Very hard choice. I honestly can't say who I would take. Let hear some opinions and get some votes in.
I'm on record numerous times saying I think Andrade beats anyone at 154, and as good as Charlo looked, I stand by it. Andrade however seems to have the worst management/career decisions of nearly anyone Ive seen
If you don't mind, can you get a little more in depth about that? What career decision did he make that hurt him. I don't really know the story on that.
Is this another julian williams case were people think he can beat Charlo or do you guys truly feel like in your hearts that andrade would win? Only reason why I ask is because the poll results so far.
Andrade is a different deal to Williams. Williams was seen as a guy with a lot of talent but who hadnt really proven himself. Andrade is a former world champion amateur who has beaten solid competition in the pros already. As for what was asked above about Andrade's career it just seems to have been terribly handled. Whether that's his fault or his management team I don't know. He had a fight lined up with the other Charlo but pulled out last minute for some reason, which could have catapulted him. He had a fight basically signed with Keith Culcay but that mysteriously fell through too. He averages one fight a year. I personally believe he'd be P4P if he was just active
^The Culcay fight is supposed to go to pursebid soon. Culcay's team apparently presented a contract to Andrade with a 100k penalty if he missed a press conference.
I think Andrade is his toughest most viable challenge at 154, but I'm backing charlo by decision. Andrade's chin is a little shaky and that fight might be close enough that a KD decides the outcome.
Andrade fighting so infrequently would hurt him a lot in a fight against a solid fighter that is active. Those first few awkward rounds shaking the rust off could cost him the entire fight and that is likely to happen. I favor Andrade but I'm not very confident in my pick. I'd love to see the fight.
Andrade should train hard for 2 months and fight a warm up opponent and maybe we could get an Andrade vs Charlo in may or june.
I mean he did call out Jermall at the post fight press conference so at least it's crossing the fighters and promoters minds and not just ours.
