar 2020 |  Barclays Center, New York City, New York, US
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| 23 | Win | 17–6 |  Tamaz Zadishvili
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UD | 6 | 20 Oct 2019 |  Fairmont Hotel, Monte Carlo, Monaco
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| 22 | Loss | 16–6 |  Daniel Dubois
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KO | 2 (12), 2:48 | 8 Mar 2019 | Royal Albert Hall, London, England
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For vacant WBO European heavyweight title |
| 21 | Loss | 16–5 | Nathan Gorman
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UD | 12 | 22 Dec 2018 | Arena, Manchester, England
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For WBC International Silver heavyweight title |
| 20 | Loss | 16–4 |  Luis Ortiz
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KO | 2 (10), 2:08 | 28 Jul 2018 | Staples Center, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
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| 19 | Loss | 16–3 |  Joseph Parker
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UD | 12 | 6 May 2017 | Vodafone Events Centre, Auckland, New Zealand
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For WBO heavyweight title |
| 18 | Win | 16–2 |  Zhi Yu Wu
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KO | 2 (10), 2:33 | 10 Dec 2016 | Sports Park Stadium, Hangzhou, China
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Won vacant WBO China Zone heavyweight title |
| 17 | Win | 15–2 |  Cristian Martinez
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TKO | 1 (6), 1:16 | 1 Oct 2016 | Centro Deportivo Ferrocarrilero, Aguascalientes, Mexico
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| 16 | Win | 14–2 | Grover Young
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SD | 6 | 30 Jan 2016 | Fitzgeralds Casino and Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
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| 15 | Loss | 13–2 | Donovan Dennis
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KO | 2 (8), 0:59 | 10 Apr 2015 | Sands Casino Resort, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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| 14 | Win | 13–1 | Ed Fountain
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UD | 7 (6) | 20 Feb 2015 | Turning Stone Resort & Casino, Verona, New York, U.S.
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The fight was a draw after six rounds, requiring a tiebreaking seventh round |
| 13 | Win | 12–1 | Darius Shorter
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TKO | 1 (6) | 20 Nov 2014 | Hyder-Burks Agricultural Pavilion, Cookeville, Tennessee, U.S.
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| 12 | Win | 11–1 |  Manuel Alberto Pucheta
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TKO | 7 (12) | 25 Jul 2014 | Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Hunan, China
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Won vacant WBO Asia Pacific heavyweight title |
| 11 | Win | 10–1 | Rodricka Ray
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TKO | 5 (6), 2:51 | 10 May 2014 | Galen Center, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
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| 10 | Win | 9–1 | Avery Gibson
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UD | 4 | 21 Mar 2014 | Morongo Casino, Resort & Spa, Cabazon, California, U.S.
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| 9 | Win | 8–1 | Tobias Rice
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RTD | 3 (6), 3:00 | 7 Feb 2014 | Jonathan Club, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
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| 8 | Win | 7–1 | Alvaro Morales
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MD | 4 | 26 Jul 2013 | Thunder Valley Casino Resort, Lincoln, California, U.S.
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| 7 | Win | 6–1 | Paula Mataele
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TKO | 3 (6), 2:40 | 28 Apr 2013 |  Convention and Exhibition Centre, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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| 6 | Win | 5–1 | Yohan Banks
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RTD | 5 (6), 3:00 | 8 Sep 2012 | Pechanga Resort and Casino, Temecula, California, U.S.
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| 5 | Win | 4–1 | David Johnson
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SD | 4 | 22 May 2012 | Santa Monica Pier, Santa Monica, California, U.S.
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| 4 | Win | 3–1 |  Bekim Pergega
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TKO | 2 (4) | 9 Feb 2012 |  Sala Rapid, Bucharest, Romania
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| 3 | Win | 2–1 | Rodney Hernandez
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MD | 4 | 20 Jan 2012 | Palms Casino Resort, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
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| 2 | Win | 1–1 | Kourtney Boden
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MD | 4 | 29 Jul 2011 | Cosmopolitan, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
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| 1 | Loss | 0–1 | Alvaro Morales
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MD | 4 | 11 Mar 2011 | Planet Hollywood, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
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Professional debut |
References
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ "Joseph Parker's replacement opponent found for WBO title fight". New Zealand Herald. 25 April 2017. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
- ^ "Deontay Wilder humiliates Hughie Fury and calls out Joseph Parker for unification bout". Stuff. 24 April 2017. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
- ^ "Joseph Parker outpoints Razvan Cojanu to retain WBO world title". Stuff. 6 May 2017. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
- ^ "Joseph Parker blames power failure on connection problems". Stuff. 7 May 2017. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
External links
edit- Boxing record for Răzvan Cojanu from BoxRec (registration required)
- 2008 Romanian National Championships
- 2009 Romanian National Championships