Demetrius Cesar Andrade is an American professional boxer.
105 Facts About Demetrius Andrade
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Demetrius Andrade has held multiple world championships in two weight classes, at light middleweight and middleweight.
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Demetrius Andrade obtained arguably the most successful amateur boxing reputation amongst all Rhode Island fighters in history.
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Demetrius Andrade won the United States Amateur Boxing Championship in 2005, and repeated it in 2006 when he won the National Golden Gloves.
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Demetrius Andrade again won the National Golden Gloves in 2007, but did not compete in the US Amateurs that year due to injury.
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Demetrius Andrade initially struggled at the international level, losing to Eastern Europe opponents at the World Cup in 2005 and 2006.
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Demetrius Andrade attempted one last amateur endeavor before deciding to become professional.
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At the Olympic trials he defeated hard-punching Keith Thurman 27:13 In 2008, Demetrius Andrade was honored with the satisfaction of representing the USA in the 2008 Beijing Olympics and he became known as one of the favorites to win a gold medal.
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Demetrius Andrade became a professional boxer and had his first pro fight in October 2008.
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Demetrius Andrade defeated Patrick Cape at Northern Quest Casino, Airway Heights, Washington in a second-round knockout.
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Only 2 weeks later, Demetrius Andrade beat Arnulfo Javier Romero in a second-round KO.
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Demetrius Andrade went on to defeat John Williams by TKO in the 6th round, and Chris Chatman by unanimous decision.
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Demetrius Andrade defeated his next ten opponents, including five fights ending by KO and the others ending by unanimous decision.
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Demetrius Andrade was knocked down in the first round from a left hook by Martirosyan after dominating the entire round.
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Demetrius Andrade used his jab and quickness to control the majority of the fight.
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Demetrius Andrade was ahead on all scorecards at the time of stoppage.
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In round 3, Demetrius Andrade connected with a counter right hook, which put Rose on the canvas a second time.
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Compubox showed Demetrius Andrade landed 149 of 452 total punches, while Rose connected on a minor 30 of 179 total punches.
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Demetrius Andrade was reportedly offered $250,000, but later increased to what would be a career high $300,000 purse.
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However, less than a month later, it was announced that Demetrius Andrade had elected to pull out of the fight and continue campaigning at the junior middleweight division.
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Demetrius Andrade won the vacant regional title by knocking out Pucheta in the second round.
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Demetrius Andrade started strong dropping Pucheta in round 1 following a straight left.
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Pucheta was dropped again in the opening round when Demetrius Andrade landed a right uppercut.
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Demetrius Andrade knocked Nelson down four times throughout the fight before it finally came to an end.
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Demetrius Andrade agreed terms to fight Jack Culcay for the WBA 'Regular' light middleweight title at the MBS Arena in Potsdam, Brandenburg on November 5,2016.
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Demetrius Andrade defeated Culcay in the amateurs on the way to winning gold at the 2007 World Championships.
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Demetrius Andrade became a two time world champion after winning the WBA 'Regular' title via split decision.
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On September 14,2017 it was announced that Demetrius Andrade would appear on a HBO card, as part of his new multi-fight deal on October 21 as a co-feature to Jezreel Corrales vs Alberto Machado at the Turning Stone in Verona, New York.
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Demetrius Andrade's opponent was revealed to be Alantez Fox, who would be taking a significant step up in competition.
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On fight night, Demetrius Andrade put in a solid performance, winning the fight after 12 rounds via unanimous decision.
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Demetrius Andrade hurt Fox in the opening round and looked as though he would be able finish the fight inside the distance.
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In round 7, Demetrius Andrade slipped during an exchange with Fox.
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When Demetrius Andrade got back to his feet, he was shocked to see the referee counting, ruling the slip as an official knockdown.
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Demetrius Andrade continued to use his jab and left hand to control the fight.
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Demetrius Andrade felt he did well in his debut at middleweight and believed there was always room for improvement.
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In front of 6,874 in attendance, Demetrius Andrade became a two-weight world champion, capturing the vacant WBO title after he dropped Kautondokwa four times in the fight en route to winning via unanimous decision.
