Constantin Ursu
{{short description|Moldovan boxer (born 2000)}}
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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{{cite web|url=https://www.irish-boxing.com/one-gold-two-silver-european-junior-championships-finals/|title=One Gold, Two Silver at European Junior Championships finals|publisher=Irish Boxing|accessdate=17 March 2025}}{{cite web|url=https://www.nationalworld.com/sport/other-sport/constantin-ursu-boxer-bio-5049971|title=Who is Constantin Ursu? Everything You Need to Know|publisher=nationalworld.com|accessdate=27 March 2025}} and bronze at the 2018 European Youth Boxing Championships.{{cite web|url=https://www.ipn.md/en/constantin-ursu-wins-bronze-at-european-u-18-boxing-championships-7979_1041316.html|title=Constantin Ursu wins bronze at European U-18 Boxing Championships|publisher=IPN|accessdate=17 March 2025}}
He moved to Plymouth in England in 2019{{cite web|url=https://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/sport/other-sport/rising-plymouth-boxing-star-constantin-7061732|title=Rising Plymouth boxing star Constantin Ursu will have his next bout televised|publisher=Plymouth Herald|accessdate=17 March 2025}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/sport/other-sport/plymouth-new-boxing-champion-constantin-8316250|title=Plymouth has a new boxing champion as Constantin Ursu wins Southern Area welterweight title|publisher=Plymouth Herald|accessdate=17 March 2025}}
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.{{cite web|url=https://britishboxingnews.co.uk/news/constantin-ursu-vs-lewis-booth/|title=Constantin Ursu vs Lewis Booth will be a final eliminator for the British and Commonwealth welterweight titles|publisher=British Boxing News|accessdate=17 March 2025}} He won via second round stoppage.{{cite web|url=https://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/whats-on/whats-on-news/plymouths-moldovan-monster-demolishes-rival-9784653|title=Plymouth's 'Moldovan Monster' demolishes rival in British and Commonwealth eliminator clash|publisher=Plymouth Herald|accessdate=17 March 2025}}
Ursu claimed the vacant Commonwealth title with a seventh round stoppage of Eithan James at York Hall in London on 30 March 2025.{{cite web|url=https://ringmagazine.com/en/news/constantin-ursu-wins-commonwealth-title-with-7th-round-stoppage-caoimhin-agyarko-bags-decision-victory|title=Constantin Ursu Wins Commonwealth Title With 7th-Round Stoppage, Caoimhin Agyarko Bags Decision Victory|publisher=The Ring|accessdate=30 March 2025}}{{cite web|url=https://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/sport/other-sport/stunning-ko-sees-plymouths-constantin-10068662|title=Stunning KO sees Plymouth's Constantin Ursu become new Commonwealth welterweight champion|publisher=Plymouth Herald|accessdate=31 March 2025}}