Demetrius Andrade's return to the ring was a triumphant one Saturday night. In his debut as a middleweight, the Rhode Island native earned a 12-round unanimous decision over previously undefeated Alantez Fox at The Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, N.Y.

Andrade wobbled Fox early, landing several blows in the first round. Fox withstood the barrage and escaped the round, and lasted the entire fight. Despite a questionable knockdown by Fox in the seventh round, Andrade won the HBO-televised bout with scores of 118-110, 118-109, and 116-111. He remains undefeated at 25-0.

"I did everything I needed to do. It was a great experience to go 12 rounds at this weight," Andrade said. "Fox is a tough kid, and after I hurt him early in the first round, he recovered well. He wasn't sloppy and he knew how to survive, so that is why I did not finish him."

Fox, a native of Forestville, Md., is now 23-1-1.