By Allan Fox: Unbeaten middleweight contender Jermall Charlo (26-0, 20 KOs) and WBA World junior middleweight champion Demetrius Andrade (24-0, 16 KOs) had a heated discussion last Saturday night at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. There were no fists thrown, but you could tell there was some bad blood between them.
Demetrius Andrade
Kovalev trash talking Ward; Andrade not getting Lara – News
By Jim Dower: Sergey Kovalev doesn’t appear to be letting up on Andre “SOG” Ward now that the two of them are signed for a rematch on HBO pay-per-view June 17 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. Kovalev took to social media on Friday to skewer Ward, letting him know that his fans are on his side now in going into the rematch.
Andrade captures WBA Super Welterweight Crown
On Saturday night in Ludwigshafen, Germany, Demetrius Andrade became a two-time undefeated World Champion by defeating defending champion Jack Culcay. With the victory Andrade won the WBA Super Welterweight crown.
Andrade won by matching scores of 116-112 on two of the judge’s scorecards, but the third judge incredibly had the fight for Culcay by a score of 115-114. Andrade was the superior boxer and controlled the bout with fast combos to Culcay’s head and body. While often Andrade used an effective jab to keep his distance, the bout became a spirited battle with Culcay trying to bull his way in and Andrade often answering back with punches in bunches.
Demetrius Andrade beats Jack Culcay by split decision
Ludwigshafen, Germany (March 11, 2017)–Demetrius Andrade walked into the lions den and came out of it a two-time world champion with a 12-round split decision to capture the WBA Junior Middleweight world title over defending champion Jack Culcay in Ludwigshafen, Germany.
Andrade was the superior boxer, who controlled the bout with his combination punching as he worked the body and then came upstairs to the head of Culcay. Andrade kept a solid distance with his jab, that thwarted Culcay’s oncoming rushes. It was a tough grueling battle as Culcay (22-2, 11 KO’s) tried to bull his way in, had some, but little success and, Andrade was consistently finishing off the exchanges with the prominent punches.
Demetrius Andrade vs. Jack Culcay – Results
By Jeff Aranow: Demetrius Andrade (24-0, 16 KOs) outworked WBA World junior middleweight champion Jack Culcay (22-2, 11 KOs) in defeating him by a 12 round split decision on Saturday night to capture his title at the Friedrich-Ebert-Halle, in Ludwigshafen, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany. The final judges’ scores were 116-112, 116-112 for Andrade and 115-114 for Culcay.
Demetrius Andrade vs. Jack Culcay analysis for tonight
By Jim Dower: Former WBO 154lb champion Demetrius Andrade (23-0, 16 KOs) will be fighting tonight against WBA World junior middleweight champion Jack Culcay (22-1, 11 KOs) in an important title fight at the Friedrich-Ebert-Halle, Ludwigshafen, Germany. Andrade will be looking to become a 2-time world champion when he gets in the ring with Culcay.
Jack Culcay vs. Demetrius Andrade – weights for Saturday
By Jim Dower: Unbeaten Demetius Andrade (23-0,16 KO) weighed in at 153.4 pounds on Friday for his title challenger this Saturday night on March 11 against WBA World junior middleweight champion Jack Culcay (22-1, 11 KOs) at the Friedrich-Ebert-Halle, Ludwigshafen, Germany. Culcay weighed in at 153.2 lbs.
Lemieux-Stevens, Gamboa-Alvarado & Culcay-Andrade predictions
By Harry Rowland: This should be an exciting matchup with two come-forward punchers going head to head. This contest is not a title eliminator of any kind but is a crossroads fight. The winner aiming to stay relevant as a middleweight contender. Both fighters are slightly past their best but both still hungry to fulfil their previous potential.
Lemieux’s 36-3 (32) career was off to a fast start, notching up 25 straight wins, with all but one coming via knockout. Then he ran into veteran boxer Marco Antonio Rubio, who looked to be heading the same way as the others until he managed to weather the storm and expose Lemieux as somewhat of an on-top fighter, stopping him in 7 once he had emptied his tank.
Demetrius Andrade Q&A: “I’m the best at 154lbs” – Andrade vs Culcay
Exclusive interview by Ian Aldous: This Saturday night, Demetrius ‘Boo Boo’ Andrade (23-0) travels to Germany to challenge Jack Culcay (22-1), for the WBA world super-welterweight championship, live on Sky Sports 2HD in the UK. The former undefeated WBO champion, at the same weight, looks to regain some momentum in his career after fighting only three times since winning that belt in November 2013. Last week Demetrius took some time to talk with me over the phone about Saturday’s fight and what happened after he became world champion when he was forced to relinquish the gold.
Demetrius Andrade faces Jack Culcay on 3/11
By Dan Ambrose: Next month, former WBO 154lb champ Demetrius Andrade (23-0, 16 KOs) will be fighting WBA “regular” junior middleweight champion Jack Culcay (22-1, 11 Kos) at the Friedrich-Ebert-Halle in Ludwigshafen, Germany. The two fighters faced each other a decade ago in the amateur ranks in a fight that took place in Chicago, Illinois.
Culcay wasn’t happy with the way the judges scored the fight, because he felt he did better than the lopsided scoring reflected. Andrade won the fight by a 30-11 score. With the fight being in the amateur ranks, Culcay shouldn’t have been surprised at seeing such unusual scores, because that’s been a common theme.