"Gorgeous" Andre Gorges Josh Cameron, Andre Gorges, and Eyobe Amberber Current Status: Active - Professional Weight: Junior Welterweight Born: April 30, 1985 To read an article on Andre Gorges, click here! To read about his 2007 trip to Iraq, click here! "Gorgeous" Andre Gorges 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, Alberta, Newfoundland, Kansas City, Ireland, The Dominican Republic, Scandinavia, and Iraq 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. The following year (2006), "Gorgeous" repeated the feat, winning four bouts to re-capture the Ringside Welterweight Title and also bringing his bout total to 127. One year later (2007), as he approached his 150th bout, Andre won his third consecutive Ringside Welterweight World Championship. Soon thereafter, "Gorgeous" traveled to Iraq to train with their National Boxing Team. In 2008, "Gorgeous" Andre Gorges turned to new challenges, in the professional ranks... Career Highlights: 2007 Ringside World Champion 2007 Mexican Challenge Champion 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, 2005 and 2007 *Bill White Best Boxer Award* Winner *Eyobe Amberber does padwork with Andre (above)* *Coach Andre works National Champion Josh Cameron's corner (right)*
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"Gorgeous" Andre Gorges

Josh Cameron, Andre Gorges, and Eyobe Amberber

Current Status: Active - Professional

Weight: Junior Welterweight

Born: April 30, 1985

To read an article on Andre Gorges, click here!

To read about his 2007 trip to Iraq, click here!

"Gorgeous" Andre Gorges 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, Alberta, Newfoundland, Kansas City, Ireland, The Dominican Republic, Scandinavia, and Iraq 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. The following year (2006), "Gorgeous" repeated the feat, winning four bouts to re-capture the Ringside Welterweight Title and also bringing his bout total to 127. One year later (2007), as he approached his 150th bout, Andre won his third consecutive Ringside Welterweight World Championship. Soon thereafter, "Gorgeous" traveled to Iraq to train with their National Boxing Team. In 2008, "Gorgeous" Andre Gorges turned to new challenges, in the professional ranks...