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Line 1: {{short description\|Romanian boxer}} {{Infobox boxer \| ~~image~~name= Mihai Leu~~.png\|~~ \| ~~name~~ image= Mihai Leu.png \|image_size=180px ~~\| caption = Leu in 2014~~ \|caption=Leu in 2014 ~~\| realname = Mihai Leu~~ \|realname= ~~\| nickname =Michael Loewe<br>Lion~~ \|birth_date={{Birth date and age\|1969\|02\|13\|df=y}} ~~\| weight = [[Welterweight]]~~ \|birth_place=[[Hunedoara]], Romania ~~\| height = 5 ft. 7½ in. (172 cm.)~~ \|nationality= ~~\| reach =~~ \|nickname={{plainlist\| ~~\| nationality = [[Romanians\|Romanian]]~~ Michael Loewe ~~\| birth_date = {{Birth date and age\|1969\|2\|13\|df=y}}~~ Lion}} ~~\| birth_place = [[Hunedoara]], [[Hunedoara County]], [[Romania]]~~ \|weight=[[Welterweight]] ~~\| style = [[Orthodox stance\|Orthodox]]~~ \|height=5 ft 7+1/2 in ~~\| total = 28~~ \| ~~wins~~ reach=64 28in \|style=[[Orthodox stance\|Orthodox]] ~~\| KO = 10~~ \|total=28 ~~\| losses = 0~~ \|wins=28 ~~\| draws = 0~~ \|KO=10 ~~\|website={{URL\|mihaileu.ro}}}}~~ \|losses= \|draws= \|no contests= \|medaltemplates= {{MedalSport\|Men's [[Amateur boxing]]}} {{MedalCountry\|{{ROM}}}} {{Medal\|Competition\|[[Youth and Junior World Boxing Championships#Youth (Junior) Championships (U19)\|World Junior Championships]]}} {{Medal\|Gold\|1987 Havana\|Light welterweight}} }} '''Mihai Leu''' also known as '''Michael Loewe''' (born 13 February 1969, in [[Hunedoara]])~~<ref name="boxrec.com">{{cite web\|url=http://boxrec.com/en/boxer/004130\|title=BoxRec\|website=boxrec.com}}</ref>~~ is a Romanian former [[professional boxer]] who competed between 1991 and 1997. He held the [[WBO]] [[welterweight]] title in 1997. Leu retired after one title defense, against [[Michael Carruth]], becoming the third [[Europe]]an boxer to retire as an [[List of undefeated boxing world champions\|undefeated world champion]], after [[Jack McAuliffe (boxer)\|Jack McAuliffe]] and [[Terry Marsh (boxer)\|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 [[rallying\|rally driver]]. He later became a national rally champion.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=ro&u=https://www.prosport.ro/alte-sporturi/scrima/loredana-dinu-a-fost-copilot-de-teste-pentru-mihai-leu-pe-un-ferrari-458-challenge-foto-17221641&prev=search\|title=Google Translate\|website=translate.google.com\|date=18 May 2018 \|access-date=2019-04-02}}</ref> ==Amateur highlights== 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 [[CSA Steaua București\|Steaua Bucharest]] and also became part of the national team. In 1987, he became World Junior Champion.~~<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://amateur-boxing.strefa.pl/Championships/WorldJuniorChamps1987.html\|title=worldjuniorchamps1987\|website=amateur-boxing.strefa.pl}}</ref>~~ In total he fought 200 amateur matches, out of which he won 190. In total he fought 200 amateur matches, out of which he won 190.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=ro&u=https://www.libertatea.ro/sport/mihai-leu-fost-coleg-cu-cosmin-contra-2387691&prev=search\|title=Google Translate\|website=translate.google.com\|date=7 September 2018 \|access-date=2019-04-02}}</ref> ==Professional career== In 1991, he became a professional boxer in Germany (using the name Michael Loewe). He would go on to win the vacant WBO welterweight title in 1997 by defeating Santiago Samaniego.