Demetrius Andrade and Jermall Charlo Agree to Fight After Heated Livestream Exchange

On July 30 2026, former world‑champion boxers Demetrius Andrade and Jermall Charlo participated in a 15‑minute social‑media livestream in which they traded insults and repeatedly stated they want to fight each other. Andrade declared, “I want to make the best fights happen… you are one of the fighters that claim to be the best… so we need to fight,” while Charlo replied, “I want to fight. Let’s do it.”

During the banter each fighter boasted about his style—Andrade warned he would “jab him to death,” calling Charlo’s jab “overrated,” and Charlo promised to knock Andrade out. The conversation also touched on past bouts, with Charlo referencing Andrade’s stoppage loss to David Benavidez and Andrade accusing Charlo of avoiding Benavidez. Money was briefly discussed, but both emphasized their mutual desire to make the matchup a reality.