- Demetrius Andrade
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Demetrius Andrade Statistics Real name Demetrius Cesar Andrade Nickname(s) Boo Boo Rated at Light Middleweight Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[1] Nationality 
United StatesBorn February 26, 1988
Rhode IslandBoxing record Total fights 13 Wins 13 Wins by KO 9 Losses 0 Draws 0 No contests 0 Medal record Competitor for United StatesMen’s Boxing Pan American Games Silver Rio 2007 Welterweight World Amateur Championships Gold Chicago 2007 Welterweight Demetrius "Boo Boo" Andrade (pronounced /ˈændrəd/ an-drəd; b. February 26, 1988, in Providence, Rhode Island ) is a professional boxer from the United States best known for winning the 2007 world championships as an amateur. He made his professional debut October 23, 2008. Demetrius represented the United States in the 2008 Olympics. He is trained by David Keefe and his father, Paul Andrade.[2]
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Amateur career
A Providence native of Cape Verdean descent, southpaw Andrade began boxing in 1994 at the age of 6. His nickname is "Boo Boo" and he currently competes in the light middleweight division.
Andrade won the United States Amateur Boxing Championship in 2005, and repeated it in 2006 when he also won the National Golden Gloves. He again won the National Golden Gloves in 2007, but did not compete in the U.S. Amateurs that year due to injury.[citation needed]
Andrade initially struggled at the international level, losing to Eastern European opponents at the World Cup in 2005 and 2006. However, he won the silver medal at the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, losing controversially in the gold medal match to Brazilian hometown favorite Pedro Lima by a narrow 7-6 margin.[citation needed]
He won Gold at the 2007 World Amateur Boxing Championships, where he beat Kakhaber Zhvania, Dmitrijs Sostaks, 2005 silver medalist Magomed Nurutdinov, Jack Culcay-Keth, Adem Kılıçcı in the semifinal round and then battered Non Boonjumnong of Thailand in the finals, a match in which Andrade inflicted a standing eight count upon Boonjumnong and was leading by a score of 11-3 in the second round when Boonjumnong retired with an injury to his right arm.[3]
Andrade qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, but without doubt lost in 1/4 final to Kazakh fighter Nurlan Meirmanov 2:17 who afterwards has become the world champion a year later.[4]
Professional career
Following the disappointment of not gaining a medal at the Olympics Andrade then turned professional and had his first pro fight in October 2008, which he won at Northern Quest Casino, Airway Heights, Washington beating Patrick Cape by second round knockout. He went on to win a TKO over Eric Marriott before making his Friday Night Fights debut against Tom Joseph on March 6 with a 1st round TKO victory then only 2 weeks later a second round KO win against Arnulfo Javier Romero. On June 19, 2009 he won the unanimous decision against Tony Hirsch. And another KO against Chad Greenleaf in the second round [5]
Professional boxing record
13 Wins (9 Knockouts), 0 Defeats, 0 Draws[6] Res. Record Opponent Type Rd., Time Date Location Notes Win 14-0 Grady BrewerUD 10 2011-08-19 Horseshoe Casino, Hammond, IndianaWin 13–0 Omar BellKO 2 (8), 1:31 2011-04-22 Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, ConnecticutWin 12–0 Alberto HerreraUD 8 2011-01-07 Cox Pavilion, Las Vegas, NevadaWin 11–0 Dave SaundersKO 2 (8), 2:55 2010-09-15 Verizon Wireless Arena, Manchester, New HampshireWin 10–0 Geoffrey SpruiellUD 6 2010-04-02 Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, ConnecticutWin 9–0 
Bernardo GuerecaKO 1 (6), 1:18 2010-01-15 Laredo Civic Center, Laredo, TexasWin 8–0 Chris ChatmanUD 6 2009-10-03 Twin River Event Center, Lincoln, Rhode IslandWin 7–0 John WilliamsTKO 6 (6), 2:33 2009-09-04 Twin River Event Center, Lincoln, Rhode IslandWin 6–0 Chad GreenleafTKO 2 (6), 1:38 2009-08-01 Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, ConnecticutWin 5–0 Tony HirschUD 4 2009-06-19 Laredo Entertainment Center, Laredo, TexasWin 4–0 Arnulfo Javier RomeroKO 2 (4), 2:53 2009-03-20 Laredo Entertainment Center, Laredo, TexasWin 3–0 Tom JosephKO 1 (4), 1:53 2009-03-06 Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, ConnecticutWin 2–0 Eric MarriottTKO 4 (4), 0:50 2008-11-29 Twin River Event Center, Lincoln, Rhode IslandWin 1–0 Patrick CapeTKO 2 (4), 0:24 2008-10-23 Northern Quest Casino, Airway Heights, WashingtonReferences
- ^ (2002), Andrade: Demetrius Andrade Takes Home the Gold, BooBooBoxing.com Sport, Retrieved on 2007-11-01.
- ^ "Demetrius Andrade". USA Boxing. http://www.usaboxing.org/86_1899.htm.
- ^ http://www.ababoxing.com/infusions/extended_member_database/extended_member.php?detale_id=9
- ^ http://www.facebook.com/makaveli747
- ^ Boxrec. "Demetrius Andrade". Boxrec Fighter Page. http://www.boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=468433&cat=boxer. Retrieved 20 November 2008.
- ^ Demetrius Andrade – Boxer. Boxrec.com. Retrieved on 2011-07-21.
External links
- Professional boxing record for Demetrius Andrade from BoxRec
- Official Website
- World Championships 2007
- Demetrius Andrade Amateur Boxing Record
World Amateur Boxing Champions in Men's Welterweight 1974 – 2001: up to 67 kg • 2003 – 2011: up to 69 kg 1974: Emilio Correa (CUB) · 1978: Valery Rachkov (URS) · 1982: Mark Breland (USA) · 1986: Kenneth Gould (USA) · 1989: Francisc Vaştag (ROM) · 1991: Juan Hernández Sierra (CUB) · 1993: Juan Hernández Sierra (CUB) · 1995: Juan Hernández Sierra (CUB) · 1997: Oleg Saitov (RUS) · 1999: Juan Hernández Sierra (CUB) · 2001: Lorenzo Aragón (CUB) · 2003: Lorenzo Aragón (CUB) · 2005: Erislandi Lara (CUB) · 2007: Demetrius Andrade (USA) · 2009: Jack Culcay-Keth (GER) · 2011: Taras Shelestyuk (UKR)
Categories:- 1988 births
- Living people
- African American boxers
- Boxers from Rhode Island
- National Golden Gloves champions
- Winners of the United States Championship for amateur boxers
- Boxers at the 2007 Pan American Games
- Boxers at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Olympic boxers of the United States
- American people of Cape Verdean descent
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