Andrade: I'm The Only One Who Can Beat Mayweather, 49-1!

By Edward Chaykovsky

A while back, former WBO junior middleweight Demetrius Andrade (23-0, 16KOs) confidently stated that he was the only fighter in boxing, at the moment, who was capable of handing Floyd Mayweather Jr. (49-0, 26KOs) his first career defeat.

Mayweather, a former five division world champion, retired from the sport of boxing last September after pitching a twelve round shutout over Andre Berto at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.

Andrade finally returned to the ring last month and stopped Willie Nelson in dominating fashion.

Over the last few months, there have been rumors of a Mayweather comeback at the end of the year. There is nothing solid either way, with Mayweather dropping occasional hints of entertaining a ring return if the right amount of money is offered up.

So has Andrade position changed on Mayweather?

"No, I’m definitely sticking to that same thing. I think Floyd should sit back, relax and enjoy his thing, but if he does want to get that 49-1, he can definitely get in there with Demetrius Andrade. I don’t see anybody else beating him," Andrade told On The Ropes Boxing Radio.

There is also talk of Manny Pacquiao returning to the ring this coming fall. Would Andrade consider the idea of a catch-weight fight with Pacquiao, who once held the WBC world title at 154-pounds?

"Oh yeah, I would definitely get in there with Pacquiao. Don’t get me wrong, he’s a great fighter but my skill level, my abilities and the tools that I can use would definitely give him a hard time because he just comes in bouncing in. I would put that jab on him.  It’s a possibility [that I'd knock Pacquiao out] with the way he jumps in throwing those punches, I’d definitely land some shots, my accuracy is on point," Andrade said.