Īndrade initially struggled at the international level, losing to Eastern Europe opponents at the World Cup in 20. He again won the National Golden Gloves in 2007, but did not compete in the U.S. His nickname 'Boo Boo' quickly became well known amongst the locals and he later became a recognized name across the United States.Īndrade won the United States Amateur Boxing Championship in 2005, and repeated it in 2006 when he also won the National Golden Gloves. A Providence native of Cape Verdean descent, southpaw Andrade began boxing in 1994 at the age of 6. at the 2008 Olympics all in the welterweight division.ĭemetrius Andrade obtained arguably the most successful amateur boxing reputation amongst all Rhode Island fighters in history. national championships and Golden Gloves twice each, a gold medal at the 2007 World Championships, and represented the U.S. He has held multiple world championships in two weight classes, at light middleweight and middleweight. Demetrius Cesar Andrade ( / ˈ æ n d r eɪ d/ AN-drayd born February 26, 1988) is an American professional boxer.
