Leonard Doroftei

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Leonard Dorin Doroftei (Script error: No such module "IPA"., also known as Leonard Dorin; born 10 April 1970)[1] is a Romanian former boxer, the WBA Lightweight World Champion from 5 January 2002 to 24 October 2003.

Amateur highlights

Doroftei took up boxing at the age of 14 at the Ploieşti boxing club. From 1983 to 1984, he won every Romanian national junior title. He went on to win four national senior titles in 1992–1994 and 1997. He won bronze medals at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona and the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.[2] In addition, he was declared World Champion in 1995 and European Champion in 1996. His record as an amateur was 239 victories and 15 defeats.[3]

Olympic results

1992 (as a Light Welterweight)

1996 (as a Lightweight)

Professional career

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Doroftei in 1995

In 1997, Doroftei turned professional, signing with the Canadian club Interbox. Throughout his career, Dorin competed on ESPN, Showtime, and HBO. On 5 January 2002 he won the WBA world lightweight title, winning in a thrilling split decision over Argentinian boxer Raul Horacio Balbi 112–115, 114–113, 115–112. On 31 May the two fought again in Bucharest; this time, Dorin scored a knockdown en route to a clear cut unanimous decision victory, 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. The bout took place in Spadafora's hometown of Pittsburgh, and Dorin was a significant underdog. However, Dorin seemed to control the vast majority of the fight. He got to Spadafora early and often, surprising the champ with his intensity and workrate. Most observers agreed that Dorin had been robbed of a decision he deserved. Unfortunately for both fighters and boxing fans, a rematched never materialized.

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 Script error: No such module "convert". over the Script error: No such module "convert". weight limit, so he lost his WBA title.

On 24 July 2004, Doroftei lost his undefeated mark when he tried to get the WBC title, getting knocked out with a body shot in two rounds by Arturo Gatti.[1]

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. In November 2012, he was elected President of Romanian Boxing Federation.[4]

Professional boxing record

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No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
24 Loss 22–1–1 Template:Flagicon Arturo Gatti KO 2 (12) Jul 24, 2004 Template:Flagicon Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". For WBC super lightweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
23 Win 22–0–1 Template:Flagicon Charles Tschorniawsky TKO 4 (12) Mar 20, 2004 Template:Flagicon Montreal Casino, Montreal, Quebec, CanadaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
22 Template:DrawDraw 21–0–1 Template:Flagicon Paul Spadafora SD 12 May 17, 2003 Template:Flagicon Petersen Events Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Retained WBA lightweight title;
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21 Win 21–0 Template:Flagicon Raul Horacio Balbi UD 12 May 31, 2002 Template:Flagicon Sala Polivalentă, Bucharest, RomaniaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Retained WBA lightweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
20 Win 20–0 Template:Flagicon Raul Horacio Balbi SD 12 Jan 05, 2002 Template:Flagicon Freeman Coliseum, San Antonio, Texas, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Won WBA lightweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
19 Win 19–0 Template:Flagicon Emanuel Augustus UD 10 Sep 28, 2001 Template:Flagicon War Memorial Gymnasium, San Francisco, California, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
18 Win 18–0 Template:Flagicon Martin O'Malley TKO 9 (10) Jul 21, 2001 Template:Flagicon Bally's Atlantic City, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". O'Malley sustains a hairline fracture in his left ring finger and spends the next six weeks in a castScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
17 Win 17–0 Template:Flagicon Darelle Sukerow KO 5 (8) Dec 15, 2000 Template:Flagicon Molson Centre, Montreal, Quebec, CanadaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
16 Win 16–0 Template:Flagicon Gairy St Clair UD 10 Sep 08, 2000 Template:Flagicon Molson Centre, Montreal, Quebec, CanadaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
15 Win 15–0 Template:Flagicon Jose Aponte TKO 8 (8) Jun 16, 2000 Template:Flagicon Molson Centre, Montreal, Quebec, CanadaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
14 Win 14–0 Template:Flagicon Gustavo Fabian Cuello SD 10 Apr 06, 2000 Template:Flagicon Air Canada Centre, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
13 Win 13–0 Template:Flagicon Rudolfo Lunsford UD 8 Mar 07, 2000 Template:Flagicon Molson Centre, Montreal, Quebec, CanadaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
12 Win 12–0 Template:Flagicon Verdell Smith UD 10 Dec 10, 1999 Template:Flagicon Molson Centre, Montreal, Quebec, CanadaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
11 Win 11–0 Template:Flagicon Darien Ford UD 8 Oct 29, 1999 Template:Flagicon Molson Centre, Montreal, Quebec, CanadaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
10 Win 10–0 Template:Flagicon Jean-Luc Morin TKO 3 (8) Oct 13, 1999 Template:Flagicon Molson Centre, Montreal, Quebec, CanadaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
9 Win 9–0 Template:Flagicon Dillon Carew PTS 12 Apr 30, 1999 Template:Flagicon Turning Stone Casino, Verona, New York, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". For WBC Continental Americas super lightweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
8 Win 8–0 Template:Flagicon Bernard Harris SD 10 Feb 05, 1999 Template:Flagicon Centre Pierre Charbonneau, Montreal, Quebec, CanadaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
7 Win 7–0 Template:Flagicon Steve Valdez TKO 6 (8) Nov 27, 1998 Template:Flagicon Molson Centre, Montreal, Quebec, CanadaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
6 Win 6–0 Template:Flagicon Khalil Shakeel UD 8 Nov 06, 1998 Template:Flagicon Centre Pierre Charbonneau, Montreal, Quebec, CanadaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
5 Win 5–0 Template:Flagicon Michael Balagna KO 1 (6) Oct 14, 1998 Template:Flagicon Centre Pierre Charbonneau, Montreal, Quebec, CanadaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
4 Win 4–0 Template:Flagicon Don Sponagle TKO 2 (6) Sep 24, 1998 Template:Flagicon Centre Pierre Charbonneau, Montreal, Quebec, CanadaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
3 Win 3–0 Template:Flagicon Sean Knight UD 6 May 28, 1998 Template:Flagicon Westchester County Center, White Plains, New York, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
2 Win 2–0 Template:Flagicon Martin Aubut UD 6 May 5, 1998 Template:Flagicon Pavillon de la Jeunesse, Trois-Rivières, Quebec, CanadaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
1 Win 1–0 Template:Flagicon Jerry Villareal UD 4 Apr 24, 1998 Template:Flagicon Palais Sports Leopold-Drolet, Sherbrooke, Quebec, CanadaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

References

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External links

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Achievements
Preceded byTemplate:S-bef/check WBA Lightweight Champion
5 January 2002 – 2004 (vacates) Template:S-ttl/check 		Template:S-aft/check Succeeded by

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