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Leonard Doroftei

“The Lion”

Boxing
22-1-1RECORD
8WINS BY KO / TKO
14WINS BY DECISION
24PRO FIGHTS

Profile

Full nameLeonard Dorin Doroftei
NicknameThe Lion
Date of birth10 Apr 1970
NationalityRomanian
BirthplacePloiești, Romania
Based inNot added yet
Weight classesLight welterweight, Lightweight
TrainersNot added yet
Height163 cm (5′4″)
ReachNot added yet
StanceOrthodox
Years active1998–2004
StatusRetired
Pro debut24 Apr 1998
Last fightLoss vs Arturo Gatti, 24 Jul 2004

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Titles and honours

Background

Leonard Doroftei is a Romanian former boxer who won Olympic bronze medals in 1992 and 1996 and the 1995 world amateur title before turning professional in Canada. He won the WBA lightweight title in 2002 and lost it in 2003 after failing to make the weight limit.

Fight history

24 professional fights. Newest first.

ResultOpponentMethodRoundTimeDateLocationNotes
LossArturo GattiKO224 Jul 2004Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USFor WBC super lightweight title
WinCharles TschorniawskyTKO420 Mar 2004Montreal Casino, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
DrawPaul SpadaforaDecision (split)1217 May 2003Petersen Events Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USRetained WBA lightweight title; for IBF lightweight title
WinRaul Horacio BalbiDecision (unanimous)1231 May 2002Sala Polivalentă, Bucharest, RomaniaRetained WBA lightweight title
WinRaul Horacio BalbiDecision (split)125 Jan 2002Freeman Coliseum, San Antonio, Texas, USWon WBA lightweight title
WinEmanuel AugustusDecision (unanimous)1028 Sep 2001War Memorial Gymnasium, San Francisco, California, US
WinMartin O'MalleyTKO921 Jul 2001Bally's Atlantic City, Atlantic City, New Jersey, US
WinDarelle SukerowKO515 Dec 2000Molson Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
WinGairy St ClairDecision (unanimous)108 Sep 2000Molson Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
WinJose AponteTKO816 Jun 2000Molson Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
WinGustavo Fabian CuelloDecision (split)106 Apr 2000Air Canada Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
WinRudolfo LunsfordDecision (unanimous)87 Mar 2000Molson Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
WinVerdell SmithDecision (unanimous)1010 Dec 1999Molson Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
WinDarien FordDecision (unanimous)829 Oct 1999Molson Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
WinJean-Luc MorinTKO313 Oct 1999Molson Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
WinDillon CarewDecision (points)1230 Apr 1999Turning Stone Casino, Verona, New York, USFor WBC Continental Americas super lightweight title
WinBernard HarrisDecision (split)105 Feb 1999Centre Pierre Charbonneau, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
WinSteve ValdezTKO627 Nov 1998Molson Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
WinKhalil ShakeelDecision (unanimous)86 Nov 1998Centre Pierre Charbonneau, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
WinMichael BalagnaKO114 Oct 1998Centre Pierre Charbonneau, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
WinDon SponagleTKO224 Sep 1998Centre Pierre Charbonneau, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
WinSean KnightDecision (unanimous)628 May 1998Westchester County Center, White Plains, New York, US
WinMartin AubutDecision (unanimous)65 May 1998Pavillon de la Jeunesse, Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Canada
WinJerry VillarealDecision (unanimous)424 Apr 1998Palais des Sports Léopold-Drolet, Sherbrooke, Quebec, CanadaPro debut

Record source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).