Librado Andrade

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Librado Andrade
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Real nameLibrado Andrade Ornelas
Weight(s) Super middleweight
Height6 ft (183 cm) 2
Reach78 in (198 cm)
NationalityMexican
Born (1978-09-02) September 2, 1978 (age 44)
Jesus del Monte, Guanajuato,
Mexico
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights36
Wins31
Wins by KO24
Losses5

Librado Andrade Ornelas (born September 2, 1978) is a Mexican former professional boxer who competed from 1999 to 2013, and challenged three times for a super middleweight world title between 2007 and 2009. His brother Enrique Ornelas is also a professional boxer. [1]

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Professional career

Though ranked in the top twenty-five in the division for the last couple of years, Andrade has faced little real opposition leading up to his bout against WBA/WBC champion Mikkel Kessler. Prior to the Kessler fight, he was best known for his first round knockout of former contender Richard Grant and defeating former middleweight champion Otis Grant. He also gained some recognition for being asked to be Bernard Hopkins sparring partner in preparation for Hopkins' rematch with Jermain Taylor. Andrade declined this request at the behest of his manager Al Haymon, who told Andrade: "You can't have the mentality of being a helper for another fighter. You have to have the mentality of a champion.". In 2005, Kessler himself had used Andrade for a three-round sparring session while training in Los Angeles for a fight with Anthony Mundine. [2]

In the Kessler fight, Andrade showed an incredible ability to endure an all-out assault. Kessler landed 348 punches, almost all to the head of Andrade. Throughout the punishment, Andrade showed no facial, or mental wear and tear and continued to press the fight each round by coming forward, at Kessler. Prior to the last round, the two fighters, in a rare display of respect in boxing, embraced each other rather than simply touching gloves. The judges at ringside, Tom Kaczmarek, Tom Miller and John Keane, all had the bout score 120-108 in favor of Mikkel Kessler. The fight was aired live on HBO's Boxing After Dark. [3]

On October 6, 2007 on a Marco Antonio Barrera vs Manny Pacquiao II main event undercard fight, Andrade won the vacant USBA 168-pound title with a 7th-round TKO of Yusaf Mack. [4]

On March 22, 2008, Andrade scored the biggest victory of his career against former IBF number one contender Robert Stieglitz of Germany. Andrade dominated the fight from the opening round with uppercuts and body shots that left Stieglitz continually on the defensive. Landing a solid right in the eighth round, Stieglitz was left staggered. Andrade followed up with flurry of shots that led to referee stop the fight, giving Andrade a TKO victory. As this was an eliminator bout, Andrade has been lined up for a fight with IBF Super Middleweight champion Lucian Bute.

Andrade vs. Bute

The IBF championship fight on October 24, 2008 saw Bute dominate nearly every round. Andrade demonstrated his endurance but could not break Bute's strategy. However, in the 12th round, Andrade landed several effective combinations that rendered Bute groggy and exhausted. Bute nearly hit the canvas a couple of times on his own and finally got knocked down by a strong right hand with two seconds left. Controversy ensued as the referee Marlon B. Wright interrupted the count to warn Andrade, because according to his interpretation, Andrade did not remain in a neutral corner. [5] [6] After the fight, the referee declared that in his opinion, Bute would not have beaten the count had Andrade not moved out of his neutral corner to gain an unfair advantage. [7] Andrade said: “He ( Bute ) was clearly out. It was outrageous! If this is the way to lose a fight, then this is the way I want to lose. I know I won the fight because I came with the intent to knock him out and I did.” [8]

Andrade defeated Vitali Tsypko in Montreal on April 4, 2009, in an IBF Super Middleweight eliminator, thus prompting a rematch with Lucian Bute, which took place November 28, 2009 in Quebec City.

Bute defeated Andrade by KO in the fourth round in the following rematch, by an uppercut to the body, which followed shortly after a left jab knocked Andrade out the floor for the first time.

In Quebec City on ESPN's Friday Night Fights, Librado beat Eric Lucas. The fight was stopped due to cuts over Eric's left eye, Andrade was leading on all three scorecards. [9]

