PROVIDENCE, R.I. (June 7, 2016) - A Team Promotions hosted an open media workout on Monday at Bix Six Academy in Providence for undefeated former world champion Demetrius "Boo Boo" Andrade (22-0, 15 KOs). The 2008 U.S. Olympian, of Providence, R.I., is finalizing preparations for this Saturday 12-round WBC Super Welterweight eliminator against Willie "The Great" Nelson (25-2-1, 15 KOs) of Cleveland, Ohio, in one of three fights on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® live on SHOWTIME (9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT) from Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, N.Y. Tickets for the live event, which is promoted by Banner Promotions, Inc., are priced at $85, $60, $45 and $35 and are on sale now. Tickets can be purchased in person at the Turning Stone Box Office, by calling 877.833.SHOW, or online at Ticketmaster (www.ticketmaster.com). Here's what Andrade, who'll also be risking his WBO International title, said Monday: DEMETRIUS ANDRADE Reflections of Muhammad Ali: "Muhammad Ali certainly shook the world, and not only in boxing. He was colorful; nobody talked like him. He helped boxers, too. Ali is the reason Floyd (Mayweather, Jr.) is who he is because Ali set the bar high. "As an entertaining boxer, Ali brought blacks and whites together and later he spread the word about religion, culture and his other diverse interests. "What young boxer didn't do the Ali Shuffle? I know I did, and taunted my opponents like him, too." About Pros in the Olympics: "I'm for pros in the Olympics as long as an amateur, who has a few Olympic trials, has the first opportunity to qualify for the Olympics. Coming up in the amateurs, I fought grown men, some who had been Olympians a few times. I was 21 and some of the opponents were 34-35 and had already been Olympians one or two times. They had advantages in experience, power and skill. Unfortunately, Americans only have Olympic opportunities when they're young amateurs. "Would I go the Olympics now? Yes! The Olympics is the biggest thing on the planet. To represent the United States again, yeah, I'd do it now for the chance to win gold. But I do think headgear should be applied in amateur boxing, including the Olympics." On the 154-pound division: "I'm putting myself in the best position to fight for the WBO or WBC title. There are rumors of Canelo fighting (WBO champion Liam) Smith. Let me fight Smith and the winner gets Canelo. Or let me fight Canelo with the winner getting Smith. "I'm going to knock out the Charlo twins. Both guys have fought on SHOWTIME, so those fights shouldn't be too difficult to make. Once I take care of business with the Charlo twins, I'll fight Lara (WBA champion) to clean up the division." On Gennady Golovkin: "I definitely want to fight Golovkin. Let me build myself up first, by cleaning out the 154-division, and then we'll have a mega-fight with two different styles. GGG is known for his knockouts. I knock out people, too, but I'm a better boxer than him. It'll be one of the biggest fights in the sport of boxing. I'm going to clean up the 154-division, make my reputation and then it's a go with GGG." Relationship with his opponent Willie Nelson: "We were in the U.S. amateurs together, but because we were in two different weight classes - he was 140-147 and I was 152 - there were no problems between us. We used to watch each other fight and watch other Americans box. "Nelson is experienced having gone through the amateurs. He fought (Vanes) Martirosyan, who I beat (for the vacant WBO title by 12-round unanimous decision). He's fought at this level. I know he's tall, but I'm 6-foot-1, so our height difference isn't serious." On returning to the ring: "I'm pleased that we have this opportunity. SHOWTIME has given me this chance and now it's up to me to prove I can backup what we said." For more information: Twitter: @AndradeATeam, @****ooBoxing, @ShowtimeBoxing, @SHOSports. Instagram: @****ooATeam, www.Facebook.com.DemetriusAndrade WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8 6 p.m. FIGHTERS ARRIVALS Location: Turning Stone Resort Casino-Winter Garden Lobby (In front of the waterfall) THURSDAY, JUNE 9 11 a.m. FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE Location: Turning Stone Resort Casino, Exit 33 Atrium (Located by P14) 5218 Patrick Rd, Verona, N.Y. 13478 11 a.m. Press Conference Begins FRIDAY, JUNE 10 5 p.m. OFFICIAL WEIGH-IN Location: Turning Stone Convention Center Rooms: Seneca, Onondaga, Cayuga and Tuscarora 5218 Patrick Rd, Verona, N.Y. 13478 4 p.m.