"Gorgeous" Andre Gorges

Current Status: Active

Weight: 64 kg

Born: April 30, 1985


"Gorgeous" Andre Gorges (middle, with "Jackknife Josh Cameron and Eyobe "Sharpshooter" Amberber) is Border City's busiest boxer ever! In November 2001, Andre Gorges walked into the Border City Boxing Club for the first time. He had his first bout three months later at the 2002 Brampton Cup, winning the Gold Medal and helping Border City win its second consecutive Best Team Award at the tournament. Over the next four years, Andre would compete all over Ontario, Michigan, Quebec, Ohio, Newfoundland, Kansas City, Ireland, and Finland, averaging over 25 bouts a year. In October 2005, Andre reached the century mark - 100 bouts in his fourth year of boxing. In his 98th contest, on August 6, 2005, Gorges won his third bout at the 2005 Ringside World Championships and captured the 152 lbs. Senior Men's Open Championship Belt. One year later, "Gorgeous" repeated the feat, winning four bouts to re-capture the Ringside Welterweight Title and also bringing his bout total to 127!

Career Highlights:

2007 Provincial Champion

2006 Ringside World Champion

2006 Canada vs. Ireland Champion

2006 Ontario vs. Saskatchewan Champion

2006 Open National Silver Medallist

2006 Canada vs. Scotland Champion

2006 Open Provincial Champion

2005 Ringside World Champion

2005 Ontario vs Quebec Champion

2004 Ontario vs Nova Scotia Champion

2003 Brampton Cup Silver Medallist

2003 Cleveland Ohio Champion

2003 Open Provincial Silver Medallist

2002 Ringside International Bronze Medallist

2002 Brampton Cup Champion

2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005 Bill White Best Boxer Award Winner


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