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Late in round 3, Demetrius Andrade landed left hand to the jaw that dropped Kautondokwa for a second time.
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At the midway point of the fight, Demetrius Andrade had wide lead on the scorecards.
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Demetrius Andrade then stayed away from Kautondokwa's powerful right hand by circling the ring in the last half of the contest.
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Occasionally, Demetrius Andrade was hit hard by Kautondokwa, but he was able to handle his power.
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On December 21,2018 Matchroom Boxing announced Demetrius Andrade would make the first defence of his newly won WBO belt against Russian boxer Artur Akavov at the Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York on January 18,2019, live and exclusive on DAZN.
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Demetrius Andrade wanted to fight all champions and undefeated boxers and felt, with a world title, he was in a good position to do this.
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At the weigh-in, Demetrius Andrade came in at 159.8 pounds and Akavov weighed 160 pounds.
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Demetrius Andrade dominated through most of the fight, and managed to stop Akavov in the final round, with 2:36 on the clock.
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Demetrius Andrade landed 181 of his 865 punches thrown and Akavov landed only 41 of his 263 punches thrown.
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Demetrius Andrade explained one of the conditions of his new contract with Matchroom Boxing and DAZN was to have a homecoming fight.
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Demetrius Andrade praised DAZN, due to the fact that he is more active, with this fight making it 3 headline bouts in just over 8 months.
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Demetrius Andrade vowed to be the first to stop Sulecki.
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Demetrius Andrade dropped Sulecki with a straight left in the first round.
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Sulecki beat the count and Demetrius Andrade went on the offence.
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Demetrius Andrade was too slick for Sulecki and coasted through the rounds, hurting Sulecki at times.
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Demetrius Andrade came out and landed hooks to the head and body, but ultimately, Demetrius Andrade was tired.
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Demetrius Andrade took home a career-high $1.5 million purse, while Sulecki earned a $400,000 purse for his efforts.
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Keeler believed he got under his skin and thought Demetrius Andrade was not taking him as a serious contender, as Demetrius Andrade was discussing potential fights ahead.
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Demetrius Andrade laughed off Keeler's comments, but at the same time praised Keeler for stepping up and taking the fight.
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At the final presser, Demetrius Andrade donned a t-shirt with the writing, 'Luke, I Am Your Father' on the front, in reference to The Empire Strikes Back.
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Demetrius Andrade laughed off everything Keeler said, saying he did not understand him.
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Demetrius Andrade said Keeler was not getting under his skin.
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Demetrius Andrade weighed 159.6 pounds and Keeler stood on the scales at 159.4 pounds.
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Demetrius Andrade claimed he had never heard of Keeler before the fight was announced.
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Demetrius Andrade did not mean this in disrespect however, and said 'those type of people' were not on his radar.
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Demetrius Andrade stopped Keeler in the 9th round to retain his WBO title for the third time.
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Demetrius Andrade started the fight quick knocking Keeler down in just the opening seconds following an overhand left.
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Demetrius Andrade began to box smart over the next few rounds rather than look for the finish.
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Keeler played his part in landing a few shots of his own, but ultimately it was Demetrius Andrade who was the dominant of the two for the vast majority of the rounds.
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Demetrius Andrade stated he was willing to move to super middleweight to make bigger fights.
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Demetrius Andrade claimed he was 'testing the waters' at the higher weight class, as he aimed to become a three-weight world champion in the future.
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I'm looking forward to fighting Demetrius Andrade, beating him and then becoming a Dad .
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Demetrius Andrade told Hearn that he would be willing to take a pay cut to make the fight happen.
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Demetrius Andrade says everyone is avoiding him, but I've been calling him out for ages.
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Demetrius Andrade sent a warning to Williams for all the trash talk he had done prior to the fight being announced.
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On fight night, Demetrius Andrade scored a knockdown in round two as the bout went the distance, with Demetrius Andrade winning via unanimous decision.
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The shots which bothered Williams the most was when Demetrius Andrade hit his uppercuts from a low angle.
