Vasile Usturoi Explained

Vasile Usturoi
Weight:Featherweight
Birth Date:1997 4, df=yes
Birth Place:Bucharest, Romania
Style:Southpaw

Vasile Usturoi (born 3 April 1997) is a Romanian-born Belgian amateur boxer who won a gold medal at the 2022 European Championships.[1] For the first time since 1951, Usturoi ensured that a European boxing title came into the hands of a Belgian.

Personal life

Born in Romania, Usturoi moved to Belgium when he was 12. He is a football fan and a supporter of team Steaua București. Usturoi means garlic in Romanian language.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Vasile Usturoi. BoxRec. June 7, 2022.
  2. Web site: VIDEO Echipa din Liga 1 care l-a cucerit pe Vasile Usturoi, românul care face senzație sub steagul Belgiei: "Am fost pe stadion. WOW!". Gazeta Sporturilor. June 7, 2022. ro.