Andrea DeShong
| Andrea DeShong | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Rated at | lightweight |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Nationality | American |
| Born |
16 March 1962 Mingo Junction, Ohio, United States |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 24 |
| Wins | 13 |
| Draws | 1 |
Andrea DeShong (born March 16, 1962 in Mingo Junction, Ohio) is a former United States female boxer who is best remembered for defeating Christy Martin in Martin's fourth professional bout.
DeShong made her professional debut on March 11, 1989, when she beat Angel Horton by a first round knockout in Wheeling, West Virginia. After one more win, she faced the experienced Jamie Whitcomb, and also won this bout by a first round knockout.
After winning two more fights, one by a second-round knockout, she and Martin met on November 4, at Bristol, Tennessee. DeShong inflicted Martin's first career defeat, winning by a five-round decision. Right after defeating Martin, she had a second victory against Whitcomb, who lasted five full rounds this time, before losing a unanimous decision to DeShong.
On April 21, 1990, she and Martin fought for the second time, and Martin avenged her defeat, while at the same time handing DeShong her own first loss as a professional, by a five-round decision, also at Bristol.
It remains difficult for women boxers to find matches, and it was more difficult prior to the mid-'90s. DeShong ended up having a six-year layoff after the rematch with Martin. When she returned to boxing, she was somewhat known to fans, as Martin had become the WBC women's World Welterweight Champion, and DeShong remained the only boxer to defeat her as a professional. It helped DeShong regain prominence that Martin had become a symbol of women's boxing, having appeared in the cover of Sports Illustrated magazine and becoming a popular fighter by appearing on Showtime Network boxing undercards as well as pay-per-view boxing shows.
DeShong returned April 27, 1996, losing a four round decision to Christine Butts. After two knockout wins against Jackie Rogers and one more win, she faced veteran Kathy Collins, losing by a six-round unanimous decision at New York, New York.
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