| U.S. OLYMPIAN DEMETRIUS ANDRADE |
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| Written by Banner PR | |
| Wednesday, 24 September 2008 | |
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2008 U.S. Olympian Demetrius Andrade of Providence, Rhode Island, will make his pro debut on a sensational world championship fight card on Thursday, October 23, 2008, in the Pend O’reille Pavillion at Northern Quest Casino, located at North 100 Hayford Road in Airway Heights, Washington. The main event and co-featured fights will be televised live on the Versus network, and Demetrius’ fight will open the telecast.
The fight was announced today at a news conference at the Dunkin Donuts Center in Providence, Rhode Island. Only 20 years old, Demetrius is a top professional prospect at 154 pounds and a former international amateur standout. 
Dan Rafael wrote on ESPN.com: “Demetrius Andrade, the 2008 U.S. Olympic boxer widely regarded as the No. 1 professional prospect from Team USA, is turning pro. Andrade entered the Olympics as the reigning world amateur welterweight champion. He also was a two-time U.S. National champion and two-time national Golden Gloves champion. “Although Andrade won a pair of Olympic bouts in Beijing to advance to the quarterfinals, he lost a controversial 11-9 decision to South Korea’s Kim Jung-Joo in one of the most questionable results in a tournament littered with debate over the inconsistent scoring.” In the main event scheduled for 12 rounds, Cristobal Cruz, 36-11-1 with 23 knockouts, of Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico, will battle Orlando Salido, 31-9-2 with 20 knockouts, of Ciudad Obregon, Sonora, Mexico, for the vacant International Boxing Federation featherweight world championship. Salido and Cruz are the IBF’s two top-rated contenders. More exciting fights will complete the card. All bouts subject to change without notice. Doors open at 4:00 P.M., first fight at 5:00 P.M. (Pacific Time) Ticket prices: $25, $45, $60, $75. Tickets are available at Northern Quest Casino Box Office - 509-481-6700, and Ticketswest - 800-325-SEAT, and www.ticketswest.com. For media credentials, contact Mary Lien at Northern Quest Casino: 509-481-2185 (tel.), 509-481-2163 (fax), This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it (email). |
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