Mihai Leu boxer

Mihai Leu boxer
bouts
28
won
28
lost
0
draw
0
Status
inactive
Division
welterweight
Debut
1991-09-16
Height
5′ 7½″/172cm
Reach
-
Age
-
Born
1969-02-13
Death
-
Nationality
Romania

Mihai Leu also known as Michael Loewe (born 13 February 1969, in Hunedoara) is a Romanian former professional boxer who fought out of Hamburg, Germany. He is a former WBO Welterweight Champion.Leu retired after one title defense, against Michael Carruth, becoming the third European boxer to retire as an undefeated world champion, after Jack McAuliffe and Terry Marsh. Due to an injury, he was forced to abandon boxing but unwilling to give up the world of sports, he turned to be a rally driver. He later became a national rally champion.He started boxing in 1977 at the Hunedoara Constructorul club. In 1981 he moved to the Hunedoara Metalul from where in 1982 he moved on to Dinamo Bucharest. During his time with Dinamo, he won the national championship four consecutive years: 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986. In 1986, he moved to Steaua Bucharest and also became part of the national team.In 1987, he became World Junior Champion.In total he fought 200 amateur matches, out of which he won 190.In 1991, he became a professional boxer in Germany (using the name Michael Loewe) and had 28 wins of 28 matches in welterweight, winning the following titles:

Date Opponent Last Opponents' Results Place Result
1997-09-20 Michael Carruth WWWWWW Tivoli Eissporthalle, Aachen WIN
Majority decision
1997-02-22 Santiago Samaniego WWLWWW Sporthalle, Wandsbek WIN
Unanimous decision
1996-11-16 Eric Jakubowski WWWLLW Sporthalle, Wandsbek WIN
Technical knockout
1996-10-19 Jorge Ramirez LDLLLL Zoo-Gesellschaftshaus, Frankfurt WIN
Points
1996-06-08 Dwayne Swift LLLLLL Deutz Sporthalle, Cologne WIN
KO
1996-05-04 Freddy Demeulenaere WWLWDL Sport und Erholungszentrum, Friedrichshain WIN
Points
1996-04-13 Jose Brand LLL Sporthalle, Wandsbek WIN
Points
1995-06-10 Miguel Angel Pena WLWWLL Europahalle, Karlsruhe WIN
Points
1995-04-01 Craig Houk LWLLWL Saaltheater Geulen, Aachen WIN
Technical knockout
1995-01-28 Bobby Butters LLWLLD Sporthalle, Schoeneberg WIN
Unanimous decision
1994-12-17 Harold Bennett LWWLWL Sporthalle, Alsterdorf WIN
Points
1994-12-03 Stefan Schramm LDWLLW Atelier Bruno Bruni WIN
Points
1994-11-13 Benjamin Felix LLLLL Universum Gym, Wandsbek WIN
Technical knockout
1994-10-22 Lloyd Ratalsky LLLLLL Hansehalle, Luebeck WIN
Technical knockout
1994-09-03 Attila Veres DDDLWL Domplatz, Wiener Neustadt WIN
Points
1994-04-10 Gejza Stipak LLLLLD Universum Gym, Wandsbek WIN
Technical knockout
1994-03-19 Pave Turic L Lugner City, Vienna WIN
KO
1994-02-19 Antonio Daga LWLWWL Sporthalle, Wandsbek WIN
Points
1994-02-05 Hector Omar Luque LLLLLW Deutschlandhalle, Charlottenburg WIN
Points
1993-10-15 Nestor Jesus Gil WLLLLW Sporthalle, Schoeneberg WIN
Points
1993-10-02 Marino Monteyne LLLLLL Barbarossa Halle, Kaiserslautern WIN
Points
1993-09-11 Farid Bennecer LLLL Tivoli Eissporthalle, Aachen WIN
Technical knockout
1993-06-26 Miroslav Strbak LLLLLL Sporthalle, Alsterdorf WIN
KO
1993-05-22 Oscar Washington LLDLLL Tivoli Eissporthalle, Aachen WIN
Points
1993-04-03 Miroslav Strbak LLLLL Sporthalle, Wandsbek WIN
Points
1993-02-13 Wayne Green LLLLL Sporthalle, Alsterdorf WIN
Points
1991-12-13 Jan Mazgut LLLWLL Minden WIN
KO
1991-09-16 Gejza Stipak LLLL Legien Center, Mitte WIN
Points