World title challenger Luke Keeler (17-2-1 5 KOs) has branded WBO middleweight champion Demetrius Andrade (28-0 17 KOs) as ‘deluded’ and predicted he’ll rip the title away from him when they clash for the belt at the Meridian at Island Gardens in Miami on January 30, live on DAZN in the US and on Sky Sports in the UK.
“He’s really talking himself up,” said Keeler. “I don’t know if he believes it or he’s a bit deluded, but he hasn’t produced it in the ring yet. He hasn’t really fought anyone elite, I think he is going to overlook me and I think he is that deluded that he believes he’s one of the greatest and he just has to turn up to win. That’s going to count against him and I am taking that belt with both hands.
“He’s already talking about the Charlo fight and that’s a dangerous mindset when I am coming in with my lottery ticket basically. I’m merely a hindrance to him. I don’t have a great record on paper, there’s a couple of losses on there that shouldn’t have been losses, so he can look past me.
“I think I am a banana skin to him, there’s no pressure on me, for me it’s easy. When you go in against guys you are expected to win it’s tough, this is easy mentally and it’s lifted me as I know it’s a life-changing chance for me. Win this fight and you are talking a contract with DAZN and massive pay days in huge fights.
“I want to win his world title and move on. Some of these guys go in and respecting him too much, fear him in there and I am going in there to rip it from him. He talks about being the best Middleweight out there, but he hasn’t proven it yet and I will prove him wrong on the night.”
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Keeler and Andrade clash on a huge night of action on Super Bowl week with Tevin Farmer (30-4-1, 6 KOs) defending his IBF world super featherweight title against JoJo Diaz (30-1, 15 KOs), unified WBA/IBF super bantamweight champion Daniel Roman (27-2-1, 10 KOs) defending his titles against Murodjon Akhmadaliev (7-0, 6 KOs) and YouTube stars Jake Paul and AnEsonGib clashing nn their pro debuts.
Not an Andrade fan in the slightest but Keeler doesn’t seem to have a chance against anyone with a pulse…
Keeler’s comments are deluded. In the picture he looks that way.
This guy is tailor made for Andrade to stop and hopefully change people’s minds about being a boring fighter. Keeler got stopped by a journeyman with a 30% ko ratio.
If you don’t believe that Andrade has fought anyone elite to date, after he fights Keeler you will still feel that way.
Lucie: lmao thats awesome!! True statement
Funny 🙂 good luck
Andrade has definitely not tough the elite. But the elite ducks him. He’s not a big draw and he is an extremely fast southpaw. He’s also very lanky. I Dont blame anyone for ducking him. It’s business. I would love to see him and Charlo. That is the fight he’s chased at 154 to no avail. Hearn needs to do better for him then to pick off these WBO contenders.
Maybe I’m delusional, i.e., why is this fight even happening?
Andrade is just the best middle weight of this era. No one wants to fight him. He’s that good