Constantin Bejenaru
Moldovan boxer
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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]
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| Nationality | Romanian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | June 7, 1984 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | Cruiserweight | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Reach | 67+1⁄2 in (171 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stance | Southpaw | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boxing record | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total fights | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Win by KO | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Losses | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No contests | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Amateur highlights
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
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]
Professional boxing record
| 16 fights | 14 wins | 1 loss |
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| By knockout | 4 | 1 |
| By decision | 10 | 0 |
| No contests | 1 | |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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| 16 | Loss | 14–1 (1) | Arsen Goulamirian | RTD | 9 (12) | 2019-12-28 | Palais des Sports, Marseille, France | For WBA (Super) cruiserweight title |
| 15 | Win | 14–0 (1) | Jose Humberto Corral | TKO | 6 (8) | 2019-07-12 | Emerald Queen Casino, Tacoma, Washington, U.S. | |
| 14 | Win | 13–0 (1) | Thabiso Mchunu | UD | 10 (10) | 2017-11-25 | Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Connecticut, U.S. | Retained WBC Continental Americas & International cruiserweight titles |
| 13 | Win | 12–0 (1) | Stivens Bujaj | UD | 10 (10) | 2016-11-04 | Omega Products International, Corona, California, U.S. | Won vacant WBC Continental Americas & International cruiserweight titles |
| 12 | Win | 11–0 (1) | Alexey Zubov | UD | 8 (8) | 2016-04-15 | Turning Stone Resort Casino, Verona, New York, U.S. | |
| 11 | Win | 10–0 (1) | Joel Shojgreen | UD | 8 (8) | 2015-10-24 | Paramount Theatre, Huntington, New York, U.S. | |
| 10 | Win | 9–0 (1) | Dave Valykeo | TKO | 2 (6) | 2015-04-18 | Paramount Theatre, Huntington, New York, U.S. | |
| 9 | Win | 8–0 (1) | Jon Bolden | UD | 6 (6) | 2014-12-20 | Paramount Theatre, Huntington, New York, U.S. | |
| 8 | Win | 7–0 (1) | Milen Paunov | UD | 6 (6) | 2014-11-14 | Athletics Arena, Chișinău, Moldova | |
| 7 | Win | 6–0 (1) | Tyyab Beale | UD | 6 (6) | 2014-09-19 | Paramount Theatre, Huntington, New York, U.S. | |
| 6 | Win | 5–0 (1) | Aaron Kinch | UD | 6 (6) | 2014-04-24 | Paramount Theatre, Huntington, New York, U.S. | |
| 5 | Win | 4–0 (1) | Excell Holmes | UD | 4 (4) | 2013-09-14 | Paramount Theatre, Huntington, New York, U.S. | |
| 4 | NC | 3–0 (1) | Excell Holmes | NC | 2 (4) | 2013-05-24 | Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Connecticut, U.S. | Bejenaru suffered a cut on his forehead from an accidental head-butt |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | DJ Hughley | TD | 3 (4) | 2013-02-15 | Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Connecticut, U.S. | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Rocky Mullooly | TKO | 1 (4) | 2013-01-25 | Paramount Theatre, Huntington, New York, U.S. | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Dwayne Jackson | KO | 2 (4) | 2012-09-28 | Comanche Nation Casino, Lawton, Oklahoma, U.S. |