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.tampabay.com/archive/1997/02/23/devers-bounds-past-torrence-in-60m-dash/\|title=Devers bounds past Torrence in 60m dash\|publisher=Tampa Bay Times\|access-date=2024-06-30}}</ref> He would defend the title once against Irish challenger Michael Carruth,<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1997-sep-21-sp-34843-story.html\|title=Arizona’s Olson to Receive 2-Year Extension\|publisher=Los Angeles Times\|access-date=2024-06-30}}</ref> before retiring in 1998. ~~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:~~ ==Professional boxing record== * 1993 - Germany Intercontinental Title (which he gave up without fighting) * 1995 - [[WBO]] Intercontinental Title (which he gave up without fighting) * 1997 - [[WBO]] [[Welterweight]] champion (which he gave up for medical reasons) ~~== Professional boxing record==~~ {{BoxingRecordSummary \|draws= \|nc= \|ko-wins=10 \|dec-wins=18 \|ko-losses= \|dec-losses= }} {\|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" \|- !{{abbr\|No.\|Number}} Line 54 ⟶ 63: !Location !Notes \|- ~~\|-align=center~~ \|28 \|{{yes2}}Win \|28–0 ~~\|28-0~~ \|align=left\|[[Michael Carruth]] \| MD \| 12 \|20 Sep 1997 \|align=left\|{{small\|Tivoli Eissporthalle, Aachen, Germany}} Line 67 ⟶ 76: \|27 \|{{yes2}}Win \|27–0 ~~\|27-0~~ \|align=left\|[[Santiago Samaniego]] \| UD \| 12 \|22 Feb 1997 \| align=left\|{{small\|Sporthalle, Hamburg, Germany}} \|align=left\| {{small\|Won vacant [[List of WBO world champions#Welterweight\|WBO welterweight title]]}} \|- \|26 \|{{yes2}}Win \|26–0 ~~\|26-0~~ \|align=left\|Eric Jakubowski \| TKO \|5 (10) \|16 Nov 1996 \| align=left\|{{small\|Sporthalle, Hamburg, Germany}} \|align=left\| \|- \|25 \|{{yes2}}Win \|25–0 ~~\|25-0~~ \|align=left\|Jorge Ramirez \| PTS \| 8 \|19 Oct 1996 \| align=left\|{{small\| Zoo-Gesellschaftshaus, [[Frankfurt]], Germany}} \|align=left\| \|- \|24 \|{{yes2}}Win \|24–0 ~~\|24-0~~ \|align=left\|Dwayne Swift \| KO \| 4 (10) \|8 Jun 1996 \| align=left\|{{small\| Deutz Sporthalle, [[Cologne]], Germany}} \|align=left\| \|- \|23 \|{{yes2}}Win \|23–0 ~~\|23-0~~ \| align=left\|Freddy Demeulenaere \| PTS \| 8 \|4 May 1996 \| align=left\|{{small\|Sport und Erholungszentrum, Berlin, Germany}} \|align=left\| \|- \|22 \|{{yes2}}Win \|22–0 ~~\|22-0~~ \|align=left\| Jose Brand \| PTS \| 8 \|14 Apr 1996 \| align=left\|{{small\|Sporthalle, Hamburg, Germany}} \|align=left\| \|- \|21 \|{{yes2}}Win \|21–0 ~~\|21-0~~ \|align=left\|[[Miguel ~~Angel~~Ángel ~~Pena]]~~Peña \| PTS \| 8 \|10 Jun 1995 \| align=left\|{{small\| [[Europahalle]], [[Karlsruhe]], Germany}} \|align=left\| \|- \|20 \|{{yes2}}Win \|20–0 ~~\|20-0~~ \|align=left\| Craig Houk \| TKO \| 11 (12), {{small\|2:24}} \|1 Apr 1995 \| align=left\|{{small\|Saaltheater Geulen, Aachen, Germany}} \|align=left\|{{small\|Won vacant [[World Boxing Organization\|WBO]] Inter-Continental welterweight title}} \|- \|19 \|{{yes2}}Win \|19–0 ~~\|19-0~~ \|align=left\| Bobby Butters \| UD \| 8 \|28 Jan 1995 \| align=left\|{{small\|Sporthalle, Berlin, Germany}} \|align=left\| \|- \|18 \|{{yes2}}Win \|18–0 ~~\|18-0~~ \|align=left\|Harold Bennett \| PTS \| 8 \|17 Dec 1994 \| align=left\|{{small\| Sporthalle, Hamburg, Germany}} \|align=left\| \|- \|17 \|{{yes2}}Win \|17–0 ~~\|17-0~~ \|align=left\|Stefan Schramm \| PTS \| 10 \|3 Dec 1994 \| align=left\| {{small\|Atelier Bruno Bruni, Hamburg, Germany}} \|align=left\|{{small\|Won vacant German International [[welterweight]] title}} \|- \|16 \|{{yes2}}Win \|16–0 ~~\|16-0~~ \|align=left\|Benjamin Felix \| TKO \| 2 (?) \|13 Nov 1994 \| align=left\|{{small\|Universum Gym, Hamburg, Germany}} \|align=left\| \|- \|15 \|{{yes2}}Win \|15–0 ~~\|15-0~~ \|align=left\|Lloyd Ratalsky \| TKO \| 4 (?) \|22 Oct 1994 \| align=left\|{{small\|Hansehalle, [[Lübeck]], Germany}} \|align=left\| \|- \|14 \|{{yes2}}Win \|14–0 ~~\|14-0~~ \|align=left\| Attila Veres \| PTS \| 8 \|3 Sep 1994 \| align=left\|{{small\|Domplatz, [[Wiener Neustadt]], Austria}} \|align=left\| \|- \|13 \|{{yes2}}Win \|13–0 ~~\|13-0~~ \|align=left\| Gejza Stipak \| TKO \| 4 (?) \|10 Apr 1994 \| align=left\|{{small\|Universum Gym, Hamburg, Germany}} \|align=left\| \|- \|12 \|{{yes2}}Win \|12–0 ~~\|12-0~~ \| align=left\| Pave Turic \| KO \| 2 (?) \|19 Mar 1994 \| align=left\|{{small\| Lugner City, [[Vienna]], Austria}} \|align=left\| \|- \|11 \|{{yes2}}Win \|11–0 ~~\|11-0~~ \|align=left\|Antonio Daga \| PTS \| 8 \|19 Feb 1994 \| align=left\|{{small\| Sportshalle, Hamburg, Germany}} \|align=left\| \|- \|10 \|{{yes2}}Win \|10–0 ~~\|10-0~~ \|align=left\|Hector Omar Luque \| PTS \| 6 \|5 Feb 1994 \| align=left\|{{small\|[[Deutschlandhalle]], Berlin, Germany}} \|align=left\| \|- \|9 \|{{yes2}}Win \|9–0 ~~\|9-0~~ \|align=left\|Nestor Jesus Gil \| PTS \| 8 \|15 Oct 1993 \| align=left\|{{small\|Sporthalle, Berlin, Germany}} \|align=left\| \|- \|8 \|{{yes2}}Win \|8–0 ~~\|8-0~~ \|align=left\| Marino Monteyne \| PTS \| 6 \|2 Oct 1993 \| align=left\|{{small\| Barbarossa Halle, [[Kaiserslautern]], Germany}} \|align=left\| \|- \|7 \|{{yes2}}Win \|7–0 ~~\|7-0~~ \|align=left\| Farid Bennecer \|TKO ~~\| KO~~ \| 4 (?) \|11 Sep 1993 \| align=left\|{{small\|Tivoli Eissporthalle, Aachen, Germany}} \|align=left\| \|- \|6 \|{{yes2}}Win \|6–0 ~~\|6-0~~ \| align=left\| Miroslav Strbak \| KO \| 4 (?) \|26 Jun 1993 \| align=left\|{{small\|Sporthalle, Hamburg, Germany}} \|align=left\| \|- \|5 \|{{yes2}}Win \|5–0 ~~\|5-0~~ \|align=left\|[[Oscar Washington]] \| PTS \| 6 \|22 May 1993 \| align=left\|{{small\|Tivoli Eissporthalle, [[Aachen]], Germany}} \|align=left\| \|- \|4 \|{{yes2}}Win \|4–0 ~~\|4-0~~ \|align=left\|Miroslav Strbak \| PTS \| 6 \|3 Apr 1993 \| align=left\|{{small\|Sporthalle, Hamburg, Germany}} \|align=left\| \|- \|3 \|{{yes2}}Win \|3–0 ~~\|3-0~~ \|align=left\| Wayne Green \| PTS \| 4 \|13 Feb 1993 \| align=left\|{{small\|[[Alsterdorfer Sporthalle\|Sporthalle]], [[Hamburg]], Germany}} \|align=left\| \|- \|2 \|{{yes2}}Win \|2–0 ~~\|2-0~~ \|align=left\|Jan Mazgut \| KO \|2 (?) \|13 Dec 1991 \|align=left\|{{small\|[[Minden]]~~, Nordrhein-Westfalen~~, Germany}} \|align=left\| \|- \|1 \|{{yes2}}Win \|1–0 ~~\|1-0~~ \|align=left\| Gejza Stipak \| PTS \| 6 \|16 Sep 1991 \|align=left\|{{small\|Legien Center, [[Berlin]], Germany}} \|align=left\| \|- \|} Line 340 ⟶ 348: In 1998 he started his new career at the wheel of a [[Ford Ka]] and after only three years, he managed to become Romania's rally vice-champion. He had already participated in rallying before, having made his debut in 1994, at the [[Banat]] Rally, in a [[Volkswagen Golf GTI]]. Five years later, in 2003, he became Romania's [[Romanian Rally Championship\|national champion]] driving a [[Hyundai Accent WRC]], with [[co-driver]] Ciprian Solomon. After failing to win another race after his championship winning year, Mihai Leu gave up competitive rallying in 2008, only to return in 2010, as team-manager of [[Jack Daniel]]'s Rally Team, in the Romanian National Rally Championship (CNR).