Leonard Doroftei Record
| Total Fights | 24 |
|---|---|
| Wins | 22 |
| Losses | 1 |
| Draws | 1 |
| No-Contests | 0 |
| Title Wins | 1 |
|---|---|
| Title Defenses | 1 |
| Title-Fight KOs | 0 |
| KO Wins | 8 |
| KO Losses | 1 |
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What is Leonard Doroftei's boxing record?
In a professional boxing career spanning six years and three months, Leonard Doroftei fought 24 times with 22 wins, a single loss, and 1 draw.
Doroftei retired from professional boxing with a record of 22-1-1, which included one lightweight world-title win and one successful title defense fight. He had a 33.3% knockouts-to-fights ratio with eight of his total 24 fights being knockout wins. The only loss in Doroftei's career was a 2nd round KO loss to Arturo Gatti in a super-lightweight title fight.
His last fight was a 2nd round KO defeat to Arturo Gatti on July 24, 2004. Doroftei was fighting for the super-lightweight WBC title.
Some of Doroftei's best fights and notable victories include wins over Raul Horacio Balbi, Charles Tschorniawsky, Gairy St Clair, Verdell Smith, Emanuel Augustus, Darelle Sukerow, and Martin O'Malley.
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | Jul 24, 2004 | 34 | Arturo Gatti | Loss * | KO2 |
| 23 | Mar 20, 2004 | 33 | Charles Tschorniawsky | Win | TKO4 |
| 22 | May 17, 2003 | 33 | Paul Spadafora | Draw * | SD |
| 21 | May 31, 2002 | 32 | Raul Horacio Balbi | Win * | UD |
| 20 | Jan 5, 2002 | 31 | Raul Horacio Balbi | Win * | SD |
| 19 | Sep 28, 2001 | 31 | Emanuel Augustus | Win | UD |
| 18 | Jul 21, 2001 | 31 | Martin O'Malley | Win | TKO9 |
| 17 | Dec 15, 2000 | 30 | Darelle Sukerow | Win | KO5 |
| 16 | Sep 8, 2000 | 30 | Gairy St Clair | Win | UD |
| 15 | Jun 16, 2000 | 30 | Jose Aponte | Win | TKO8 |
| 14 | Apr 6, 2000 | 29 | Gustavo Fabian Cuello | Win | SD |
| 13 | Mar 7, 2000 | 29 | Rudolfo Lunsford | Win | UD |
| 12 | Dec 10, 1999 | 29 | Verdell Smith | Win | UD |
| 11 | Oct 29, 1999 | 29 | Darien Ford | Win | UD |
| 10 | Oct 13, 1999 | 29 | Jean-Luc Morin | Win | TKO3 |
| 9 | Apr 30, 1999 | 29 | Dillon Carew | Win | PTS |
| 8 | Feb 5, 1999 | 28 | Bernard Harris | Win | SD |
| 7 | Nov 27, 1998 | 28 | Steve Valdez | Win | TKO6 |
| 6 | Nov 6, 1998 | 28 | Khalil Shakeel | Win | UD |
| 5 | Oct 14, 1998 | 28 | Michael Balagna | Win | KO1 |
| 4 | Sep 24, 1998 | 28 | Don Sponagle | Win | TKO2 |
| 3 | May 28, 1998 | 28 | Sean Knight | Win | UD |
| 2 | May 5, 1998 | 28 | Martin Aubut | Win | UD |
| 1 | Apr 24, 1998 | 28 | Jerry Villareal | Win | UD |
* World-title fight
Boxing career
Leonard Doroftei (The Lion) is a 54-year old retired Romanian professional boxer. He was born in Ploieşti, Romania on April 10, 1970. He is a former lightweight world champion. His professional boxing career spanned more than 6 years — from 1998 to 2004.
Doroftei made his professional boxing debut against Jerry Villareal at the age of 28 on April 24, 1998, defeating Villareal via 4 round unanimous decision. He went on to win 20 more consecutive fights after the debut, which included 7 wins via stoppage.
He had his first world title fight at the age of 31 on January 5, 2002 after 19 professional fights, against Raul Horacio Balbi for the lightweight WBA title. He defeated Balbi via 12 round split decision to become the lightweight champion of the world.
Doroftei has won one world title at lightweight. For all the details about Doroftei's world title wins and defenses refer to the "Championships" section below.
Doroftei had just a single loss in his professional boxing career.
His last professional fight was on July 24, 2004 against Canadian boxer Arturo Gatti for Gatti's super-lightweight WBC title. Doroftei lost the fight via 2nd round KO. It's been 19 years, 9 months, and 4 days since this fight.
Championships
Doroftei had a total of four world-title fights, which includes winning one world title and two successful title defenses. He won two of these fights, lost one, and drew in one.
Title Wins
Leonard Doroftei fought for a lightweight world title in three fights and won once. He won one lightweight belt.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Won | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 5, 2002 | Raul Horacio Balbi | Lightweight | WBA | SD |
Title Defenses
Leonard Doroftei had two lightweight world-title defense fights.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Defended | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 17, 2003 | Paul Spadafora | Lightweight | WBA | SD (draw) |
| May 31, 2002 | Raul Horacio Balbi | Lightweight | WBA | UD |
Highlights
Although Doroftei had a total of 24 fights, this fight against Raul Horacio Balbi is the sole highlight of his career.
January 5, 2002: Doroftei wins his first world title by defeating Raul Horacio Balbi via 12 round split decision. He is now the WBA lightweight world champion.
FAQs
How many KOs does Leonard Doroftei have on his record?
Doroftei knocked out 8 of his 24 opponents. By his last fight, his KO ratio was at 33.3%. Of his total 22 wins, eight of them were via KO (36.4%).
What was Leonard Doroftei's first world title win?
Doroftei's first world-title win was the WBA belt at lightweight. He defeated Raul Horacio Balbi via 12 round split decision to win the title.
How many world titles did Leonard Doroftei win?
Doroftei won one world title at lightweight.
How many title defenses did Leonard Doroftei make?
Doroftei had 2 successful title defense fights.