2008 U.S. Olympian Demetrius Andrade Outclasses Alexis Hlores in Two Rounds

Results from Manchester, New Hampshire MANCHESTER, N.H. (September 20, 2012) - World-ranked junior middleweight Demetrius "Boo Boo" Andrade (18-0, 13 KOs) displayed his entire arsenal tonight, stopping Alexis "Hurricane" Hloris (16-4-2, 12 KOs) in the second round, headlining the11th annual Fight To Educate Pro-Am card at Verizon Wireless Center in Manchester, New Hampshire. The 24-year-old Andrade, a 2008 U.S. Olympian, dropped Fernandez early in the second round with a straight left and then finished the show with a right hook. Fernandez beat the count but the referee halted the action as the second round ended. "I wouldn't say I was rusty, just cautious in the first round, feeling him out to see what he had," Andrade said after the fight. "I established my jab. I came out in the second round knowing he had trouble with my jab and left. I put some power and speed behind my punches. I showcased it (his entire arsenal); it looked good and sealed the deal. "I want (Sergie) Dzinziruk (former WBO champion, 37-1, 27 KOs). His only loss was to the best, Sergio Martinez, and he just had a draw (Jonathan Gonzalez). His name would look good on my resume." Andrade, fighting out of Providence (RI), is co-promoted by Joe DeGuardia's Star Boxing and Banner Promotions. The slick southpaw is ranked No. 4 by the International Boxing Federation (IBF) and No. 5 by the World Boxing Organization (WBO), as well as No. 10 by the World Boxing Council (WBC) and No. 15 by the World Boxing Association (WBA). Undefeated Vermont welterweight Chris Gilbert improved to 5-0 (4 KOs) with a win over Antonio Chaves Fernandez. Gilbert dropped Fernandez midway through the opening round, trapped Fernandez on the ropes in the fourth and ended the fight by way of technical knockout with a powerful right uppercut. Fight To Educate, presented this year in part by Absolute Broadcasting WGAM, The Game, is a unique charity event that combines a love of sports with the vision of assisting children and seniors in need, who with fundraisers like this could be 'down for the count.' During the past 10 years, Fight To Educate has raised more than $500,000 in donations benefitting local New Hampshire non-profit organizations. Proceeds from the 11th annual Fight To Educate will benefit SEE Science Center (www.see-sciencecenter.org), The Bobby Stephens Fund for Education (www.stepheneducationfund.com), and New Horizons for New Hampshire. Full Results: Professionals MIDDLEWEIGHTS Demetrius Andrade                WTKO2 (3:00)                Alexis Hlores Providence, RI                                                               Mount Clemens, MI 18-0 (13 KOs)                                                                16-5-2 (12 KOs) WELTERWEIGHTS Chris Gilbert                             WTKO4 (2:50)               Antonio Chaves Fernandez Windsor, VT                                                                    Quincy, MA 5-0 (4 KOs)                                                                     2-8-1 (0 KOs) Amateurs                                                                                HEAVYWEIGHTS Joel Bishop                                       WPTS3                      John Rosa                                        West Forks, ME                                                                 Lawrence, MA                                                                      LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHTS Nico Clow                                          WPTS3                      Richie Ford               Claremont, NH                                                                     Claremont, NH SUPER WELTERWEIGHTS Tevin Aleau                                      WPTS3                         Brandon Berry Providence, RI                                                                      West Forks, ME                                LIGHT WELTERWEIGHTS Zack Morel                                        WPTS3                       Phil Kyser                                          New Hampton, NH                                                               Stockman ME Rory Stapleton                                 WPTS3                        Keenan Manzi                                  Lancaster, NE                                                                     Keene,   NH                                                                            LIGHT FLYWEIGHTS Wayne Stearns                               WPTS3                      Angel Tricoche Searsport, ME                                                                  Haverhill, MA

