A Romanian became best pugilist student in the United States

Romanian cadet Ovidiu Iacob was declared collegiate box champion for the category 175 lbs., at the US National Collegiate Boxing Championship and became the best pugilist student in the United States .

Ovidiu is a student at the US Military Academy ( West Point ) and his team ranked third in the US National Collegiate Boxing Championships. He was also named best boxer in the West Point Cadet's Championship and the Regional Collegiate Championship, holding a record, as never before a pugilist received all three titles.

Ovidiu was born in Buzau where he went to the “B.P. Hasdeu” College and he was a student for a year at the Terrestrial Forces Academy in Sibiu when he was accepted at the US Military Academy. At West Point , Ovidiu studies sciences and follows a very strict physical training in order to become an army officer. He will graduate from West Point in summer 2008.

You can watch Ovidiu's matches on the college's TV Channel at http://www.cstv.com/thecollegiatenationals/