Leonard Dorin

Name: Leonard Dorin Doroftei
Alias: The Lion
Birth Name: Leonard Dorin Doroftei
Hometown: Bucharest, Romania
Birthplace: Ploiesti, Romania
Stance: Orthodox
Height: 162cm
Reach: 150cm
Pro Boxer: Record
Amateur Boxer: Record

Amateur Achievements

Amateur record: 239-15

Dorin was an Olympian for Romania at the 1992 and 1996 Olympic Games, winning a Bronze Medal at both Olympics. Dorin was also the World amateur champion at lightweight in 1995.

• 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) 6-13
  • 1996 (as a Lightweight)
    • Defeated Julio Mboumba (Gabon) RSC 2 (1:46)
    • Defeated Sergey Kopenkin (Kyrgyzstan) 10-1
    • Defeated Koba Gogoladze (Georgia) 17-8
    • Lost to Hocine Soltani (Algeria) 6-9

World Titles

• WBA lightweight champion (2002-03, stripped on the title when he failed to make weight for a proposed defense against Miguel Callist see here [1])
• On May 17, 2003, he fought to a draw with IBF lightweight champion Paul Spadafora in a unification fight, the IBC's title was also at stake in this bout.
• Was knocked out in the 2nd round by a bodyshot on July 24, 2004 in a bid for Arturo Gatti's WBC super lightweight title

Regional and Minor Titles

• WBC Continental Americas super lightweight champion (1999)

External Links

Official Website

Preceded by: Raul Horacio Balbi

WBA Lightweight Champion 2002 Jan 5 – 2003 Oct 24 Stripped (failed to make weight)

Succeeded by: Lakva Sim