Hot prospect Toka Kahn-Clary added to 11th annual Fight To Educate Pro-Am Card

2008 U.S. Olympian Demetrius Andrade Headlines   Sept. 20 at Verizon Wireless Arena in Manchester, NH MANCHESTER, N.H. (September 7, 2012) - Twenty-year-old junior lightweight prospect Toka Kahn-Clary, fighting out of Providence by way of Liberia, has been added to next Thursday evening's (Sept. 20) 11th annual Fight To Educate Pro-Am boxing card at Verizon Wireless Arena in Manchester.   Anothger Providence fighter, undefeated junior middleweight contender Demetrius "Boo Boo" Andrade (17-0, 12 KOs), a 2008 U.S. Olympian, will be the headliner for the third consecutive year. Co-promoted by Joe DeGuardia's Star Boxing and Banner Promotions, Andrade takes on Alexis "Hurricane" Hlores (16-4-2, 12 KOs), who has fought top 5 world-ranked James Kirkland, in the scheduled 10-round main event.   The 24-year-old Andrade, who was the AIBA World amateur champion in 2007, is currently world rated No. 4 by the International Boxing Federation (IBF) and No. 5 by the World Boxing Organization (WBO), as well as No. 10 by the World Boxing Council (WBC) and No. 15 by the World Boxing Association (WBA).   Fight To Educate, presented this year in part by Absolute Broadcasting WGAM, The Game, is a unique charity event that combines a love of sports with the vision of assisting children and seniors in need, who with fundraisers like this could be 'down for the count.' During the past 10 years, Fight To Educate has raised more than $500,000 in donations benefiting local New Hampshire non-profit organizations.   Kahn (2-0, 2 KOs), promoted by Bob Arum's Top Rank, made his pro debut on June 29 in Providence, stopping Jonathan Caban in the second round. He followed that up with a opening round knockout of Jamil Winfield in their August 18 fight in Atlantic City.   Undefeated junior middleweight Chris Gilbert (4-0, 3 KOs), of Windsor (VT), meets upset specialist Antonio Chaves Fernandez (2-7), of Brockton (MA) by way of the U.S. Virgin Islands, in the six-round co-feature. This past weekend Fernandez upset previously unbeaten Irish National amateur champion Michael McLaughlin in Boston. Gilbert vs. Fernendez could easily steal the show because of the aggressive styles of both fighters.   Three amateur matches are also on tap featuring Claremont (NH) middleweightNeiko Clow, Vermont State Golden Gloves Champion and New England Golden Gloves finalist, vs. TBA; West Forks (ME) light welterweight Brandon Berry, another Vermont Golden Gloves Champion, vs. Rhode Island State Golden Gloves ChampionTevin Aleau, of Providence (RI); 90-pound boxer Thomas Blumenfield, National Junior Olympics Champion from Claremont (NH), vs. TBA.   Proceeds from the 11th annual Fight To Educate will benefit SEE Science Center (www.see-sciencecenter.org), The Bobby Stephens Fund for Education (www.stepheneducationfund.com), and New Horizons for New Hampshire.   Tickets, priced at $50.00 and $25.00 (general admission), are available to purchase by going online at www.ticketmaster.com, calling Ticketmaster at 800.745.3000, or at the Verizon Wireless Arena Box Office or any Ticketmaster location.   Table tickets for a night of professional boxing and Black Tie dinner, as well as an auction and meet-and-greet with special boxing legends such as former world heavyweight champion James "Buster" Douglas, who knocked out Mike Tyson in one of the biggest upsets in boxing history, as well as three of New England's all-time greatest boxers, "Irish" Micky Ward, John "The Quietman" Ruiz and"Dangerous" Dana Rosenblatt. Ward was a three-time participant in the Fight of the Year, as well as the World Boxing Union junior welterweight champion, whose life was portrayed in the award-winning movie, "The Fighter." Two-time WBA heavyweight champion Ruiz is the first and only world heavyweight champion of Latino heritage who fought in 12 world title fights Rosenblatt is a former WBU and International Boxing Association middleweight champion who defeated the Outstanding Boxer of the 1976 Olympics, Howard Davis, Jr., as well as multiple time world champions Vinny Paz and Terry Norris. Call Stephen Singer at603.669.4100 for more details about this special opportunity.     The dinner starts at 5:30 p.m. ET, doors for boxing open at 7:30 PM/ET with the first bout scheduled for 8 p.m. ET.   Go online to www.fight2educate.com or www.verizonwirelessarena.com for additional information.

