Bogdan Dinu


Bogdan Dinu is a Romanian professional boxer in the heavyweight division.

Biography

Dinu is also an Independent Special Actions and Intervention Service agent.

Professional career

He turned pro in 2008.
On 13 December 2013, Dinu won the third season edition of Bigger's Better, a boxing tournament 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 Greece, until to repeat the trick later in the same year in the super final from Portugal.
On 17 November 2018, Dinu faced title contender Jarrell Miller, who was ranked #2 by the WBA and #4 by the WBO. Dinu started the fight well, boxing behind his jab. His start was overshadowed by the powerful Miller, who started to apply more pressure in the fourth round, and dropped Dinu twice, who couldn't beat the count the second time. Eventually, Miller tested positive for GW501516 prior his next fight against Anthony Joshua, causing the New York State Athletic Commission to deny him a license to box. Further tests proved positive for EPO and HGH.
In his following fight, Dinu faced another title contender in Kubrat Pulev. Pulev was ranked #1 by the IBF and #9 by the WBC. The fight started off slow, as Pulev picked up the pace in round two. In the fourth round, Dinu connected on a couple of overhand rights, which caused a severe cut over Pulev's left eye. Pulev was cleared to continue the fight. By round seven, Pulev had regained his confidence, and managed to drop Dinu three times in the round. Dinu managed to get up from the first two, but after the third knockdown in a row, the referee decided to stop the fight.
On 14 December 2019, Dinu bounced back with a fourth round TKO win against Osborn Machimana.
On 3 October 2020, Dinu beat Frank Bluemle via second round TKO.
On 5 June 2021, Dinu challenged for the vacant WBA interim heavyweight title, but was unsuccessful, losing to Daniel Dubois by second-round knockout in Telford, England.

Professional boxing record

No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
25Loss20–5Frazer Clarke2 25 Mar 2023AO Arena, Manchester, England-
24Loss20–4Kevin LerenaKO4, 2:5926 Mar 2022Emperors Palace, Kempton Park, South AfricaFor vacant WBA Inter-Continental heavyweight title
23Loss20–3Daniel DuboisKO2, 0:315 Jun 2021Telford International Centre, Telford, EnglandFor vacant WBA interim heavyweight title
22Win20–2Frank BluemleTKO2, 2:363 Oct 2020Roman Amphitheatre, Plovdiv, Bulgaria
21Win19–2Osborn MachimanaTKO4, 1:1014 Dec 2019Kolodruma, Plovdiv, Bulgaria
20Loss18–2Kubrat PulevKO7, 2:4023 Mar 2019The Hangar, Costa Mesa, California, US
19Loss18–1Jarrell MillerKO4, 2:4517 Nov 2018Kansas Star Arena, Mulvane, Kansas, USFor vacant WBA-NABA interim heavyweight title
18Win18–0Marcelo NascimentoKO3, 2:508 Dec 2017Sports Hall, Buzau, Romania
17Win17–0Irakli GvenetadzeKO4 6 May 2017Olimpia Hall, Timișoara, Romania
16Win16–0Davit GorgiladzeTKO4, 1:3114 Oct 2016Circus Globus, Bucharest, Romania
15Win15–0Marino GolesKO1, 1:3718 Mar 2016Circus, Bucharest, Romania
14Win14–0Manuel Alberto Pucheta6, 3:0028 Nov 2015Videotron Centre, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
13Win13–0Ed PerryKO2, 1:1815 Aug 2015Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
12Win12–0Mickael VieiraKO1, 2:496 Dec 2014Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
11Win11–0Kertson ManswellTKO2, 2:0423 Sep 2014Montreal Casino, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
10Win10–0Avery GibsonUD631 May 2014Vaudreuil-Dorion, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
9Win9–0Ben Nsafoah5, 1:0829 Nov 2012Polyvalent Hall, Craiova, Romania
8Win8–0Éric Martel-BahoéliTKO4, 2:523 Nov 2012Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
7Win7–0Muhammed Ali DurmazKO1 9 Feb 2012Rapid Hall, Bucharest, Romania
6Win6–0Awadh TamimKO1, 2:279 Jul 2011Romexpo Dome, Bucharest, Romania
5Win5–0Remigijus ZiausysUD610 Apr 2010Rapid Hall, Bucharest, Romania
4Win4–0Nikolay MarinovKO1 5 Jun 2009Rapid Hall, Bucharest, Romania
3Win3–0James Pratt1, 0:3219 Dec 2008Olimpia Sports Hall, Ploiești, Romania
2Win2–0Shawn McLeanUD41 Aug 2008Polyvalent Hall, Piatra Neamţ, Romania
1Win1–0Stéphane Tessier419 Apr 2008Polyvalent Hall, Bucharest, Romania

Titles

  • 2013 Bigger's Better champion.