Андраде, who is ranked number 1 by the WBO in the middleweight division, feels that if Alvarez is not cleared by the commission for his recent positive test for Clenbuterol, he would be the most obvious candidate to face Golovkin.
“Я готов, willing and able to step to the plate on 5 мая to fight Golovkin,” stated Andrade. “я всегда в спортзале, and I will start VADA testing right now. I guarantee that I will pass all the tests. I know other fighters can’t say the same thing. I am undefeated, and a two-time world champion. Golovkin went through a period where nobody wanted to fight him. I am that guy now. The man nobody wants to fight. Everyone says what does Demetrius Andrade bring to the table? Besides being the best American middleweight, and one of the top 3 middleweights in the world, everyone knows who I am, and they know how good I am. My question is to those who say that I don’t bring anything to the table. What did Murray, Adama, Сосуд, Monroe and Rosado bring to the table? None of the top contenders want to fight me so I believe that if Canelo is unavailable for 5 мая, I want the opportunity to face Golovkin for the unified middleweight championship of the world.”
Golovkin’s Promoter Tom Loeffler stated after Alvarez was temporarily suspended that his fighter will still compete on 5 мая with or without Alvarez.
“Whatever the commission does, Gennady would still fight 5 мая if Canelo is out,” он сказал. “If for some reason it’s not against Canelo, we’ll figure out the best course of action at that time, but he is training to fight 5 мая.”, Loeffler told Dan Rafael of ESPN.com
Как Головкин, Andrade is also in the gym, and will be ready should he get the call for 5 мая.
Andrade is promoted by Banner Promotions and Joe DeGuardia’s Star Boxing.
