DeAndrey Abron (July 31, 1972 – March 7, 2020) 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.
Death Abron was killed in a car accident on March 7, 2020.
Professional boxing record
ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes25Loss15–10Montell GriffinUD8Aug 19, 201124Loss15–9Michael SealsUD4Jun 25, 201123Loss15–8Aleksandr AlekseyevTKO6 (8)Apr 9, 201122Loss15–7Deontay WilderTKO2 (6), Feb 19, 201121Loss15–6Prince Badi AjamuUD12Jul 31, 2009 20Loss15–5Yusaf MackTKO4 (10), May 20, 200919Loss15–4Igor MikhalkinTKO2 (6), Mar 7, 200918Loss15–3Valery BrudovTKO7 (10), Nov 27, 200817Loss15–2Zsolt ErdeiUD12Apr 26, 200816Win15–1Thomas ReidUD8Jan 26, 200815Win14–1Shane BenfieldUD12Sep 1, 200714Win13–1Marvin HuntKO1 (6), Jul 14, 200713Win12–1John TurnerTKO5 (6), Feb 24, 200712Win11–1Kippy WarrenKO3 (6), Nov 18, 200611Win10–1Eric HowardKO5 (6), Aug 26, 200610Win9–1Jose SilvaKO1 (4), Jun 16, 20069Win8–1Manu NtohUD6May 20, 20068Win7–1Derek Andrews5 (6), Mar 11, 20067Loss6–1Terry PorterUD6Dec 10, 20056Win6–0James JohnsonUD6Oct 15, 20055Win5–0James JohnsonTKO2 (6), Sep 10, 20054Win4–0Norman Johnson4Jul 19, 20053Win3–0Dominique AzeezTKO1 (4), Jun 11, 20052Win2–0Steve SchneiderTKO2 (4), Oct 16, 20041Win1–0Joe Bouton1 (4), Sep 18, 2004
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