Adrian Diaconu

Adrian Diaconu (born 9 June 1978) is a Romanian former professional boxer who competed from 2001 to 2011, and held the WBC light-heavyweight title from 2008 to 2009. As an amateur he won a silver medal in the middleweight division at the 1999 World Championships and bronze in the light-middleweight division at the 1997 World Championships. Diaconu was born in Ploieşti, Romania, but fought out of Montreal, Quebec, Canada for almost his entire professional career.

Adrian Diaconu
Diaconu in 2007
Born (1978-06-09) 9 June 1978
Ploieşti, Romania
NationalityRomanian
Other namesThe Shark
Statistics
Weight(s)Light-heavyweight
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Reach183 cm (72 in)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights30
Wins27
Wins by KO15
Losses3
Medal record
Representing  Romania
Men's amateur boxing
World Championships
1999 Houston Middleweight
1997 Budapest Light-middleweight
European Championships
1998 Minsk Light-middleweight
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