Three US Olympians Beat Their Euro Opponents

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(COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO.) – Three U.S. Olympians kicked off their 2008 competition schedule with wins over Russian opponents, February 24 in Magnitogorsk, Russia. The United States team faced off with Russia’s best in the first of two duals. Welterweight World Champion Demetrius Andrade (Providence, R.I.) showcased the skills that took him to gold by defeating Russia’s Dmitrii Ivanov and heavyweight Olympian Deontay Wilder (Tuscaloosa, Ala.) recorded an impressive victory, beating 2007 World Championships silver medalist Rakhim Chakhiev. Super heavyweight Olympian Michael Hunter (Las Vegas, Nev.) avenged a loss at the Olympic Test event by defeating Russia’s Denis Sergeev. Andrade’s convincing victory earned him Outstanding Boxer honors at the event. [details]

[slickPUG]

Thats good, keeping an eye on the amatuers is always a good idea...I'm excited about Mike Hunter Jr. &Deontay Wilder. I read a peice about these two a few months ago in an amatuer magazine I get, they both sound like promissing fighters.

[SkillspayBills]

Demetirus is going to be a BEAST when he turns pro.

[bishop2006]

I cant wait to see Rau'Shee Warren and Andrade turn pro,do u think they will be huge stars because of the Gold medals?

[Ryn0]

Demetirus is going to be a BEAST when he turns pro.

Thats what i said about Audley Harrison.

[BabyFaceAssasin]

The future of Boxing looks bright!! Not only in America, but around the world as well.

[Mickey Gomez]

Why does the thread title say Euro opponents?