Demetrius Andrade is an American professional boxer. During his career he has won several world titles. His title wins include the WBO welterweight title from 2013 to 2017 and the WBO middleweight title from 2018. Ring Magazine ranked Demetrius as the third best active middleweight boxer in the world. As of 2021, Demetrius Andrade has an estimated net worth of around $7 million.
| Full Name | Demetrius Cesar Andrade |
| Birth Date | February 26, 1988 |
| Birth Place | Providence, Rhode Island, U. S. |
| Profession | Boxer |
| Relationship Status | Single |
| Net Worth | $7 million |
Early life
Demetrius Andrade was born on February 26, 1988 in Providence, Rhode Island, United States. He started boxing in 1994 at the age of 6. Demetrius was nicknamed Boo Boo. After a successful amateur career, he gained recognition throughout the United States.
In 2005 he won the United States amateur boxing title. In 2006 he managed to defend his title. In the same year he won the National Golden Gloves, belonging to the welterweight division. In 2006 he won the title again.
Demetrius sealed his victory in 2007 by winning the gold medal at the 2007 World Amateur Boxing Championships. In 2008 he represented the United States at the Beijing Olympics, making it to the quarterfinals against Andrey Balanov. However, his dream of winning Olympic gold was shattered after suffering a controversial loss to Kim Jung Joo. After the loss, he turned pro.
The fortune and professional boxing career of Demetrius Andrade
He celebrated his first professional victory in October 2008 over Patrick Cage, where he knocked him out in the second round. After 2 weeks, he defeated Arnulfo Javier Romero by KO in the second round. Demetrius won his first WBO welterweight title in 2013 by defeating strong contender Vanes Martirosyan.
One of Andrade’s most striking victories was over British boxer Brian Rose. He completely dominated the game with 210 points and 14 knockouts against Rose.
In 2015, he fought Argentine boxer Darío Fabián Pucheta for the WBA welterweight world title. After 16 months, he returned to the ring. However, the inaction did not disappoint and he won easily by knockout in the second round.
Demetrius fought Alantes Fox without a title in 2017 at middleweight. He was in excellent form throughout the match. Demetrius won the match via unanimous decision after 12 rounds. In 2018 he defeated Namibian boxer Walter Kautondokwa. He competed for the vacant WBO title, which he easily won by unanimous decision.
Andrade continued his dominant play in 2019, earning a win over Artur Akavov. That same year, he defended his WBO middleweight title against WBO-2 boxer Maciej Sulecki. He won the match via dominant unanimous decision. In 2020, he fought Luke Keeler, who is third in the WBO. After the ninth round, he went on the offensive and began pummeling Luke with a flurry of punches. As a result, the fight was stopped by the referee and he was declared the winner.
Personal life of Demetrius Andrade
Demetrius Andrade may be single. He didn’t share much information about his personal life. Likewise, we do not have a single mention of his mistress. He seems to be completely focused on his boxing career.
Demetrius was arrested in 2018 for carrying a Glock 19 pistol. He did not have a license to carry a pistol and later tried to convince the Providence Police Department that he was carrying the pistol because of his fame and fortune. Police then found another suspicious item in his pocket, a 10-round magazine. Despite being arrested by the police, he was released on bail and released the same day.
Demetrio Andrade net worth
In 2021, Demetrius Andrade amassed a whopping net worth of $10 million. His boxing salary ranged from $10,000 to $1.5 million. He was paid a whopping $1.5 million to compete against Luke Keeler on January 30, 2020.