Demetrius Andrade ready to teach Art of Boxing at 11th annual Fight To Educate

Thursday, Sept. 20 at Verizon Wireless Arena in Manchester, NH MANCHESTER, N.H. (September 7, 2012) - Undefeated junior middleweight contender Demetrius "Boo Boo" Andrade (17-0, 12 KOs), a 2008 U.S. Olympian, is prepared to teach the art of boxing at the11th annual Fight To Educate on Thursday evening, September 20 at Verizon Wireless Arena in Manchester. Fight To Educate, presented this year in part by Absolute Broadcasting WGAM, The Game, is a unique charity event that combines a love of sports with the vision of assisting children and seniors in need, who with fundraisers like this could be 'down for the count.' During the past 10 years, Fight To Educate has raised more than $500,000 in donations benefiting local New Hampshire non-profit organizations. Andrade will headline the Fight To Educate event for the third consecutive year. He has been matched in the 10-round main event against Alexis "Hurricane" Hlores(16-6-2, 1 KO), who has fought top 5 world-ranked James Kirkland. "It's great fighting again on the Fight To Educate card," Andrade said. "Fighting in New Hampshire helps build my fan-base, plus I really enjoy helping kids through the charities that benefit from this fund-raising event. My manager, Ed Farris, is involved with the Fight To Educate people and, thanks to him, I'm fighting on this show for the third straight year." A slick southpaw from Providence, 2007 World amateur champion Andrade has graduated from prospect to contender, currently rated No. 4 by the International Boxing Federation (IBF) and No. 5 by the World Boxing Organization (WBO), as well as No. 10 by the World Boxing Council (WBC) and No. 13 by the World Boxing Association (WBA). "Boxing is about getting an opportunity to fight the right opponent at the right time," Andrade spoke about a potential world title shot. "Timing, especially in my weight class, is very important. I'll be ready when that time comes, but until then, I'll keep fighting and improving. I'm not going to wait around for a world title shot or big money fight. There's no rush. Sooner or later it will happen and I'm still young (24)." Co-promoted by Joe DeGuardia's Star Boxing and Banner Promotions, Andrade has shifted training camp, as well as his home, back to Providence from Orlando, Florida, largely because of a knee injury that's kept him out of action since his May 5 fight. Andrade registered a sensational first-round knocked out Rudy Cisneros in the ESPN FNF main event at Mohegan Sun. "The knee area was inflamed from being overworked," Andrade explained. "My quad-muscle and hamstring were too tight, restricting my movement. The two muscles caused tension in my knee area. I'm in New England, which is good for developing my fan-base, and close to my massage therapist. I'm not making the type money where I could fly her down to Florida to massage my muscles. I'm OK now because I had the knots in my muscles worked out."   Cuban-born heavyweight Roberto Alfonso, a 2008 Olympian, makes his pro debut in a four-round bout against Jamal "Knockout" Woods (2-4, 2 KOs). Alfonso was the 2007 & 2008 National Champion. The 25-year-old won gold medals at the 2008 AIBA World Cup and 2007 Pan-American Games.   Undefeated junior middleweight Chris Gilbert (4-0, 3 KOs), of Windsor (VT), meets an opponent to be determined in another pro fight. The Fight To Educate card will also feature three top New England amateur boxers. All fights and fighters are subject to change. Proceeds from the 11th annual Fight To Educate will benefit SEE Science Center (www.see-sciencecenter.org), The Bobby Stephens Fund for Education (www.stepheneducationfund.com), and New Horizons for New Hampshire. Tickets, priced at $50.00 and $25.00 (general admission), are available to purchase by going online at www.ticketmaster.com, calling Ticketmaster at 800.745.3000, or at the Verizon Wireless Arena Box Office or any Ticketmaster location. Table tickets for a night of professional boxing and Black Tie dinner, as well as an auction and meet-and-greet with special boxing legends such as former world heavyweight champion James "Buster" Douglas, who knocked out Mike Tyson in one of the biggest upsets in boxing history, as well as two of New England's all-time greatest boxers, "Irish" Micky Ward and John "The Quietman" Ruiz. Ward was a three-time participant in the Fight of the Year, as well as the World Boxing Union junior welterweight champion, whose life was portrayed in the award-winning movie, "The Fighter." Two-time WBA heavyweight champion Ruiz is the first and only world heavyweight champion of Latino heritage. Call Stephen Singer at 603.669.4100 for more details about this special opportunity. The dinner starts at 5:30 p.m. ET, doors for boxing open at 7:30 PM/ET with the first bout scheduled for 8 p.m. ET. Go online to www.fight2educate.com or www.verizonwirelessarena.com for additional information.

