By Edward Chaykovsky

WBA welterweight champion Keith Thurman (26-0, 22KOs) would love the opportunity to one day avenge his defeat in the amateurs to former WBO junior middleweight champion Demetrius Andrade (23-0, 16KOs).

Andrade defeated Thurman at the Olympic trials for the 2008 Beijing Games.

Thurman returns next Saturday night at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, when he defends his title against former IBF world champion Shawn Porter.

From the moment he lost that fight, Thurman knew one day he would clash with Andrade in the amateur ranks.

“I've thought about that from the day I walked out of the ring when he beat me. It's funny though, because I knew from that day.. that I will never be fighting Demetrius Andrade ever again for free," Thurman told Fight Hub TV.

“And when we do fight you’re looking at a minimum of a seven-figure payday. So it's just intriguing to watch both of us go from the amateurs to where we are today. Andrade still, even with the ups and down of his career, is still seen as one of the best in his division."

Thurman is not looking for a jump in weight in the near future. He says it won't happen this year, and it likely won't happen next year, so 2018 might be the earliest for Thurman to make his move to 154-pounds.

"I would possibly move up. I can’t say anytime soon. Not this year, not next year, but sometime in the future there is a possibility of me moving up. I would love a fight possibly with Canelo Alvarez since he’s one of the cash cows of that division. Outside of that, I would love a rematch with Andrade to take that amateur rivalry and throw down as pros," Thurman said.

Andrade, who recently came back to the ring and knocked out Willie Nelson, is looking to get a title shot by the end of the year.