Providence (Kaum Ib Hlis Ntuj 12, 2015) – Undefeated super welterweight contender Demetrius “Boo boo” Andrade (22-0, 15 Kos) yog npaj txhij mus koom nyob rau hauv lub tswv yim lub ntiaj teb no Boxing Council (Qhov) 154-phaus faib kev sib tw los mus txiav txim nws successor rau retired Floyd Mayweather, Jr.

A 2008 U.S. Olympian thiab 2007 AIBA ntiaj teb Championships kub medalist, Andrade kuj yog ib tug qub ntiaj teb Boxing Organization (WBO) super welterweight zus, uas twb stripped ntawm nws lub npe ua ntej lawm no xyoo vim lawm xwb.

Lub 27-xyoo-laus southpaw los ntawm Providence tub ib tug 16-lub hlis hiatus los ntawm lub nplhaib lub hli tas los, siv ceev xwmphem qub South American zus Dario Fabian “Lub Gallo” Pucheta (20-3, 11 Kos) in the second round for the vacant WBO International super welterweight championship. Ineligible to be world ranked during his stretch as WBO champion and then inactivity, Andrade yog tam sim no nyob tsis. 3 los ntawm lub Qhov, raws li tau zoo raws li Tsis. 4 los ntawm lub WBO.

“Kuv zoo siab yuav tsum tau nyob tsis. 3 los ntawm lub WBC thiab yuav tsum zoo siab uas koom nyob rau hauv nws cov kev sib tw,” Andrade said. “Hopefully, (Jermell) Charlo thiab (Austin) Trout yuav pom zoo mus tua nyob rau hauv cov kev sib tw, li ntawd, txhua leej txhua tus yuav thaum kawg paub tias leej twg Tsis muaj. 1 in the 154-pound division is. I’m ready to prove myself again and I hope they step up to the challenge, heev.”

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