- Fighter check-in 5 p.m.- Fighters On-scales SATURDAY, JUNE 11 5 p.m. Doors Open 6 p.m. First Fight Begins 7 p.m. SHOWTIME EXTREME® Telecast Begins 9 p.m. SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® Telecast Begins Media Credentials: Please pick up media credentials between 5 p.m. and 9 p.m. in the Cypress Room. Valid ID required. Post-Fight Press Conference will take place immediately after the SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast concludes in the Cypress Room. About Provodnikov - Molina On Saturday, June 11, Ruslan Provodnikov (25-4, 18 KOs), a former WBO Junior Welterweight World Champion, and former world title challenger John Molina Jr. (28-6, 23 KOs), of West Covina, Calif., will face each other in the 12-round main event. In the co-feature, undefeated former 154-pound world champion and 2008 U.S. Olympian Demetrius Andrade (22-0, 15 KOs), of Providence, R.I., will face Willie Nelson (25-2-1, 15 KOs) of Cleveland, Ohio, in a 12-round WBC Super Welterweight Title Eliminator. Opening the SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® tripleheader is a battle for the vacant WBC Lightweight World Championship between No. 1 ranked Dejan Zlaticanin (17-0, 10 KOs), of the Southeastern European country of Montenegro, and WBC No.-ranked Also on June 11, former world title challengers, Willie Monroe Jr, (19-2-0, 6 KOs), and John Thompson, (17-2-0, 6 KOs,) will meet in a 10-round middleweight bout in the main event on SHOWTIME EXTREME® (7 p.m. ET/PT). In the SHOWTIME BOXING on SHO EXTREME® opener, heavyweight Andrey Fedosov (28-3, 23 KOs) takes on Mario Heredia (11-1, 9 KOs, 1-2 in WSB) in a 10-round heavyweight bout. Tickets for the live event, which is promoted by Banner Promotions, Inc., are priced at $85, $60, $45 and $35 and are on sale now. Tickets can be purchased in person at the Turning Stone Box Office, by calling 877.833.SHOW, or online at Ticketmaster (www.ticketmaster.com). Turning Stone Resort Casino is no stranger to hosting high caliber nationally televised boxing events. Last year, Turning Stone hosted the epic battle between Provodnikov and Matthysee, selected over arenas in Los Angeles, Las Vegas, and Miami. When Provodnikov returns to Turning Stone on June 11th, it will mark Turning Stone's 18th nationally-televised boxing event, cementing the resort as a mecca for knockout fights. Located in Upstate New York, Turning Stone is an award-winning destination resort, offering world-class amenities including four hotels, 21 restaurants and dining options, two luxurious spas, five beautiful golf courses, and several bars, ****tail lounges and nightlife venues. For more information visit www.SHO.com/Sports, follow on Twitter @SHOSports, or become a fan on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/SHOSports. 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This is a fairly good card. The co-feature is more important in terms of ranking and hierarchy than the main event, but the main event should be a downright barnburner.
It wouldn't shock me in the least if Nelson beat Andrade's ass, remind me again what Andrade's big wins are? Brian Rose? Vanes? Who dropped him, and doesn't usually do that well with movers to start with.
The same Vanes whose only other losses are razor thin decision losses to Lara and Charlo? and Who has a draw with Lara? The same Vanes who clearly beat Nelson? Yes, beating Vanes is a good win.
if vanes were a mw hed be touted on this board as one of the most underrated and toughest in the sport
