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Demetrius Andrade
- Sport: Olympic Boxing
- Nation: United States of America
- Weight Class: Welterweight/152 lbs
- Hometown: Providence, R.I.
- Birthdate: Feb. 26, 1988
- Height: 6-foot-1
- Weight: 152 pounds
- Coach: Paul Andrade
- School: Cooley High School
- Career Highlights: Won first five bouts by double-digit margins before stopping his opponent in second round of final to win gold medal at 2007
World Championships. ... Forced to pull out of semifinal bout at 2007 U.S. championships due to injury after winning his weight
class in 2005 and 2006. ... Won his class at 2007 U.S. Olympic team trials by stopping his first two opponents before defeating
two-time U.S. Championships semifinalist Keith Thurman in back-to-back bouts. ... Competed in 2007 Pan Am Games. ... Crowned
Golden Gloves champion in 2006 and 2007. ... Claimed decision over Dmitrii Ivanov at USA vs. Russia Dual in February in only
major competition of this year.
- 2007 World Championships: Won 22-11 decision vs. Kakahaber Jvania, preliminaries; won 19-3 decision vs. Dmitrijs Sostaks, preliminaries; won 26-6 decision
vs. Magomed Nurundinov, preliminaries; won 30-9 decision vs. Jack Cucay-Keth, quarterfinals; won 22-6 decision vs. Adem Killici,
semifinals; stopped Non Boonjumnong in 2nd round, final.
- 2007 U.S. Championships: Won 27-13 decision vs. Dominique Dolton, quarterfinals; lost on medical disqualification vs. Mahlon Kerwick, semifinals.
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