• “Before the Lemieux fight, Billy Joe was willing to get into the ring with me and I told him to handle what he’s got to handle… and Lemieux is easy if you’re six feet and you know how to box, know how to move, it’s a walk in the park.”
• “HBO offered me Lemieux and I said I’d fight him two times… and [Team Lemieux] said they won’t take the fight due to high risk-low reward…”
• “I know that Billy Joe Saunders would fight me. I think he’s a confident guy that’s willing to get into the ring and put whatever he got on the line…”
• “[Would I like to fight Saunders next?]… No! I’d like to fight one more fighter at 160lbs and then fight him…”
• “[Fighting Gary "Spike" O'Sullivan] would be a good step-up fight for me as far as weight. I still believe I need to put on a little bit more muscle, put a little bit more weight on, so I can hang with the long distance, the smothering, the holding, [because] that shít takes a toll on people.”
• “Saunders has some good boxing ability and some good footwork. Saunders is a big dude. So what I’m saying is for me to be able to beat down a big dude, I think I need to put on a little more weight the proper way.”
• “You can tell Saunders is a big guy…”
"BILLY JOE SAUNDERS NEXT, NO. IM HAPPY TO FIGHT THE GUY W/ THE MOUSTACHE! (SPIKE) - DEMETRIUS ANDRADE"
For the record, at some point or other, Canelo, Golovkin, Lemieux and Eubank Jr. have all previously declined guaranteed opportunities to face Saunders, with the Brit having already accepted the terms proposed to him, whilst others, such as Avtandil Khurtsidze, have actually preferred to take step-aside money rather than face him.
And it seems that Demetrius Andrade is another fighter that isn't tempted to engage in a bout against the trash-talking Brit... at least not just yet!
Thoughts?
