All boxersLeonard Doroftei
“The Lion”
Boxing22-1-1RECORD
8WINS BY KO / TKO
14WINS BY DECISION
24PRO FIGHTS
Profile
| Full name | Leonard Dorin Doroftei |
|---|---|
| Nickname | The Lion |
| Date of birth | 10 Apr 1970 |
| Nationality | Romanian |
| Birthplace | Ploiești, Romania |
| Based in | Not added yet |
| Weight classes | Light welterweight, Lightweight |
| Trainers | Not added yet |
| Height | 163 cm (5′4″) |
| Reach | Not added yet |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Years active | 1998–2004 |
| Status | Retired |
| Pro debut | 24 Apr 1998 |
| Last fight | Loss vs Arturo Gatti, 24 Jul 2004 |
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Titles and honours
- WBA lightweight champion (2002–2003)
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.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Arturo Gatti | KO | 2 | 24 Jul 2004 | Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, US | For WBC super lightweight title | |
| Win | Charles Tschorniawsky | TKO | 4 | 20 Mar 2004 | Montreal Casino, Montreal, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Draw | Paul Spadafora | Decision (split) | 12 | 17 May 2003 | Petersen Events Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US | Retained WBA lightweight title; for IBF lightweight title | |
| Win | Raul Horacio Balbi | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 31 May 2002 | Sala Polivalentă, Bucharest, Romania | Retained WBA lightweight title | |
| Win | Raul Horacio Balbi | Decision (split) | 12 | 5 Jan 2002 | Freeman Coliseum, San Antonio, Texas, US | Won WBA lightweight title | |
| Win | Emanuel Augustus | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 28 Sep 2001 | War Memorial Gymnasium, San Francisco, California, US | ||
| Win | Martin O'Malley | TKO | 9 | 21 Jul 2001 | Bally's Atlantic City, Atlantic City, New Jersey, US | ||
| Win | Darelle Sukerow | KO | 5 | 15 Dec 2000 | Molson Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Win | Gairy St Clair | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 8 Sep 2000 | Molson Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Win | Jose Aponte | TKO | 8 | 16 Jun 2000 | Molson Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Win | Gustavo Fabian Cuello | Decision (split) | 10 | 6 Apr 2000 | Air Canada Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Win | Rudolfo Lunsford | Decision (unanimous) | 8 | 7 Mar 2000 | Molson Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Win | Verdell Smith | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 10 Dec 1999 | Molson Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Win | Darien Ford | Decision (unanimous) | 8 | 29 Oct 1999 | Molson Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Win | Jean-Luc Morin | TKO | 3 | 13 Oct 1999 | Molson Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Win | Dillon Carew | Decision (points) | 12 | 30 Apr 1999 | Turning Stone Casino, Verona, New York, US | For WBC Continental Americas super lightweight title | |
| Win | Bernard Harris | Decision (split) | 10 | 5 Feb 1999 | Centre Pierre Charbonneau, Montreal, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Win | Steve Valdez | TKO | 6 | 27 Nov 1998 | Molson Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Win | Khalil Shakeel | Decision (unanimous) | 8 | 6 Nov 1998 | Centre Pierre Charbonneau, Montreal, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Win | Michael Balagna | KO | 1 | 14 Oct 1998 | Centre Pierre Charbonneau, Montreal, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Win | Don Sponagle | TKO | 2 | 24 Sep 1998 | Centre Pierre Charbonneau, Montreal, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Win | Sean Knight | Decision (unanimous) | 6 | 28 May 1998 | Westchester County Center, White Plains, New York, US | ||
| Win | Martin Aubut | Decision (unanimous) | 6 | 5 May 1998 | Pavillon de la Jeunesse, Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Win | Jerry Villareal | Decision (unanimous) | 4 | 24 Apr 1998 | Palais des Sports Léopold-Drolet, Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada | Pro debut |
Record source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).