ANTHONY `The Pearl’ Andrews went on a nine-fight winning streak after a shocking fourth round technical knockout (TKO) loss to Michael Benjamin in January 1992. Andrews reeled off eight stoppages in the next nine fights.
One of the abbreviated contests occurred on November 7, 1993 at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall. `The Pearl’ won by TKO in the ninth round over Colombian Amaury Mogeua. The Guyanese was coming off a skilful 10th round decision over American Glenwood Brown which was staged three months earlier.
Andrews, who closed as a middleweight, commenced his professional career in 1982 as a bantamweight and claimed the national bantamweight title in 1984 following an 11th round TKO of Michael Parris.
A three-year sojourn in the USA saw Andrews go on a losing spree. He won two of nine fights and upon his return in 1989 he was defeated by Barrington Cambridge while contesting for the national welterweight title.
In May 1995, Andrews made an unsuccessful challenge for the WBA middleweight title. He suffered a fifth round TKO at the hands of Thomas Tate in his last fight. One of the finest Guyanese to have laced up gloves, Andrews’ record includes 27 victories (23 KOs), 13 defeats and two draws. He was also crowned national welterweight and middleweight champion.