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WASHINGTON \u2013 A videographer presented former WBO middleweight champion Demetrius Andrade on Wednesday with a possible scenario where he could still challenge Canelo Alvarez.<\/p>\n
Andrade quickly dismissed it. Andrade, 34, has instead focused on super-middleweight bouts, which he considers a viable option now that he’s partnered with Al Haymon’s Premier Boxing Champions and Showtime.<\/p>\n
“Hey Canelo!” Andrade yelled during an open workout at the Kennedy Recreation Center. “It’s Showtime. We’re looking for Charlo, Plant, Benavidez, who’s 168 and puts up a great fight. And f— Canelo!<\/p>\n
Andrade has consistently sought a head-to-head fight with Alvarez over his three-plus years working for DAZN and Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom Boxing.<\/p>\n
DAZN streamed seven of Alvarez’s fights while Andrade was under contract, but the undisputed super-middleweight champion never showed a legitimate interest in facing the undefeated southpaw. bottom. Alvarez of Mexico (58-2-2, 39 KOs) had a heated exchange during a press conference after Alvarez technically knocked out Billy Joe Sanders at his AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas in May 2021. I remember calling Andrade “terrible” in .<\/p>\n
2008 US Olympian Andrade (31-0, 19 KOs) from Providence, Rhode Island rose to super-middleweight in his first match against PBC.<\/p>\n
He will meet Demomond Nicholson (26-4-1, 22 KOs) of nearby Laurel, Maryland on Saturday night in a 10-round, 168-pound bout at Capital One Arena. Andrade and Nicholson kick off his Showtime Pay-Per-View broadcast of his four fights featuring lightweights Gervonta Davis and Hector Luis Garcia in the main event ($74.99; 9 p.m. ET).<\/p>\n
An optimistic Andrade hopes his new partnership will lead to a fight he has campaigned for a long time, facing off against WBC middleweight champion Jermour Charlo (32-0, 22 KOs). increase. Andrade also won the grudge match between his undefeated WBC interim super-middleweight champion David Benavidez (26-0, 23 KOs) and former IBF champion Caleb Plant (22-1-13 KOs). A shot to the would be welcome.<\/p>\n
“Definitely they have the fighter I wanted to get. [with] For a while,” said Andrade. “From Jaime Munguia to Billie Joe, I tried it on DAZN [Saunders]triple G [Gennadiy Golovkin]. The list goes on and on. I was over there I went and knocked on everyone’s door and nothing happened. So, all in all, I think this is the best place. And they want to make great boxing. They won Plant vs. David Benavidez. It’s a great matchup. So it’s right for me to come here and let Charlo fight at this point. \u201d<\/p>\n