Via Dan Ambrose: Former two-division world champion Demetrius ‘Boo Boo’ Andrade has injured his right shoulder, forcing his May 21 match against super middleweight Zach Parker to be postponed.
According to ESPN, 34-year-old Andrade (31-0.19 KOs) will have an MRI scan of his injured shoulder to determine if he needs surgery to correct the problem. If so, the fight with the undefeated Parker (22-0, 16 KOs) will need to be pulled back.
For Andrade’s boxing fans, this is a disappointment as he was scheduled to fight 27-year-old Parker for the temporarily vacant 168-lb WBO title in hopes of putting himself in the position. forced undisputed super-middleweight champion Canelo Alvarez to face him in the end.
Even if Andrade beats Parker heavyweight for the interim WBO super-middleweight belt, there’s no guarantee Canelo will choose to fight him.
Canelo has never been excited about fighting Andrade and the slick male boxer, and it’s reasonable to assume that he would lose his 168-lb WBO title if the World Boxing Organization ordered him to participate. join that match.
There are too many soft targets for Canelo to consider currently less of a threat to him and his gravy train than Andrade.
The sad fact is, there’s too much Mayweather in Andrade with his fighting style, and Canelo, 31, may not want to be burned again by that type of boxer after his bad experience. in 2013.
Andrade was scheduled to face Parker at Pride Park Stadium in Derby, England. Whether the match will be rescheduled for the same venue remains to be seen.
Interestingly, there have been small rumors about Andrade vs. Parker to the boxing public, showing that the fight was not worth pursuing for the American talent.
David Benavidez says he wants to face Andrade after his fight against David Lemieux on May 21. Andrade would rather go straight to the fight with Benavidez than go head to head with the little-known Parker, who is facing many. more trouble than he was worth.
Benavidez and Andrade are in the same boat about trying to fight Canelo. The situation is beyond hope for themregardless of whether they fight or not, they think they will increase their chances of winning the Canelo lottery.
“Demetrius Andrade has a right shoulder injury, and his May 21 game against Zach Parker in England has been postponed, sources told ESPN. The middleweight championship was set for his super-middleweight debut. An MRI will determine if surgery is needed,” Mike Coppinger.
Andrade is about to have a spectacular knockout in the second round over Jason Quigley. However, while the win was an impressive one, Andrade promoter Eddie Hearn has announced that he will not be renewing his contract with Matchroom Boxing.
Hearn wasn’t able to get the matches he was hoping for the talented Andrade, and he gave up. Unfortunately, Andrade is too talented.
