Răzvan Cojanu
Introduction
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. As of April 2017, Cojanu is ranked as the world's 78th best heavyweight by BoxRec and 14th by the WBO, and currently boasts a 50% knockout-to-win ratio.
Professional career
Speculation 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. 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.
Professional boxing record
| Professional record summary | ||
| 19 fights | 16 wins | 3 losses |
| By knockout | 9 | 1 |
| By decision | 7 | 2 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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| 19 | Loss | 16–3 |  Joseph Parker |
UD | 12 | 6 May 2017 | Vodafone Events Centre, Auckland, New Zealand |
For WBO heavyweight title |
| 18 | Win | 16–2 |  Zhi Yu Wu |
KO | 2 (10), 2:33 | 10 December 2016 | Hangzhou Sports Park Stadium, Hangzhou, China |
Won vacant WBO China Zone heavyweight title |
| 17 | Win | 15–2 |  Cristian Martinez |
TKO | 1 (6), 1:16 | 1 October 2016 | Centro Deportivo Ferrocarrilero, Aguascalientes, Mexico |
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| 16 | Win | 14–2 |  Grover Young |
SD | 6 | 30 January 2016 | Fitzgeralds Casino and Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. |
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| 15 | Loss | 13–2 | Donovan Dennis |
KO | 2 (8), 0:59 | 10 April 2015 | Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
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| 14 | Win | 13–1 | Ed Fountain |
UD | 7 (6) | 20 February 2015 | Turning Stone Resort & Casino, Verona, New York, U.S. |
The fight was a draw after six rounds, requiring a tiebreaking seventh round |
| 13 | Win | 12–1 | Darius Shorter |
TKO | 1 (6) | 20 November 2014 | Hyder-Burks Agricultural Pavilion, Cookeville, Tennessee, U.S. |
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| 12 | Win | 11–1 |  Manuel Alberto Pucheta |
TKO | 7 (12) | 25 July 2014 | Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Hunan, China |
Won vacant WBO Asia Pacific heavyweight title |
| 11 | Win | 10–1 | Rodricka Ray |
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 |
UD | 4 | 21 March 2014 | Morongo Casino, Resort & Spa, Cabazon, California, U.S. |
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| 9 | Win | 8–1 | Tobias Rice |
RTD | 3 (6), 3:00 | 7 February 2014 | Jonathan Club, Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
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| 8 | Win | 7–1 | Alvaro Morales |
MD | 4 | 26 July 2013 | Thunder Valley Casino Resort, Lincoln, California, U.S. |
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| 7 | Win | 6–1 | Paula Mataele |
TKO | 3 (6), 2:40 | 28 April 2013 |  Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
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| 6 | Win | 5–1 | Yohan Banks |
RTD | 5 (6), 3:00 | 8 September 2012 | Pechanga Resort and Casino, Temecula, California, U.S. |
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| 5 | Win | 4–1 | David Johnson |
SD | 4 | 22 May 2012 | Santa Monica Pier, Santa Monica, California, U.S. |
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| 4 | Win | 3–1 |  Bekim Pergega |
TKO | 2 (4) | 9 February 2012 |  Sala Rapid, Bucharest, Romania |
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| 3 | Win | 2–1 | Rodney Hernandez |
MD | 4 | 20 January 2012 | Palms Casino Resort, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. |
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| 2 | Win | 1–1 | Kourtney Boden |
MD | 4 | 29 July 2011 | Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. |
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| 1 | Loss | 0–1 | Alvaro Morales |
MD | 4 | 11 March 2011 | Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. |
Professional debut |