Francisc Vastag
Encyclopedia
Francisc Vaştag (ˈfrant͡ʃisk ˈvaʃtaɡ, ; born November 26, 1969 in Reşiţa
, Caraş-Severin) was the first Romania
n boxer
to win the supreme belt in his category. His victory greatly stimulated boxing in Romania. The champion boxer Adrian Diaconu
said that he considers Vaştag to be a brother and mentor.
Resita
' is a city in western Romania and the capital of Caraş-Severin County, in the Banat region. Its 2004 population was 83,985.- Etymology :The name of Reşiţa, might comes from the Latin recitia, meaning "cold spring", as the great historian Nicolae Iorga once suggested, presuming that the Romans...
, Caraş-Severin) was the first Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
n boxer
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
to win the supreme belt in his category. His victory greatly stimulated boxing in Romania. The champion boxer Adrian Diaconu
Adrian Diaconu
Adrian Diaconu is a Romanian professional boxer, living and fighting out of Montreal, Quebec, Canada...
said that he considers Vaştag to be a brother and mentor.