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	Paul Spadafora vs. Leonard Dorin (May 17, 2003)
		Spadafora ripped a brutal slice over Dorin's right eye in the 3rd, and by the end of the contest both of the warriors were splattered by each other's blood and the sky blue canvas was littered with the remnants of combat.
		Dorin continued to take the fight to Spadafora in the fourth and fifth rounds by getting inside the taller man's reach and forcing the IBF champ to box at a furious pace.
		Dorin remained on target early and drilled Spadafora with a brisk right-left combination followed by two stiff jabs with 2:40 to go in the final round.
	www.boxingtimes.com /analyses/2003/030517spadafora_dorin.html (1399 words)

	Boxing News : Spadafora, Dorin Show Guts in Draw
		He took the best Dorin had to offer, and when it looked like he might fold from the pressure, that he might cower from the cuts over and under his eyes, or when the 5-foot-9 hometown favorite was nailed with right-hand bombs on the outside from an opponent five inches shorter, he did not.
		Dorin kept eating right hooks and was bleeding profusely from cuts on his left eye, and a new one under his right, before the 12th round ended.
		Dorin, who arrived late to the postfight conference because he required stitches to his facial lacerations, entered with a smile as the fighters embraced and shook hands on several occasions.
	www.maxboxing.com /Whitehead/johnnie051703.asp (1028 words)

	Leonard Dorin vs. Raul Balbi (January 5, 2002)
		Balbi was able to time Dorin's relentless attacks with searing hooks to the body and left uppercuts to the challenger's face.
		By the end of the round, Dorin, Montreal, Canada, via Romania, was bleeding heavily from the left eye and there was another cut in the corner of his right.
		Dorin's bloody cuts obscured his vision and he had trouble remaining on target in the tenth round.
	www.boxingtimes.com /analyses/2002/020105dorin_balbi.html (759 words)

	Cyber Boxing Zone -- Boxing Chronicle
		The already-nominated slugfest was the lightweight battle between Leonard Dorin and now-former WBA titlist Raul Balbi.
		Dorin's late-round rally hadn't been enough to take the 10-9 from Balbi, but it was enough to set the stage for a long night.
		Dorin's energy allowed him to land some big shots in the eleventh, but Balbi took the round when a big left hook staggered Dorin in place for a moment near the end of the round.
	www.cyberboxingzone.com /boxingchronicle/articles_leijaward.html (3045 words)

	Leonard Dorin (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Leonard Doroftei Dorin is a national hero in his birthplace of Romania.
		Leonard is a father of two young boys, Adrian and Alexandre, with a third child on the way.
		Leonard completely dominated Raul Balbi (49-6-1, 33 KO’s) in their rematch and celebrations erupted throughout the country when Leonard was awarded a much deserved unanimous decision victory (118-111, 118-111, 117-112).
	www.dbe1.com /scripts/boxers/dorin.htm (1178 words)

	Spadafora, Dorin all even
		But Gary Merrit of Muncie, Ind., the ringside judge whom Dorin's camp loudly and longly disputed for his limited title experience (and all but one of it in the IBF), was the one who rendered moot all the blood spilled and the 1,147 punches thrown and the 12 rounds of brutal action.
		Dorin took the fight to Spadafora in the first and third rounds, when the defensive fighter inexplicably stayed in front of the flurry puncher, losing both to Dorin.
		Dorin worked that eye repeatedly through the opening rounds with rights, and the 5-foot-4 puncher was close enough despite a five-inch height difference.
	www.post-gazette.com /sports/other/20030518fight0518p2.asp (884 words)

	BTOT (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		MAY 17 - PITTSBURGH, PA All Leonard Dorin does is throw and connect punches in bunches, yet he can't seem to get a fair shake from the judges.
		Dorin landed a whopping 476 total punches, #5 all-time in a title fight, in his first fight with Raul Balbi, and was rewarded with controversial, split decision win.
		He was outlanded by Dorin in 10 of the 12 rounds in the total punch department.
	www.compuboxonline.com /column/5_17_03.shtml (401 words)

