Constantin Ursu

Constantin Ursu
Born	(2000-03-08) 8 March 2000 (age 25) [1] Chișinău, Moldova [1]
Statistics
Weight(s)	Welterweight
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm) [1]
Stance	Southpaw
Boxing record [2]
Total fights	13
Wins	13
Wins by KO	6
Medal record Boxing Representing   Moldova European Junior Boxing Championships 2015 Hungary 57kg European Youth Boxing Championships 2018 Italy 64kg

Constantin Ursu (born 8 March 2000) is a Moldovan professional boxer. Based in England, he has been the Commonwealth welterweight champion since 30 March 2025.

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]}

References

1. "Constantin Ursu". tapology.com. Retrieved 6 March 2025.
2. "Boxing record for Constantin Ursu". BoxRec .
3. "One Gold, Two Silver at European Junior Championships finals". Irish Boxing. Retrieved 17 March 2025.
4. "Who is Constantin Ursu? Everything You Need to Know". nationalworld.com. Retrieved 27 March 2025.
5. "Constantin Ursu wins bronze at European U-18 Boxing Championships". IPN. Retrieved 17 March 2025.
6. "Rising Plymouth boxing star Constantin Ursu will have his next bout televised". Plymouth Herald. Retrieved 17 March 2025.
7. "Plymouth has a new boxing champion as Constantin Ursu wins Southern Area welterweight title". Plymouth Herald. Retrieved 17 March 2025.
8. "Constantin Ursu vs Lewis Booth will be a final eliminator for the British and Commonwealth welterweight titles". British Boxing News. Retrieved 17 March 2025.
9. "Plymouth's 'Moldovan Monster' demolishes rival in British and Commonwealth eliminator clash". Plymouth Herald. Retrieved 17 March 2025.
10. "Constantin Ursu Wins Commonwealth Title With 7th-Round Stoppage, Caoimhin Agyarko Bags Decision Victory". The Ring. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
11. "Stunning KO sees Plymouth's Constantin Ursu become new Commonwealth welterweight champion". Plymouth Herald. Retrieved 31 March 2025.