DeAndrey Abron explained

DeAndrey Abron
Weight:Light heavyweight
Height:6 ft 3 in
Birth Date:31 July 1972
Style:Orthodox
Total:25
Wins:15
Ko:10
Losses:10

DeAndrey Abron (July 31, 1972 – March 7, 2020)[1] was an American professional boxer who competed from 2004 to 2011 and challenged for the WBO light heavyweight title in 2008. He served in the United States Army and won gold in the All Army/Armed Forces Championship from 1998 to 2003. Abron was team captain for the World Championships in 2001 and was an Olympic Team alternate in 2000.

Amateur career

Abron was the National Amateur Light Heavyweight Champion in 2001 and was also the 2003 National Golden Gloves Light Heavyweight Champion.

Professional career

Abron turned pro in 2004. He challenged Zsolt Erdei for the WBO light heavyweight title in Dresden, Germany, in April 2008, but lost by unanimous decision.[2]

Death

Abron was killed in a car accident on March 8, 2020.[1]

Professional boxing record

ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
25Loss15–10Montell GriffinUD819 Aug 2011
24Loss15–9Michael SealsUD425 Jun 2011
23Loss15–8Aleksandr AlekseyevTKO6 (8)9 Apr 2011
22Loss15–7Deontay WilderTKO2 (6), 19 Feb 2011
21Loss15–6Prince Badi AjamuUD1231 Jul 2009
20Loss15–5Yusaf MackTKO4 (10), 20 May 2009
19Loss15–4Igor MikhalkinTKO2 (6), 7 Mar 2009
18Loss15–3Valery BrudovTKO7 (10), 27 Nov 2008
17Loss15–2Zsolt ErdeiUD1226 Apr 2008
16Win15–1Thomas ReidUD826 Jan 2008
15Win14–1Shane BenfieldUD121 Sep 2007
14Win13–1Marvin HuntKO1 (6), 14 Jul 2007
13Win12–1John TurnerTKO5 (6), 24 Feb 2007
12Win11–1Kippy WarrenKO3 (6), 18 Nov 2006
11Win10–1Eric HowardKO5 (6), 26 Aug 2006
10Win9–1Jose SilvaKO1 (4), 16 Jun 2006
9Win8–1Manu NtohUD620 May 2006
8Win7–1Derek Andrews5 (6), 11 Mar 2006
7Loss6–1Terry PorterUD610 Dec 2005
6Win6–0James JohnsonUD615 Oct 2005
5Win5–0James JohnsonTKO2 (6), 10 Sep 2005
4Win4–0Norman Johnson419 Jul 2005
3Win3–0Dominique AzeezTKO1 (4), 11 Jun 2005
2Win2–0Steve SchneiderTKO2 (4), 16 Oct 2004
1Win1–0Joe Bouton1 (4), 18 Sep 2004

Notes and References

  1. News: Finger . David . Former contender DeAndrey Abron passes . 2020-03-11 . 2020-03-11 . Fightnews.com.
  2. News: . 2008-04-27 . Erdei defends successfully for the tenth time against Abron . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20210519122849/https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/646880 . 2021-05-19 . 2021-05-19 . Taiwan News . Associated Press.