Leonard Doroftei
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| Other names | The Lion | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Weight(s) | Lightweight Light welterweight | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stance | Orthodox | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Total fights | 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins by KO | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Losses | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Draws | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Leonard Dorin Doroftei (Romanian pronunciation:
Amateur highlights
Doroftei took up boxing at the age of 14 at the
Olympic results
1992 (as a
- 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
Professional career
In 1997, Doroftei turned professional, signing with the
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 4+1⁄4 pounds (1.9 kg) over the 135 pounds (61 kg) 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.[2]
Retirement
He now resides in
Professional boxing record
| 24 fights | 22 wins | 1 loss |
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| By knockout | 8 | 1 |
| By decision | 14 | 0 |
| Draws | 1 | |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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| 24 | Loss | 22–1–1 |  Arturo Gatti
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KO | 2 (12) | Jul 24, 2004 |  Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
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For WBC super lightweight title |
| 23 | Win | 22–0–1 | Charles Tschorniawsky
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TKO | 4 (12) | Mar 20, 2004 | Montreal Casino, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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| 22 | Draw | 21–0–1 | Paul Spadafora
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SD | 12 | May 17, 2003 | Petersen Events Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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Retained WBA lightweight title; For IBF lightweight title |
| 21 | Win | 21–0 | Raul Horacio Balbi
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UD | 12 | May 31, 2002 | Sala Polivalentă, Bucharest , Romania
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Retained WBA lightweight title |
| 20 | Win | 20–0 | Raul Horacio Balbi
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SD | 12 | Jan 05, 2002 | Freeman Coliseum, San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
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Won WBA lightweight title |
| 19 | Win | 19–0 | Emanuel Augustus
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UD | 10 | Sep 28, 2001 | War Memorial Gymnasium, San Francisco, California , U.S.
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| 18 | Win | 18–0 | Martin O'Malley
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TKO | 9 (10) | Jul 21, 2001 | Atlantic City, New Jersey , U.S.
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O'Malley sustains a hairline fracture in his left ring finger and spends the next six weeks in a cast |
| 17 | Win | 17–0 | Darelle Sukerow
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KO | 5 (8) | Dec 15, 2000 | , Canada | |
| 16 | Win | 16–0 | Gairy St Clair
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UD | 10 | Sep 08, 2000 | , Canada | |
| 15 | Win | 15–0 |  Jose Aponte
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TKO | 8 (8) | Jun 16, 2000 | , Canada | |
| 14 | Win | 14–0 |  Gustavo Fabian Cuello
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SD | 10 | Apr 06, 2000 | , Canada | |
| 13 | Win | 13–0 | Rudolfo Lunsford
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UD | 8 | Mar 07, 2000 | , Canada | |
| 12 | Win | 12–0 | Verdell Smith
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UD | 10 | Dec 10, 1999 | , Canada | |
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Darien Ford
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UD | 8 | Oct 29, 1999 | , Canada | |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Jean-Luc Morin
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TKO | 3 (8) | Oct 13, 1999 | , Canada | |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 |  Dillon Carew
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PTS | 12 | Apr 30, 1999 | Turning Stone Casino, Verona, New York , U.S.
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For super lightweight title
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| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Bernard Harris
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SD | 10 | Feb 05, 1999 | Centre Pierre Charbonneau, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Steve Valdez
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TKO | 6 (8) | Nov 27, 1998 | , Canada | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Khalil Shakeel
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UD | 8 | Nov 06, 1998 | Centre Pierre Charbonneau, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Michael Balagna
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KO | 1 (6) | Oct 14, 1998 | Centre Pierre Charbonneau, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Don Sponagle
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TKO | 2 (6) | Sep 24, 1998 | Centre Pierre Charbonneau, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Sean Knight
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UD | 6 | May 28, 1998 | Westchester County Center, White Plains, New York, U.S.
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| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Martin Aubut
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UD | 6 | May 5, 1998 | Trois-Rivières, Quebec , Canada
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| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Jerry Villareal
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UD | 4 | Apr 24, 1998 | Sherbrooke, Quebec , Canada
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References
- ^ a b c Leonard Doroftei. sports-reference.com
- ^ a b "Leonard Doroftei". Boxrec.com. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
- Romanian Olympic Committee
- Prosport. 23 November 2012.
External links
- Boxing record for Leonard Doroftei from BoxRec (registration required)
- Leonard Doroftei's Official Site Archived 2021-02-27 at the Wayback Machine
- 1991 Romanian National Championships
- 1992 Romanian National Championships
- 1993 Romanian National Championships
- 1994 Romanian National Championships
- 1997 Romanian National Championships
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