Andre `Stone’ Purlette had the last of 44 professional fights on October 24, 2009. Purlette lost by Technical Knock Out (TKO) in the third round to American Harold Sconiers. The fight was scheduled for eight rounds and held at the Bette Rae Thomas Recreation Arena in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Guyanese was 35 years old at the time and collected his fourth defeat as referee Donnie Jessup halted the contest 36 seconds into the round. A power- puncher, Purlette joined the professional ranks boxer in 1992 and remained undefeated until a decade later.
He received his first defeat on December 4, 2002. With the imposing credentials of 32 victories (28 Kos), the Guyanese orthodox heavyweight was TKOed by Cuban-American Eliester Castillo in Miami, Florida.
Referee Brian Garry, stopped the contest at two minutes and 58 seconds of the fifth round. The defeat came as a surprise as Purlette had defeated several top contenders in a short space of time. In October of the previous year, he TKOed Jeremy Bates to claim the vacant World Boxing Organisation/ North American Boxing Organization (WBO/NAB heavyweight title.
Former world champion Jimmy Thunder lasted only two rounds with the stone-fisted Purlette who retired with a record of 40 victories in 44 fights. He boxed 134 rounds and holds an 80 percent knockout average.