2008 U.S. Olympian Demetrius Andrade Headlining 11th annual Fight To Educate

Thursday, Sept. 20 at Verizon Wireless Arena in Manchester, NH    MANCHESTER, N.H. (August 30, 2012) - 2008 U.S. Olympian Demetrius "Boo Boo" Andrade will headline the 11th annual Fight To Educate on Thursday evening, September 20 at Verizon Wireless Arena in Manchester, New Hampshire. Fight To Educate, presented in part this year by Absolute Broadcasting WGAM, The Game, is a unique charity event that combines a love of sports with the vision of assisting children and seniors in need, who with fundraisers like this could be 'down for the count.' During the past 10 years, Fight To Educate has raised more than $500,000 in donations benefiting local New Hampshire non-profit organizations. Andrade (17-0, 12 KOs), fighting out of Providence, will be headlining the Fight To Educate for the third consecutive year. Two years ago, the stylish southpaw stopped Dave Johnson in the second round, and last year he battered two-time world title challenger Saul "Baby" Duran (38-18-2, 31 KOs) around until he was unable to continue after three rounds. Andrade, a 2007 World amateur champion, has developed from hot prospect into a legitimate world title challenger since his Fight To Educate debut. Co-promoted by Joe DeGuardia's Star Boxing and Banner Promotions, Andrade is ranked among the top 13 junior middleweights in the world by all four major boxing organizations: International Boxing Federation (IBF) #4, World Boxing Organization (WBO) #5, World Boxing Council (WBC) #10 and World Boxing Association (WBA) #13. Other prize fighters scheduled to be in action Sept. 20 on the Fight To Educate card, which will also feature three top New England amateur boxers, are unbeaten junior middleweight Chris Gilbert (4-0, 3 KOs), of Windsor (VT), along with heavyweight Roberto Alfonso in his pro debut. Alfonso is a 6' 4", 220-pounder who defected to America from Cuba, where he was the 2007 & 2008 National Champion. The 25-year-old was a 2008 Cuban Olympian who captured gold medals at the 2008 AIBA World Cup and 2007 Pan-American Games.   Names of opponents and the amateur boxers will soon be announced. All fights and fighters are subject to change. Proceeds from the 11th annual Fight To Educate will benefit SEE Science Center (www.see-sciencecenter.org), The Bobby Stephens Fund for Education (www.stepheneducationfund.com), and New Horizons for New Hampshire. Tickets, priced at $50.00 and $25.00 (general admission), are available to purchase by going online at www.ticketmaster.com, calling Ticketmaster at 800.745.3000, or at the Verizon Wireless Arena Box Office or any Ticketmaster location. Table tickets for a night of professional boxing and Black Tie dinner, as well as an auction and meet-and-greet with special boxing legends such as former world heavyweight champion James "Buster" Douglas, who in 1990 knocked out "Iron" Mike Tyson in one of the biggest upsets in boxing history, as well as two of New England's all-time greatest boxers, "Irish" Micky Ward and John "The Quietman" Ruiz. Ward was a three-time participant in the Fight of the Year, as well as the World Boxing Union junior welterweight champion, whose life was portrayed in the award-winning movie, "The Fighter." Two-time WBA heavyweight champion Ruiz is the first and only world heavyweight champion of Latino heritage. Call Stephen Singer at603.669.4100 for more details about this special opportunity.   The dinner starts at 5:30 PM/ET, doors for boxing open at 7:30 PM/ET with the first bout scheduled for 8 PM/ET. Go online to www.fight2educate.com or www.verizonwirelessarena.com for additional information.