Constantin Ursu
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| Born | 8 March 2000[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | Welterweight | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Stance | Southpaw | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Total fights | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Win by KO | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Constantin Ursu (born 8 March 2000) is a Moldovan professional boxer. Based in England, he has held the Commonwealth welterweight title since March 2025, the WBO European welterweight title since November 2025 and the British welterweight title since February 2026.
Career
As an amateur Ursu represented Moldova at international competitions, winning a silver medal at the 2015 European Junior Boxing Championships[3][4] and bronze at the 2018 European Youth Boxing Championships.[4][5]
He moved to Plymouth in England in 2019[4][6] and, having turned professional, won the vacant Southern Area welterweight title at the city's Guildhall by stopping Matthew King in the third round on 1 April 2023.[4][7]
Unbeaten in his first 11 pro-fights, Ursu faced Lewis Booth at the Brentwood Centre in Essex on 7 December 2024, in a final eliminator for a shot at the British and Commonwealth welterweight titles.[8] He won via second round stoppage.[4][9]
Ursu claimed the vacant Commonwealth title with a seventh round stoppage of Eithan James at York Hall in London on 30 March 2025.[10][11]
He returned to York Hall to make the first defense of his championship against Ryan Amos on 30 November 2025, with the vacant WBO European welterweight title also on the line.[12] Ursu won by unanimous decision.[13][14]
Ursu defended his title for a second time against Owen Cooper in Derby on 28 February 2026, with the vacant British welterweight title also up for grabs.[15][16] He won via unanimous decision.[17][18]
References
- ^ "Boxing record for Constantin Ursu". BoxRec.
- ^ a b c "Constantin Ursu". tapology.com. Retrieved 6 March 2025.
- ^ "One Gold, Two Silver at European Junior Championships finals". Irish Boxing. 25 June 2016. Retrieved 17 March 2025.
- ^ a b c d e "Who is Constantin Ursu? Everything You Need to Know". nationalworld.com. 25 March 2025. Retrieved 27 March 2025.
- ^ "Constantin Ursu wins bronze at European U-18 Boxing Championships". IPN. Retrieved 17 March 2025.
- ^ "Rising Plymouth boxing star Constantin Ursu will have his next bout televised". Plymouth Herald. 10 May 2022. Retrieved 17 March 2025.
- ^ "Plymouth has a new boxing champion as Constantin Ursu wins Southern Area welterweight title". Plymouth Herald. 2 April 2023. Retrieved 17 March 2025.
- ^ "Constantin Ursu vs Lewis Booth will be a final eliminator for the British and Commonwealth welterweight titles". British Boxing News. 27 November 2024. Retrieved 17 March 2025.
- ^ "Plymouth's 'Moldovan Monster' demolishes rival in British and Commonwealth eliminator clash". Plymouth Herald. 11 December 2024. Retrieved 17 March 2025.
- ^ "Constantin Ursu Wins Commonwealth Title With 7th-Round Stoppage, Caoimhin Agyarko Bags Decision Victory". The Ring. 30 March 2025. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
- ^ "Stunning KO sees Plymouth's Constantin Ursu become new Commonwealth welterweight champion". Plymouth Herald. 31 March 2025. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
- ^ "Plymouth boxer to fight for European welterweight title". Plymouth Herald. Retrieved 7 November 2025.
- ^ "Plymouth boxer Constantin Ursu's modest reaction after winning WBO European welterweight title". Plymouth Herald. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
- ^ "'Faultless' Ursu to target British title in 2026". BBC Sport. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
- ^ "Constantin Ursu challenger announced for when he fights for British title". Plymouth Herald. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
- ^ "Owen Cooper takes on Constantin Ursu in bid for vacant British 147lbs title". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 16 January 2026.
- ^ "Constantin Ursu wins British title following thrilling battle with Owen Cooper". DAZN. Retrieved 28 February 2026.
- ^ "Constantin Ursu seizes British welterweight title against Owen Cooper". The Ring. Retrieved 1 March 2026.