Athlete of the Week: boxer Cristi Caşu

Cristi Cașuwon the continental title at the European U17 Boxing Championships in Montenegro

Florin Orban, 13.10.2026, 13:45

The European U17 Boxing Championships, which concluded on Sunday in Budva, Montenegro, confirmed that this sport has a promising future in Romania. The Romanian team’s count included 1 gold, 3 silver, and 2 bronze medals. Cristi Cașu is the new continental champion in the 46kilo category. Silver medals were won by Alexandru Butan (50kilo) and, in the women’s competition, by Alessia Onofraș (63kilo) and Andreea Soare (80kilo). The bronze medals also came from the women’s events, won by Daniela Ionică (46kilo) and Andreia Militaru (75kilo). Following these results, Radio Romania International designates the new European champion, Cristi Cașu, as Athlete of the Week.

The Romanian boxer started the competition strongly, with a clear unanimous win (5-0) in his first round against Scotland’s Ethan Munro. In the round of 16, he clearly outperformed Turkey’s Berkay Sergin Demir, claiming another clear 5-0 win. The same score was recorded in the quarterfinals against Artiom Pranovici of Belarus. The decision in the semifinal against England’s Noah Worth was a little closer: 4-1. Next came the decisive match for the continental title, in which Cristi Cașu defeated the Azerbaijani boxer Hasrat Mamadov by a unanimous 5–0 decision.

Cristi Andrei Caşu was born in December 2010 in Călăraşi (in the south of the country). He is registered with CSM Călăraşi and is regarded as one of Romania’s most promising young boxers. He stood out in international competitions as early as a cadet. In February 2025, in Brăila, he won the gold medal at the Dracula Open, one of the toughest international youth tournaments in Eastern Europe. In April, he won a silver medal at the Gymnasiade in Serbia. Then, in October 2025, also in Budva, Montenegro, he won the European cadet title in the competition for athletes under the age of 15.