Andre Purlette

Andre Purlette (born 4 November 1973 in Georgetown, Guyana) is a Guyanese boxer and was a highly touted prospect in the heavyweight division.

Andre Purlette
Statistics
Real nameAndre Purlette
Nickname(s)Tombstone
Weight(s)Heavyweight
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
NationalityGuyanese
Born (1973-11-04) November 4, 1973
Georgetown, Guyana
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights44
Wins40
Wins by KO35
Losses4
Draws0

Known as "Tombstone", Purlette turned pro in 1992 and won his first 32 bouts, including a victory over Jimmy Thunder. His career was sidetracked in 2001 when he faced Eliecer Castillo and was KO'd in the 5th round. He later lost to veteran Jeremy Williams in 2003 and KOd by Aaron Williams in 2008.

Professional boxing record
40 Wins (35 knockouts), 4 Losses
Result Record Opponent Type Round Date Location Notes
Loss 15-20-2 Harold "Hard Roc" Sconiers TKO 3 24/10/2009 Charlotte, North Carolina, United States Referee stopped the bout at 0:36 of the third round.
Loss 16-0-1 "Awesome" Aaron Williams TKO 2 04/04/2008 Lincoln, Rhode Island, United States Referee stopped the bout at 2:50 of the second round.
Win 13-19-2 Andrew Greeley UD 6 06/12/2007 Bronx, New York, United States 60-54, 59-55, 59-55.
Win 18-4-3 Darnell "Ding-a-Ling" Wilson UD 6 30/06/2007 Hollywood, Florida, United States 57-56, 57-56, 57-56.
Win 12-7-1 Sam "Slam Bam" Tillman KO 2 09/07/2005 Pompano Beach, Florida, United States Tillman knocked out at 1:03 of the second round.
Win 31-14-1 Lionel "Train" Butler TKO 2 09/09/2003 Miami, Florida, United States Referee stopped the bout at 1:53 of the second round.
Win 16-7-3 Ron "El Tajanito" Guerrero TKO 1 02/08/2003 Walker, Minnesota, United States Referee stopped the bout at 3:00 of the first round.
Loss 39-4-1 Jeremy "Half Man-Half Amazing" Williams UD 10 10/06/2003 Corpus Christi, Texas, United States 90-97, 91-95, 88-97.
Win 12-5 Wade "Rock" Lewis KO 2 06/03/2003 Miami, Florida, United States Lewis knocked out at 3:00 of the second round.
Win 22-3-1 Crawford "Terminator" Grimsley TKO 3 07/09/2002 Prague, Czech Republic
Win 9-12-2 Joe Lenhart TKO 5 25/05/2002 Tampa, Florida, United States Referee stopped the bout at 2:28 of the fifth round.
Loss 21-2-2 Elieser Castillo KO 5 04/01/2002 Miami, Florida, United States Purlette knocked out at 2:58 of the fifth round.
Win 13-1-1 Jeremy "Beast" Bates TKO 2 05/10/2001 Miami Beach, Florida, United States WBO NABO Heavyweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 1:29 of the second round.
Win 35-12 Jimmy Thunder TKO 2 06/07/2001 Reno, Nevada, United States Referee stopped the bout at 1:01 of the second round.
Win 5-8-1 Muhammad Raheem TKO 3 01/05/2001 Memphis, Tennessee, United States
Win 12-19-1 Craig Payne TKO 2 10/02/2001 Miami, Florida, United States
Win 17-24-2 Garing "Freight Train" Lane PTS 6 12/08/2000 Miami, Florida, United States
Win 14-8 Onebo Maxime TKO 3 29/07/2000 Tunica, Mississippi, United States Referee stopped the bout at 3:00 of the third round.
Win 2-9 Louis Gallucci KO 1 23/06/2000 Tampa, Florida, United States Gallucci knocked out at 1:15 of the first round.
Win 12-22-1 Charlie Dean Moore TKO 4 18/06/1999 Ocala, Florida, United States Referee stopped the bout at 1:07 of the third round.
Win 8-16 Andre Sherrod KO 1 21/05/1999 Greensboro, North Carolina, United States Sherrod knocked out at 1:45 of the first round.
Win 14-5 Fred Houpe TKO 2 05/12/1998 Miami, Florida, United States Referee stopped the bout at 2:47 of the second round.
Win 10-15 Cliff Nellon UD 4 16/10/1998 Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
Win 13-16 Jeff Williams KO 8 15/11/1997 Lake Worth, Florida, United States
Win 2-12 Ken Moody TKO 2 09/08/1997 Homestead, Florida, United States
Win 14-85-2 Frankie Hines KO 2 29/07/1997 Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Win 1-4 Ed Mosley TKO 3 25/04/1997 Miami, Florida, United States
Win 4-11-1 Kenneth Myers TKO 3 10/04/1997 Norfolk, Virginia, United States
Win 0-1 Oscar Silva TKO 1 14/03/1997 Miami, Florida, United States
Win 7-8-1 Ken McCurdy KO 1 21/02/1997 Miami, Florida, United States
Win 4-5-3 Elton Singleton TKO 4 23/11/1996 Homestead, Florida, United States
Win 16-7-3 Bill "Italian Hammer" Medei KO 1 30/08/1996 Miami, Florida, United States NBA Cruiserweight Title.
Win 6-10 Stanley "X-Man" Hughey KO 1 29/07/1996 Hallandale, Florida, United States
Win 5-17 Willie "Punching Preacher" Driver TKO 5 26/04/1996 Miami, Florida, United States
Win 8-8-2 Fred "Kip" Adams TKO 2 26/03/1996 Immokalee, Florida, United States
Win 1-6 David Fields TKO 3 25/02/1995 Georgetown, Guyana
Win 5-2 Faustino Gonzalez KO 2 16/10/1994 Georgetown, Guyana
Win 11-18 Tim "Ice Man" St Clair KO 2 26/06/1994 Georgetown, Guyana
Win 1-1 George Allison TKO 8 22/02/1994 Georgetown, Guyana
Win 4-4 Ivor "Baba" Simmons TKO 2 07/11/1993 Georgetown, Guyana
Win 1-3 Vidal Rawlins DQ 4 01/10/1993 Georgetown, Guyana
Win 3-1 Colin Murray TKO 1 18/09/1993 Georgetown, Guyana
Win 1-4 Leon "King Kong" O'Neal TKO 1 28/02/1993 Georgetown, Guyana
Win -- Alberto Ellis KO 1 26/12/1992 Georgetown, Guyana
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