Demetrius Andrade came out victorious when he faced Demond Nicholson at Capital One Arena in Washington, DC on Saturday, January 7. The pair squared off in the Davis vs Garcia PPV opener live on Showtime PPV in the United States and Kayo in Australia.
Advertisements
In Australia, the event aired live on Sunday, January 8.
The scheduled for ten rounds super middleweight bout went the full distance. Andrade, a former two-division world champion from Providence, Rhode Island, defeated Nicholson of Laurel, Maryland by unanimous decision, sending his opponent to the canvas in Round 2 and 10. All three judges scored the fight 100-88.
‘The only way I can say I’m the best is by fighting the best’
“I felt good [at super middleweight],” Andrade, who held world titles at super welterweight and middleweight, said post-fight. “I could definitely feel the weight difference. But speed, combinations and IQ was the plan today, get ten rounds in, and that’s exactly what we did.”
The reigning WBC middleweight champion is Jermall Charlo, while David Benavidez and Caleb Plant are expected to battle it out in the coming months.
“The only way I can say I’m the best is by fighting the best,” said Andrade. “Everyone knows that Demond Nicholson is a dog. That’s why we took this fight. He took this fight because he knew I was coming up and he definitely has the animal in him. He showed it today.”
“We’re going to look to see who’s available at 168 pounds,” said Andrade. “I’m just going to get stronger, sharper and faster.”
With the victory Demetrius Andrade remained unbeaten and improved to 32-0, 19 KOs. Demond Nicholson dropped to 26-5-1, 22 KOs.
Get Davis vs Garcia full fight card results.
Advertisements
Exclusive ExpressVPN offer for FIGHTMAG readers: Get 3 extra months free with a 12-month subscription. That’s a saving of 49%.
Links to streaming or pay-per-view platforms provided on this page, if any, are affiliate links. We will be paid a commission, with no extra cost to you, if you use those links to make a purchase.
