Leonard Dorin
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Name: Leonard Dorin
Alias: The Lion
Birth Name: Leonard Doroftei
Hometown: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Birthplace: Ploiesti, Romania
Stance: Orthodox
Height: 162cm
Reach: 163cm
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
| Preceded by: Raul Horacio Balbi |
WBA Lightweight Champion 2002 Jan 5 – 2003 Oct 24 Stripped (failed to make weight) |
Succeeded by: Lakva Sim |