At the Olympic trials he defeated hard - punching Keith Thurman 27 : 13 In 2008 , Demetrius Andrade was honored with the satisfaction of representing the USA in the 2008 Beijing Olympics .
Demetrius Andrade became known as one of the favorites to win a gold medal .
At the Olympic trials he defeated hard - punching Keith Thurman 27 : 13 In 2008 , Demetrius Andrade was honored with the satisfaction of representing the USA in the 2008 Beijing Olympics and he became known as one of the favorites to win a gold medal .