Cooper vs Ursu

Who won Cooper vs Ursu?

Constantin Ursu beat Owen Cooper by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest on Saturday, February 28th, 2026, at Vaillant Live, Derby.

The scorecards were announced as 116-112, 118-110, 118-110 in favor of winner Constantin Ursu.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Welterweight division, which meant the weight limit was 147 pounds (10.5 stone or 66.7 kg).

The undercard featured the clash of McCormack vs Gardner.

Cooper vs Ursu stats

Owen Cooper stepped into the ring with a record of 11 wins, 1 loss, and 0 draws, 4 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Constantin Ursu made his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 14 wins and 0 draws, with 6 of those by knockout.

The stats suggested Ursu had a slight advantage in power over Cooper, with a 43% knockout percentage compared to Cooper's 36%.

Owen Cooper was the same age as Constantin Ursu, at 25 years old.

Ursu had a height advantage of 4 inches over Cooper.

Owen Cooper fought out of the orthodox stance, while Constantin Ursu was a southpaw.

Cooper's experience as a professional fighter was relatively equal to Ursu's, having had 2 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2019, 1 month earlier than Ursu, whose first professional fight was in 2019. He had fought 3 more professional rounds, totaling 85 compared to Ursu's 82.

Constantin Ursu was ranked number 14 by the WBO in the 147lb division.

Activity check

Cooper's last 3 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 11 months and 12 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 7 months and 26 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 29 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 9.7 rounds on average.

What time did Cooper vs Ursu start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 10:00 PM GMT at Vaillant Live, Derby, United Kingdom, which was 5:00 PM EST or 2:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America.

Who broadcast Cooper vs Ursu?

The DAZN show began at 3:30 PM EST / 12:30 PM PST. The DAZN Global broadcast of the card started at 8:30 PM (GTM).

What were the odds on Cooper vs Ursu?

Owen Cooper was a 7/4 (+190) underdog going into the contest, while Constantin Ursu made his way into the ring at 2/5 (-260) with oddsmakers.