Andrade had a fight scheduled with Charlo and ducked at the last minute. That's his fault.
Andrade ducked Derevychanko back during SD's prime.
“We were in the ninth inning of negotiations to fight Andrade and had agreed on pretty much everything,” Connolly said. “We were told by his people that he was ready and that he had agreed. But then, at the last second, he pulled out.
“He claimed he didn’t have enough time [to get ready], but these negotiations took place seven weeks before the fight date. So that’s plenty of time. If you think you’re gonna take the fight, you start training right away.”
“Andrade’s been saying for years that he’s the most avoided fighter and nobody wants to fight him,” Connolly said. “And then the first real opponent he’s offered, he backs out of the fight when we were in the ninth inning of negotiations. So not only is he the most boring middleweight in the world, he’s the most scared middleweight in the world.
Derevyanchenko Manager: Andrade Pulled Out of Deal for 12/16
That article came out 4.5 years ago. Andrade was complaining about being ducked and avoided for a long time. He still hasn't done a damn thing in that 4.5 years to be considered worthy of fighting a top fighter. He should have fought Danny Jacobs back then to prove himself.
Why isn't Andrade calling out Danny Jacobs, Derevychanko, Plant, Callum Smith,