Constantin Onofrei

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Constantin Onofrei
Statistics
Weight(s) Heavyweight
Height1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Reach1.98 m (78 in)
NationalityRomanian
Born (1976-05-09) 9 May 1976 (age 45)
Fălticeni, Romania
Boxing record
Total fights23
Wins19
Wins by KO14
Losses4
Medal record
Men's amateur boxing
Representing Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
Romania National Amateur Boxing Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1995 Bucharest +91 kg

Constantin Onofrei (born 9 May 1976) is a Romanian former professional boxer.

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Career

As an amateur boxer, Constantin Onofrei won the Romanian National Amateur Boxing Championship at the super heavyweight division in 1995 and represented Romania at the men's super heavyweight event from the 2000 Summer Olympics where he lost in the first round at points against Samuel Peter. [1] [2] [3] He made his professional debut in 2001 at the age of 25 when he defeated Peter Simko by knockout in the first round of a bout held at Kisstadion from Budapest. [4] He won the German International heavyweight title in 2002 after knocking-out Roman Bugaj in the third round. [4] Onofrei defended the German International heavyweight title twice by defeating Adnan Serin and Goran Gogic but lost it against Taras Bidenko in a fight which was also for the WBO Intercontinental heavyweight title. [4] Onofrei's last match took place in 2007 when he lost by knockout against Timo Hoffmann in the fourth round of a bout held in Stadhalle from Rostock. [4]

Professional boxing record

Professional record summary
23 fights19 wins4 losses
By knockout144
By decision50
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
23Loss19–4 Flag of Germany.svg Timo Hoffmann KO4 (8), 1:123 March 2007 Flag of Germany.svg Stadthalle, Rostock, Germany
22Loss19–3 Flag of Belarus.svg Valery ChechenevKO5 (8), 1:4128 May 2005 Flag of Germany.svg Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle, Stuttgart, Germany
21Loss19–2 Flag of Ukraine.svg Taras Bidenko TKO7 (12)14 December 2004 Flag of Austria.svg Freizeit Arena, Soelden, Austria For German International heavyweight title and vacant WBO Intercontinental heavyweight title; Onofrei's corner threw in the towel.
20Win19–1 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Vladislav DrusoPTS8 (8)26 October 2004 Flag of Germany.svg Scandlines Arena, Rostock, Germany
19Win18–1 Flag of Montenegro.svg Goran GogicTKO9 (10), 1:0831 July 2004 Flag of Germany.svg Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle, Stuttgart, Germany Retained German International heavyweight title.
18Win17–1 Flag of Germany.svg Adnan SerinMD10 (10)30 March 2004 Flag of Germany.svg Saaltheater Geulen, Aachen, Germany Retained German International heavyweight title.
17Loss16–1 Flag of France.svg Thierry GuezouliKO329 November 2003 Flag of Germany.svg Lausitz Arena, Cottbus, Germany
16Win16–0 Flag of Poland.svg Krzysztof OgonekTKO1 (6)23 September 2003 Flag of Germany.svg Universum Gym, Wandsbek, Germany
15Win15–0 Flag of Hungary.svg Zoltan KomlosiTKO4 (6), 2:055 July 2003 Flag of Germany.svg Anhalt Arena, Dessau, Germany
14Win14–0 Flag of the United States.svg Sedreck FieldsSD8 (8)26 April 2003 Flag of Germany.svg Sport- und Kongresshalle, Schwerin, Germany
13Win13–0 Flag of Belarus.svg Raman SukhaterinUD8 (8)4 March 2003 Flag of Romania.svg Sala Sporturilor, Iași, Romania
12Win12–0 Flag of Brazil.svg Marcelo Ferreira dos SantosTKO3 (8)18 January 2003 Flag of Germany.svg Grugahalle, Essen, Germany
11Win11–0 Flag of Slovakia.svg Ladislav HusarikRTD5 (6)10 December 2012 Flag of Romania.svg Sala Sporturilor, Constanța, Romania
10Win10–0 Flag of Poland.svg Roman Bugaj KO3 (10)23 November 2002 Flag of Germany.svg Westfalenhallen, Dortmund, Germany Won vacant German International heavyweight title.
9Win9–0 Flag of Nigeria.svg Sunday AbiodunUD6 (6)14 September 2002 Flag of Germany.svg Volkswagen Halle, Braunschweig, Germany
8Win8–0 Flag of Slovakia.svg Ladislav HusarikTKO520 July 2002 Flag of Germany.svg Westfalenhallen, Dortmund, Germany
7Win7–0 Flag of Germany.svg Gene Pukall TKO1 (6)6 April 2002 Flag of Germany.svg Universum Gym, Wandsbek, Germany
6Win6–0 Flag of Hungary.svg Alex KosztopuloszKO116 March 2002 Flag of Germany.svg Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle, Stuttgart, Germany
5Win5–0 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Daniel JerlingKO4 (6)5 January 2002 Flag of Germany.svg Bördelandhalle, Magdeburg, Germany
4Win4–0 Flag of Poland.svg Piotr JurczykTKO1 (6)8 December 2001 Flag of Germany.svg König Pilsener Arena, Oberhausen, Germany
3Win3–0 Flag of Hungary.svg Peter BoldanTKO129 September 2001 Flag of Germany.svg Universum Gym, Wandsbek, Germany
2Win2–0 Flag of Hungary.svg Ferenc DeakTKO128 July 2001 Flag of Germany.svg Estrel Convention Center, Neukoelln, Germany
1Win1–0 Flag of Slovakia.svg Peter SimkoKO1 (4)16 June 2001 Flag of Hungary.svg Kisstadion, Budapest, Hungary Professional debut.


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References

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  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Constantin Onofrei Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
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