Dennis Andries

Dennis Andries
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Real name	Dennis Andries
Nickname(s)	The Hackney Rock
Rated at	Light heavyweight
Nationality	British
Born	5 November 1953 (1953-11-05) (age 58) Georgetown, Guyana
Stance	Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights	65
Wins	49
Wins by KO	30
Losses	14
Draws	2
No contests	0

Dennis Andries (born 5 November 1953 in Guyana) was a British professional boxer in the light heavyweight (175 lb) division.

Andries turned pro in 1978 and won the WBC Light Heavyweight Title in 1986 in a decision over American JB Williamson. He defended the title once against fellow Briton Tony Sibson before losing the belt in 1987 to Thomas Hearns. In 1989 he captured the Vacant WBC Light Heavyweight Title with a win over American Tony Willis, but lost the title in his first defense to Jeff Harding. In 1990 he won a rematch with Harding via 7th round KO, recapturing the title. He made two further defences before in 1991 losing the title again to Harding, via majority decision, capping their trilogy. He eventually moved up to Cruiserweight, and never fought again for a major world title, retiring in 1996.

See also

• List of WBC world champions
• List of British light-heavyweight boxing champions

External links

• Professional boxing record for Dennis Andries from BoxRec

Preceded by JB Williamson	WBC Light Heavyweight Champion 30 Apr 1986–07 Mar 1987	Succeeded by Thomas Hearns
Preceded by Sugar Ray Leonard Vacated	WBC Light Heavyweight Champion 21 Feb 1989–24 Jun 1989	Succeeded by Jeff Harding
Preceded by Jeff Harding	WBC Light Heavyweight Champion 28 Jul 1990–11 Sep 1991	Succeeded by Jeff Harding

Persondata
Name	Andries, Dennis
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Date of birth	5 November 1953
Place of birth	Georgetown, Guyana
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