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Leonard Dorin Doroftei (b. April 10, 1970), a.k.a.
Leonard Dorin, is a Romanian people|Romanian
Boxing|boxer, World Boxing Association|WBA
lightweight world champion from January 5, 2002 to
October 24 , 2003.

Born in Ploiesti|Ploieşti, Romania, Doroftei
began boxing at the age of 14 at the Prahova
Ploieşti boxing club. From 1986 to 1988 he
won every Romanian national junior title. He went
on to win five national senior titles in 1992,
1993, 1994, 1996, and 1997. He won bronze medals
at the  1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona and the
1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. In
addition, he was declared World Champion in 1995
and European Champion in 1996 and 1997. His record
as an amateur was 239 victories and 15 defeats.

In 1997 Doroftei became a professional boxer,
signing with the Canada|Canadian club Interbox. On
January 5, 2002 he won the WBA world lightweight
title, winning in a split decision over
Argentina|Argentinian boxer Raul Horacio Balbi
112-115, 114-113, 115-112. On May 31, the two
fought again in Bucharest; this second fight was a
unanimous decision for Doroftei, 118-111, 117-112
and 118-110.

A lightweight title unification bout May 17, 2003
with United States|American boxer Paul Spadafora,
the International Boxing Federation|IBF champion,
ended in a draw, 114-114, 115-113, 114-115.

On October 24, 2003, Doroftei was to fight a match
against Panama|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 1.915 kg over
the 61.235kg (135lb) weight limit, so he lost his
WBA title.

On July 24 of 2004, Doroftei lost his undefeated
mark when he tried to get the interim World Boxing
Council|WBC title, getting knocked out in two
rounds by Arturo Gatti.

His record consists of 22 wins, 1 loss and one
draw, with 8 knockout wins.

==External link==
*http://www.leonarddoroftei.ro Leonard Doroftei
official website