Demetrius "Boo Boo" ANDRADE - 3rd fight on March 6, ESPN2 FNF

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Demetrius Andrade won the first World Amateur Championship in years for the United States, and did so via very impressive performance over Thailand's Non Boonjumnong. It was a shocker he didn't made it to the medals at the Olympics, but at 20, based on his flashy style and sick combinations, he did the right thing and decided to turn pro.

He had his first fight as a professional yesterday on Versus, and blew out his opponent very impressively in r2... weight was 155 lbs. Based on the style and skill level, he's got a very bright future ahead of him.


Boxrec record:
http://www.boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=468433&cat=boxer


His World Amateur Championship final vs. Non Boonjumnong:
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This is a thread for the young talent. No express and choo choo though... give the guy a year before talking about taking over the world, at least IMO that's the way to do it... Let HIM create the hype around him, all the tools point toward something that would be foolish to shout out just yet. Big things is all I have to say.

 

Like I said, he just blew his first pro opponent out. Very convincing debut. He was too fast and too furious, easy victory.

 

Andrade weighed-in at 157 pounds on Friday. His opponent, Eric Marriott is 162.

Fight's tomorrow at Lincoln, Rhode Island.


Demetrius Andrade:
It's great to be here in my hometown, back from the Olympics. I'm going to show everybody what they've been missing. I'm the next super hero. It's my job to take over.

 

Andrade TKO'd Eric Marriott in the 4th. Time was 0:50 of that round.

"I’ve been fighting a long time but, fighting at home, I wanted to put on a show. He took some good shots. I established my jab and worked the body. I’ll tell you, he can really take a good shot. I don’t know how he didn’t go down with some of those shots."

His record moves to 2-0, 2KOs

 

Andrade returns next Friday on ESPN2's Friday Night Fights. He'll face Tom Joseph. Press release article:

SUPERSTAR IN THE MAKING:
DEMETRIUS ANDRADE OPENS ESPN2 TELECAST

On Friday March 6th, the 2007 amateur world champion and 2008 Olympian Demetrius "Boo Boo" Andrade (2-0, 2KO) will look to showcase his talent to the boxing world when he opens up the March 6th ESPN2 "Friday Night Fights" telecast at the Mohegan Sun Resort and Casino in Uncasville, CT against Tom Joseph (4-1-1). The bout against Joseph will be held in the light middleweight division and is scheduled for four rounds. It will be the second time in just three fights the 20-year-old Andrade (Andrade turns 21 on 2/26) will be fighting on National T.V. (pro-debut was on the Versus network). The card, which is being promoted by Joe DeGuardia's Star Boxing in association with the Mohegan Sun, is being headlined by Delvin Rodriguez (23-2-2, 14KO) defending his USBA welterweight championship against highly touted contender Shamone "The Truth" Alvarez (20-1, 11KO). Also on the line will be the number two ranking in the IBF world ratings.

DEMETRIUS "BOO BOO" ANDRADE
Andrade, who is co-promoted by Joe DeGuardia's Star Boxing, and Art Pelullo's Banner Promotions, was last seen in action in his home state of Rhode Island on November 29th where he handed out a vicious four round beating of Eric Marriott before the referee finally called a halt to the contest at 50 seconds of the fourth round.

Andrade, who was chosen by ESPN.com's Dan Rafael as one of boxing's top prospects this past year, has been very impressive thus far in his young pro career, garnering rave reviews from some of boxing's top experts. "The Providence, R.I., native nicknamed "Boo Boo" was the best pro prospect on the 2008 U.S. Olympic team and first squad member to turn pro in October. Besides making the Olympics, Andrade, who started boxing at age 6, was an amateur world champion, two-time U.S. national champion and two-time national Golden Gloves champion. He has everything you like to see in a rising talent: good size (he's 6-foot-1), a deep amateur background, fast hands, power and ring smarts," stated Rafael.

"I feel very blessed to be given an opportunity to showcase my skills on ESPN2 this early in my career," stated Andrade. "I want to thank my promoters Star Boxing and Banner Promotions for putting this fight together and am just really looking forward to getting a chance to perform to the best of my ability on March 6th. The Mohegan Sun is just about an hour or so from my home in Providence, RI so I am looking forward to having my fans and family there supporting me and cheering me on. It is always nice to get a chance to perform in front of them, to me it's my way of giving back to them and saying thank you for all the support you have shown me throughout my career. I plan on opening the "Friday Night Fights" show with some serious fireworks so make sure to tune in early because I promise you are not going to want to miss it. I am ready to start taking my career to the next level in 2009 and it all starts on the 6th."