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	Dorin's handlers not backing down - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
		Leonard Dorin's handlers continued to contend the neutrality of the judges selected for Saturday's lightweight unification bout with Paul Spadafora.
		Dorin's camp threatened to cancel the fight upon learning that the referee would be Rudy Battle of Philadelphia and Gary Merritt of Indiana, Patrick Russell of California and Ove Ovesson of Denmark were selected as ringside judges.
		Dorin is a two-time Olympic bronze medalist for Romania, and Michel said the fight would be broadcast at 6 a.m.
	www.pittsburghlive.com /x/tribune-review/sports/s_134752.html (753 words)

	BBC SPORT \| Boxing \| Dorin and Spadafora draw
		Leonard Dorin and Paul Sapdafora fought to a draw in their world lightweight unification bout in Pittsburgh.
		The 33-year-old Dorin, an Olympic bronze medallist at the 1992 and 1996 Olympics who lives in Montreal, was willing to face Spadafora again, although he wanted the next fight in his hometown of Bucharest.
		Dorin took his record to 21 wins and one draw and while local hero Spadafora's tally stands at 36 wins and this draw.
	news.bbc.co.uk /sport1/low/boxing/3037267.stm (590 words)

	Fightnews
		In the third round both fighters were cut near the eyes by punches and Dorin appeared to wobble Spadafora with a big right hand to the face.
		Dorin landed the bigger punches for most of the fight but Spadafora was able to score with combinations and body shots.
		Dorin appeared to lead the fight early and might have relinquished that advantage in the latter rounds.
	www.fightnews.com /spadafora-dorin.htm (1362 words)

	Dorin Fight Canceled (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Yvon Michel, General Manager of InterBox, regrets to announce that the Leonard Dorin (20-0-1, 7 KO) vs. Miguel Callist (17-3-1, 13 KO) WBA World Lightweight Title Bout scheduled to take place on October 25th 2003 in Bucharest, Romania is cancelled, together with the entire Event undercard.
		WBA champion Leonard Dorin was unable to comply with the regulatory weight limit, which triggered for the WBA to strip him of his World Title.
		Leonard was one pound over the limit one hour before the official Weigh-In, and began to feel extremely discouraged.
	www.canadianproboxingscene.com /canceled.htm (368 words)

	Spadafora-Dorin fight ends in draw - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
		With blood splattered on Leonard Dorin's face and dripping from Paul Spadafora's brow, the lightweight champions traded blows in the center of the ring.
		Spadafora inexplicably elected to brawl with Dorin and appeared to be trailing.
		Dorin concluded the round by landing a shot to Spadafora's face at the bell.
	www.pittsburghlive.com /x/tribune-review/s_135217.html (931 words)

	SHARKIES MACHINE JAN 7
		Leonard Dorin of Romania came to win and Raul Balbi of Argentina is a warrior who came to defend his title like a true champion should.
		Dorin is a come-forward type who throws volumes of power punches that break past even the best defense due to the quantity of incoming shots.
		Dorin entered the sixth round with a sense of urgency I assumed although you can’t ever be sure with Dorin since he seems always urgent to win his fights.
	insideboxing.com /Columnist/frank_gonzalez/sharkies_machine_jan_7.htm (1863 words)

	ESPN.com: BOXING - Spadafora, Dorin fight to draw in unification bout
		Dorin (20-0-1), the WBA champion, was 5 inches shorter but came out the aggressor and stayed that way much of the fight, landing far more punches -- and more damaging ones -- in the early rounds.
		He repeatedly shook his head whenever Dorin landed a punch to indicate no damage was done.
		By the 10th, Dorin was unable to do the damage along the ropes he did in the early rounds, when he was so effective that Spadafora's own corner was yelling for him to keep moving.
	espn.go.com /boxing/news/2003/0517/1555799.html (535 words)

	Boxing News - 24/7 Coverage - The #1 boxing web site - Pound-4-Pound
		Dorin (22-0-1), while not as well known, beat Raul Balbi of Argentina to capture the WBA lightweight title in a bloodbath back in January 2002.
		Dorin gave up his WBA lightweight title when he failed to make the weight limit for a scheduled bout last fall in Bucharest against Miguel Callist of Panama.
		Dorin was set to retire as he contemplated the aftermath of his controversial deposition as champion and after many months of stalemate was able to land this weekend's much anticipated bout.
	15rounds.com /Columns/econtella/adreammatch_071904.php (431 words)

