Comments Thread For: D. Andrade’s Promoter: We Moved Him At The Right Pace

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There were several times over the years that Demetrius Andrade appeared on ESPN2’s “Friday Night Fights” and raised the ire of that network’s boxing analyst, Teddy Atlas.

Atlas felt that the 2008 Olympian was facing subpar foes and needed to step up against a better level of opponents.

But Andrade’s co-promoter, Artie Pelullo of Banner Promotions, says in essence that the end justifies the means — the end being that Andrade captured the World Boxing Organization’s vacant 154-pound title this past Saturday with a split decision over Vanes Martirosyan. [Click Here To Read More]

[ImStillHere]

THIS was for a world title? Lara can't catch a break can he? Beats the guy much better and gets a draw, and that was a much bigger fight and no title on the line.

Andrade proved all his predictions wrong in this fight. Trout/ Lara are clearly better and Floyd/Cotto would beat him handily. Would love to see Cotto destroy him for the title before taking a fight with Canelo or Martinez

If Andrade stills believes in himself after that he should look to fight Jermall Charlo or Daquan Arnett two undefeated fighters in his division. Can see him beating Charlo but not Arnett

[Hougigo]

So Banner has 2 champions now....

[Realizniguhnit]

THIS was for a world title? Lara can't catch a break can he? Beats the guy much better and gets a draw, and that was a much bigger fight and no title on the line.

Andrade proved all his predictions wrong in this fight. Trout/ Lara are clearly better and Floyd/Cotto would beat him handily. Would love to see Cotto destroy him for the title before taking a fight with Canelo or Martinez

If Andrade stills believes in himself after that he should look to fight Jermall Charlo or Daquan Arnett two undefeated fighters in his division. Can see him beating Charlo but not Arnett

I like Lara but he's too reserve Andrade touched Vanes alot more than Lara did...

[anonymous2.0]

I like Lara but he's too reserve Andrade touched Vanes alot more than Lara did...

I think Andrade was touching Vanes more in part because Vanes played the counterpuncher for whatever reason.

[King_]

Andrade has to defend against Baysangurov next

[mrlopez]

but top rank only does in-house fights doe

[MrClutch85]

Andrade is ready for the best at 154

[Adolf H]

Only pace slower than his is Gary Russell Jr.

[King_]

Only pace slower than his is Gary Russell Jr.

He's had 20 fights dude. He went at a normal/proper pace.