~~<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.ewrc-results.com/profile/10938-mihai-leu/\|title=Mihai Leu - rally profile eWRC-results.com\|last=eWRC-results.com\|website=eWRC-results.com\|access-date=2019-04-02}}</ref>~~ ==Personal life== Line 349 ⟶ 357: He is involved in politics along with the [[Partidul Conservator]], despite failing to secure a place in the [[European Parliament]], in the 2007 national elections. He works part-time as assistant at the [[Tibiscus University]] in [[Timișoara]]. In 2014, he had colon cancer and received surgery in Bucharest and treatment in Vienna.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=ro&u=https://www.gandul.info/sport-miscare/in-ring-cu-cancerul-fostul-campion-de-box-mihai-leu-m-a-ajutat-un-mesaj-al-nadiei-comaneci-14619041&prev=search\|title=Google Translate\|website=translate.google.com\|access-date=2019-04-02}}</ref> ==See also== {{commons}} [[List of world welterweight boxing champions]] [[List of undefeated world boxing champions#Undefeated male champions\|List of undefeated world boxing champions]] ==References== {{~~reflist~~Reflist}} ==External links== {{Boxrec\|id=4130}} [http://www.mihaileu.ro/ Mihai Leu's Official Site] [http://amateur-boxing.strefa.pl/Championships/WorldJuniorChamps1987.html World Junior Championships 1987] {{boxrec\|id=004130}} *[https://www.ewrc-results.com/profile/10938-mihai-leu/ eWRC-results] {{s-start~~-collapsible\|header={{s-sports~~}} }} {{s-sports}} {{s-text\|style=background:#C1D8FF; font-weight: bold;\|text=Regional boxing titles}} {{s-bef\|before=Stefan Schramm}} {{s-ttl\|title=German International<br>welterweight champion \|years=3 December 1994 – 2 February 1997<br>Won world title}} {{s-vac\|next=Alpaslan Aguzum}} {{s-new}} {{s-ttl\|title=WBO Inter-Continental<br>welterweight champion \|years=1 April 1995 – 1996<br>Vacated}} {{s-vac\|next=[[Larry Barnes (boxer)\|Larry Barnes]]}} {{s-text\|style=background:#C1D8FF; font-weight: bold;\|text=World boxing titles}} \|- ~~{{s-break}}~~ {{s-vac\|last=[[José Luis López (boxer)\|José Luis López]]}} {{s-ttl\|title=[[List of WBO world champions#Welterweight\|WBO welterweight champion]] \|years=222 February 1997 – ~~1997~~1998<br>Retired}} {{s-~~vac~~aft\|~~next~~after=[[Akhmed Kotiev]]<br>''{{small\|promoted from interim status}}''}} {{s-end}} Line 370 ⟶ 394: [[Category:1969 births]] [[Category:Living people]] ~~[[Category:Sportspeople from Hunedoara]]~~ [[Category:Romanian male boxers]] [[Category:~~Welterweight~~Sportspeople ~~boxers~~from Hunedoara]] [[Category:~~World~~Romanian ~~boxing~~rally ~~champions~~drivers]] [[Category:World welterweight boxing champions]] [[Category:World Boxing Organization champions]] [[Category:Undefeated world boxing champions]] ~~[[Category:Romanian rally drivers]]~~ [[Category:Romanian expatriate sportspeople in Germany]] [[Category:20th-century Romanian sportsmen]]