	Arturo Gatto KO2 Leonard Dorin; James Leija W10 Francisco Bojado
		Gatti, 38-6 (29 KOs) unleashed a powerful left-right-left combination to Dorin's head and then with Dorin's high guard, the champion cocked back and delivered a crushing left hook to the body that nearly lifted Dorin off his feet.
		Dorin, 22-1-1 (8 KOs) dropped to his knees and crawled to a corner after the shot as Referee Randy Neumann stepped in and counted him out at 2:55 of the round.
		Dorin did not attend a post-fight news conference, but Yvon Michel, Dorin's former manager and promoter, said the five-foot-four Dorin was not seriously injured.
	infiniteboxing.com /articles/sbanerjee/072704.htm (833 words)

	ESPN.com: BOXING - Lightweight champ Dorin breaks arm in cycling accident
		MONTREAL -- WBA lightweight champion Leonard Dorin broke his arm in a cycling accident, forcing him to postpone a planned title defense.
		Dorin was cycling recently with his family when the accident occurred, said Jacques Theriault, a spokesman for Dorin's promoter, Interbox.
		Dorin was scheduled for a title defense in November.
	espn.go.com /boxing/news/2002/0828/1423966.html (144 words)

	USATODAY.com - Gatti strikes early with second-round knockout (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		As Dorin (22-1-1) gasped for air on his knees, referee Randy Neumann reached 10 at 2:55, sending Gatti and his handlers into delirium in the center of the ring.
		Dorin, a former lightweight champion, was expected to give Gatti non-stop pressure in a fight many figured to be a fight of the year candidate.
		Dorin was fighting for only the second time at 140 pounds after giving up his lightweight belt last year because of difficulty making weight.
	www.usatoday.com /sports/boxing/2004-07-24-gatti-dorin_x.htm (1073 words)

	USATODAY.com - Spadafora, Dorin battle to a draw (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		After 12 sometimes gruesome rounds, Paul Spadafora and Leonard Dorin walked away Saturday night soaked in each other's blood but unable to unify their lightweight titles after a disappointing draw in an otherwise mesmerizing, action-filled prizefight.
		With Dorin (21-0-1), a Romanian based in Canada, agreeing to fight in Spadafora's hometown of Pittsburgh, where Spadafora is immensely popular, Yvon Michel, Dorin's manager from top Canadian promotional company InterBox, campaigned loudly about the selection of the judges.
		Dorin, who won the fight on the scorecard of HBO unofficial judge Harold Lederman, didn't argue the verdict: "I came here to fight, I like to fight.
	www.usatoday.com /sports/boxing/2003-05-18-spadafora-dorin-draw_x.htm (682 words)

	TSN.ca - Print Story - Canada's Sports Leader (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Dorin, whose real name is Leonard Doroftei, won the WBA title in a slugfest with Raul Balbi of Argentina on Jan. 5, 2002.
		The five-foot-four Dorin fought to a draw in 2003 in a title unification bout in Pittsburgh with IBF champ Paul Spadafora.
		Dorin's last fight was on July 24 in Atlantic City, N.J., where he was dropped by a body shot in the second round by Montreal native Arturo Gatti.
	www.tsn.ca /tools/print_story.asp?id=102796 (301 words)

	Main Events
		Leonard Doroftei Dorin began boxing at the age of 15, and within a year became a member of
		Dorin dominated Dillon Carew for 12 rounds to capture a well-deserved decision (W 12).
		Dorin surged ahead late in the bout, dominating the last four rounds to win a split decision by the scores of 115-112, 114-113, and 112-115.
	www.mainevents.com /bio/bio-dorin.htm (443 words)

	Canadastar Boxing: Gatti vs Dorin - The Result
		Leonard entered to a chorus of jeers and boos.
		Leonard wobbled, went to one knee, and then proceeded to crawl to the ropes.
		Leonard leaves with $200,000 and not much of a future for the likeable Romanian who recently becama Canadian citizen living in Montreal, Quebec.
	www.canadastarboxing.com /Fight-Results/gatti-dorin.htm (277 words)

