Deandre Latimore (born August 31, 1985) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 2006 to 2012, and challenged once for the IBF junior middleweight title in 2009.
Born and raised in one of St. Louis most toughest housing projects he over came a lot of adversity and keep and clear head and followed his dream.
Because of his explosive style and track record for success, talent scouts and boxing enthusiasts from around the country began taking notice of Deandre's ability as a boxer.
In June 2008, Deandre faced and defeated the IBF #1 ranked contender Sechew Powell via 7th-round TKO, which set the stage for a showdown with hometown rival and former 2-division champion Cory Spinks.
With only 20 professional fights under his belt, Deandre fought Spinks at the Scottrade Center Promoted By Rumble Time Promotions, Dibella Ent and Don King for the IBF light middleweight title and showed that he can compete with the world's best, losing a close and somewhat disputed decision, as one of the judges scored the bout in favor of Latimore.