Leonard Doroftei
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| Real name | Leonard Dorin Doroftei |
| Nickname(s) | The Lion |
| Rated at | Lightweight Light Welterweight |
| Height | 5 ft. 7½ in. (162 cm.) |
| Nationality |  Romanian, Canadian [1] |
| Born | April 10, 1970 Ploieşti, Prahova County, Romania |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 24 |
| Wins | 22 |
| Wins by KO | 8 |
| Losses | 1 |
| Draws |
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| Medal record | ||
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| Men’s Boxing | ||
| Competitor for Romania |
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| Olympic Games | ||
| Bronze | 1992 Barcelona | Light Welterweight |
| Bronze | 1996 Atlanta | Lightweight |
| World Amateur Championships | ||
| Gold | 1995 Berlin | Lightweight |
| European Amateur Championships | ||
| Gold | 1996 Vejle | Lightweight |
| Bronze | 1993 Bursa | Light Welterweight |
Leonard Dorin Doroftei (Romanian pronunciation: [le.oˈnard dorofˈtej], also known as Leonard Dorin, though his surname is Doroftei; born 10 April 1970)[1] is a Romanian-Canadian former boxer, the WBA Lightweight World Champion from 5 January 2002 to 24 October 2003.
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[edit] Amateur highlights
Born in Ploieşti, Doroftei began boxing, at the age of 14, at the Prahova Ploieşti boxing club. From 1983 to 1984, he won every Romanian national junior title. He went on to win five national senior titles in 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, and 1997. He won bronze medals at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona and the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. In addition, he was declared World Champion in 1995 and European Champion in 1993 and 1992. His record as an amateur was 239 victories and 15 defeats.
[edit] Olympic Results
1992 (as a Light Welterweight)
- Defeated Edgar Ruiz (Mexico) 24-4
- Defeated Arlo Chavez (Philippines) 15-1
- Defeated Peter Richardson (Great Britain) points
- Lost to Mark Leduc (Canada) 6-32
1996 (as a Lightweight)
- Defeated Julio Mboumba (Gabon) RSC 23 (1:46)
- Defeated Sergey Kopenkin (Kyrgyzstan) 23-1
- Defeated Koba Gogoladze (Georgia) 23-8
- Lost to Hocine Soltani (Algeria) 32-9
[edit] Professional career
In 1997, Doroftei became a professional boxer, signing with the Canadian club Interbox. On 5 January 2002 he won the WBA world lightweight title, winning in a split decision over Argentinian boxer Raul Horacio Balbi 112-115, 114-113, 115-112. On 31 May the two fought again in Bucharest; this second fight was a unanimous decision for Doroftei, 118-111, 117-112 and 118-110.
A lightweight title unification bout on 17 May 2003 with American boxer Paul Spadafora, the IBF champion, ended in a draw, 114-114, 115-113, 114-115.
On 24 October 2003, Doroftei was to fight a match against Panamanian boxer Miguel Callist. Doroftei had already announced that this would be his last professional match regardless of the result. As it turned out, the match was cancelled after Doroftei exceeded the maximum weight for lightweights at the weigh-in: he was 4¼ lb (1.9 kg) over the 135 lb (61.2 kg) weight limit, so he lost his WBA title.
On 24 July 2004, Doroftei lost his undefeated mark when he tried to get the interim WBC title, getting knocked out in two rounds by Arturo Gatti.
His record consisted of 22 wins, 1 loss and one draw, with 8 knockout wins.
[edit] Professional boxing record
[edit] Retirement
He now resides in Romania with his wife and 3 children and is working as a trainer for boxing prospects. He has his own pub-restaurant in Ploieşti, which is decorated with his photos and memories from his boxing career.
[edit] References
- ^ "Leonard Dorin". boxrec.com. May 29, 2011. http://boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=14354&cat=boxer.
[edit] External links
| Preceded by Raul Horacio Balbi |
WBA Lightweight Champion 5 January 2002 – 2004 (vacates) |
Succeeded by Lakva Sim |
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