	Leonard Dorin's Case
		At the WBA Annual Convention held in Washington DC last September, Dorin's representatives announced that the fighter would be able to fight again as early as February/ March 2003 and thus honor his commitment of facing Callist.
		On December 20, 2002, we received a letter from Jan Edery (InterBox), announcing that InterBox was dealing with Top Rank for a possible fight between Dorin and Floyd Mayweather, on one side, and with ESPN, aiming to have the fight between Dorin and Callist held in Montreal, Canada on February 7, 2003.
		Dorin had to defend his Lightweight title against Mr.
	www.eastsideboxing.com /boxing-news/wba0702.php (659 words)

	[No title]
		Leonard Dorin left no doubts proving he is indeed back and ready to challenge the best at 140 by disposing of Charles “Chucky T” Tschorniawsky at 2:27 of the 4th round as referee Mike Griffin stepped in and called a halt to the action and walked a battered Chucky T back to his corner.
		Dorin did everything perfectly this night as he boxed, used the ring, fought well on the inside and showed a superior defence to a game but out-gunned T. Dorin began slowly, even losing the first round on one judge’s scorecard.
		With the ropes supporting Chucky T, Dorin was moved into a neutral corner and as referee Griffin turned around, Tschorniawsky let go of the rope with his hand and stumbled on his own into the corner showing that he had nothing else to give on this day.
	fightnews.ca /2004/results/spencer50.htm (1019 words)

	HBO: Boxing: : Arturo Gatti vs. Leonard Dorin: EASY NIGHT FOR GATTI WINS BY KO 2
		Dorin sometimes answers, but his main strategy at the outset is to gather himself and walk in behind a punch or 2, whenever he can catch up with Arturo.
		At ringside, Roy affirms Jim Lampley's supposition that the body shot KO is without exception a pleasant surprise to he who executes it (and presumably a surprise of the exact opposite nature for the recipient).
		Also a mature, straightforward personality, Leonard Dorin paid earnest respect to Gatti, while maintaining a detached dignity in assessing the bout.
	www.hbo.com /boxing/events/2004/0724_gatti_dorin/columns/index.html (487 words)

	Expect Spadafora-Dorin rematch
		Dorin's hometown of Ploesti is roughly a one-hour drive from the capital city of Bucharest, where the rematch conceivably could occur.
		Hence, after 1,885 punches thrown (one every 1.1 seconds), after 603 punches landed (344 by Dorin), after cuts left all of the boxers' eyes bloodied (Dorin needed six stitches), after 12 dizzying rounds of a fight that was Spadafora's most severe career beating by its midpoint, nothing was settled.
		Dorin surged ahead by maybe 5-3 before the ninth and 10th rounds that may have gone either way.
	www.post-gazette.com /sports/other/20030519spadafora0519p3.asp (999 words)

	Your Online Portal to Romania -- Sports and Gymnastics
		Leonard Doroftei, as he is still called in Romania, put all his ambition and strength into a fight cheered by a full arena at the Polivalenta Hall in Bucharest.
		In the end, Dorin received scores of 118-111, 117-112 and 118-110 from the three judges and was declared winner amid wild cheering from his fans in Romania.
		Leonard Dorin and Raul Balbi will meet in Bucharest's Polivalenta Hall for their second fight on May 31.
	travelromania.tripod.com /i_romaniasports.htm (1532 words)

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		When Leonard Dorin’s trainer Stephane Larouche gazes diagonally across the ring towards Arturo Gatti on July 23rd he certainly won’t be looking at an unknown quantity.
		Larouche feels he is backing the right horse in the undefeated 22-0-1 Dorin and feels he has the pedigree to go the distance with Gatti.
		Leonard’s always showed he has a good chin, if Gatti shows he cannot hurt Leonard, we know Leonard will hit Gatti more than he’s ever been hit in his life.
	www.fightnews.ca /2004/news/larouche.htm (903 words)

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