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Demetrius Andrade started the fight quick, wobbling Williams with a 3-punch combination, but Williams was able to hold.
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Demetrius Andrade said Alvarez acted out cowardly and showed lack of respect.
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On July 13,2021 Demetrius Andrade vented his frustration towards Golovkin not fighting him and towards DAZN Boxing.
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In October 2021, after failing to make fights with Golovkin and Jermall Charlo, Matchroom announced Demetrius Andrade would make a voluntary defence against 30-year old Irish boxer Jason Quigley, WBO's 10th-ranked contender, on November 19, a Sunday special at the SNHU Arena in Manchester, New Hampshire.
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Demetrius Andrade expected to have full support of the Irish fans and for their support to outweigh the support for Andrade.
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Demetrius Andrade weighed in at the 160-pound limit and Quigley, who was making his first world title challenge, weighed 159.8 pounds.
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Demetrius Andrade made a big statement on fight night knocking out Quigley in round 2, retaining his world title for a fifth and final time.
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Quigley was then forced to take a knee The fight continued, with Demetrius Andrade cornering Quigley and landing a flurry or mostly overhand rights, dropping him a third and final time, which then prompted the referee to step in.
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Demetrius Andrade had struggled to make the 160 limit in recent fights.
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Demetrius Andrade was asked why he lost the purse bid.
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Demetrius Andrade felt as he won the bid, his fighter should get the home advantage.
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Demetrius Andrade has previously fought outside of USA in 2017, when he travelled to Germany to defeat Jack Culcay.
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Demetrius Andrade suggested Andrade was not able to bring in new subscribers to the DAZN app, due to his 'limited commercial appeal'.
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On May 24,2022, the WBO stated that Demetrius Andrade needed to either vacate or defend his middleweight title against interim holder Alimkhanuly, with the fight needing to take place by November 17,2022.
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On December 5, Demetrius Andrade was added to the undercard of the Gervonta Davis vs Hector Luis Garcia Showtime PPV on January 7,2023 from the Capital One Arena in Washington, DC He would make his super middleweight debut against veteran journeyman Demond Nicholson in a non-title 10 round bout.
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Demetrius Andrade was tired of fighting mandatories in his previous title reign and wanted the big names of the sport.
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Demetrius Andrade hoped a win here would improve his chances further of a big marquee name and potentially becoming a 3-weight world champion.
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Demetrius Andrade scored two knockdowns and earned a unanimous decision victory.
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Referee ruled that Demetrius Andrade had hold of Nicholson and then dropped him with a punch.
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On May 15,2023, Jermall Charlo told reporters that he had spoken on the phone for an hour with Demetrius Andrade, negotiating a possible fight.
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Demetrius Andrade had struggled to get a big name in the ring and Benavidez was considered as the bogeyman of the 168 weight division.
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Demetrius Andrade was confident he could find multiple ways to win, by relying on his ability and movement.
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Demetrius Andrade hoped a win here would propel him on to even bigger fights and domination of the super middleweight division.
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Benavidez weighed in at 167 pounds, whilst Demetrius Andrade was a little heavier at 167.6 pounds.
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Demetrius Andrade suffered his first professional career defeat, being stopped in round 6, after the towel came in, giving Benavidez the TKO win.
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Demetrius Andrade started the fight quick, winning the opening couple of rounds.
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Demetrius Andrade was in his rhythm, boxing well until Benavidez connected with a hard right hand, dropping Demetrius Andrade to the floor.
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Demetrius Andrade beat the count, but was hit with a huge left hook followed by combinations.
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Demetrius Andrade again started the sixth round confidently, landing his own combinations and an uppercut, which pushed his opponent back but Benavidez continued to land hard shot.
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On December 31,2024 Demetrius Andrade appeared in an interview talking about personal struggles over the past year.
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Demetrius Andrade highlighted some names that he wanted to fight and confirmed that he would not be returning to middleweight, as he believed there was not much left to achieve in the division.
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On December 6,2018 it was reported that Demetrius Andrade had been arrested after he was caught driving in his Mercedes with a Glock 19 pistol.