Professional boxing record

36 fights31 wins5 losses
By knockout242
By decision73
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
36Win31–5 Flag of Mexico.svg Jesus OrtegaTKO2 (8), 1:16Jun 15, 2013 Flag of Mexico.svg Park Nave 1, Villahermosa, Mexico
35Loss30–5 Flag of the United States.svg Rowland BryantTKO3 (10), 2:19Apr 21, 2012 Flag of the United States.svg Don Haskins Center, El Paso, Texas, U.S.
34Win30–4 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Matt O'BrienTKO3 (12), 2:20Aug 27, 2011 Flag of Mexico.svg Centro de Espectáculos, León, MexicoWon vacant WBC Continental Americas super middleweight title
33Loss29–4 Flag of the United States.svg Aaron Pryor Jr.MD10May 6, 2011 Flag of the United States.svg Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, California, U.S.
32Win29–3 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Éric Lucas RTD8 (10), 3:00May 28, 2010 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Colisée Pepsi, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
31Loss28–3 Flag of Romania.svg Lucian Bute KO4 (12), 2:57Nov 28, 2009 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Colisée Pepsi, Quebec City, Quebec, CanadaFor IBF super middleweight title
30Win28–2 Flag of Ukraine.svg Vitali Tsypko UD12Apr 4, 2009 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
29Loss27–2 Flag of Romania.svg Lucian Bute UD12Oct 24, 2008 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec, CanadaFor IBF super middleweight title
28Win27–1 Flag of Germany.svg Robert Stieglitz TKO8 (12), 1:53Mar 22, 2008 Flag of the United States.svg Morongo Casino Resort & Spa, Cabazon, California, U.S.
27Win26–1 Flag of the United States.svg Yusaf Mack TKO7 (12), 2:34 Oct 6, 2007 Flag of the United States.svg Mandalay Bay Events Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.Won vacant USBA super middleweight title
26Win25–1 Flag of the United States.svg Ted MullerTKO2 (8), 1:48Jul 21, 2007 Flag of the United States.svg Mandalay Bay Events Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
25Loss24–1 Flag of Denmark.svg Mikkel Kessler UD12Mar 24, 2007 Flag of Denmark.svg Parken Stadium, Copenhagen, DenmarkFor WBA (Super) and WBC super middleweight titles
24Win24–0 Flag of Jamaica.svg Richard GrantKO1 (10), 2:49Sep 15, 2006 Flag of the United States.svg Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
23Win23–0 Flag of Jamaica.svg Otis Grant RTD7 (12), 3:00Apr 8, 2006 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Montreal Casino, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
22Win22–0 Flag of Colombia.svg Nicolas CerveraTKO3 (10), 1:09Feb 4, 2005 Flag of the United States.svg UNF Arena, Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.
21Win21–0 Flag of the United States.svg Thomas ReidTKO4 (10), 1:52Dec 16, 2004 Flag of the United States.svg Grand Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.Won vacant WBC Latino super middleweight title
20Win20–0 Flag of Ukraine.svg Vitali KopitkoTKO2 (10), 0:27Sep 30, 2004 Flag of the United States.svg Grand Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
19Win19–0 Flag of Panama.svg Tito MendozaUD12Jun 24, 2004 Flag of the United States.svg Bren Events Center, Irvine, California, U.S.Won vacant WBO–NABO super middleweight title
18Win18–0 Flag of the United States.svg Willie StewartUD12Mar 19, 2004 Flag of the United States.svg Exposition Center, Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.Won vacant WBA–NABA super middleweight title
17Win17–0 Flag of the United States.svg Leonard TownsendTKO2 (10), 3:00Nov 6, 2003 Flag of the United States.svg HP Pavilion, San Jose, California, U.S.
16Win16–0 Flag of Mexico.svg Eduardo AyalaTKO7 (10)Jul 10, 2003 Flag of the United States.svg Allstate Arena, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
15Win15–0 Flag of Belize.svg Errol BannerKO2 (6), 0:32Apr 17, 2003 Flag of the United States.svg Grand Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
14Win14–0 Flag of Mexico.svg Juan Carlos BarretoTKO1 (6), 2:40Feb 28, 2003 Flag of the United States.svg Selland Arena, Fresno, California, U.S.
13Win13–0 Flag of the United States.svg Shannon MillerTKO2 (6), 2:29Sep 28, 2002 Flag of the United States.svg Arrowhead Pond, Anaheim, California, U.S.
12Win12–0 Flag of the United States.svg Pat LawlorTKO2 (6), 3:00Jun 24, 2002 Flag of the United States.svg DoubleTree, Ontario, California, U.S.
11Win11–0 Flag of the United States.svg Ruben PerezUD6Sep 27, 2001 Flag of the United States.svg Arrowhead Pond, Anaheim, California, U.S.
10Win10–0 Flag of the United States.svg Jimmy HagarUD6Jun 19, 2001 Flag of the United States.svg Fairgrounds, Del Mar, California, U.S.
9Win9–0 Flag of the United States.svg Harold LoweKO2 (4), 1:45May 24, 2001 Flag of the United States.svg Arrowhead Pond, Anaheim, California, U.S.
8Win8–0 Flag of Suriname.svg Eric Benito TzandKO3 (6), 0:45Mar 29, 2001 Flag of the United States.svg Arrowhead Pond, Anaheim, California, U.S.
7Win7–0 Flag of the United States.svg Sheridan PageKO1 (4), 2:06Jan 18, 2001 Flag of the United States.svg Arrowhead Pond, Anaheim, California, U.S.
6Win6–0 Flag of the United States.svg Marcus HarveyUD4Aug 17, 2000 Flag of the United States.svg Arrowhead Pond, Anaheim, California, U.S.
5Win5–0 Flag of the United States.svg Bernard TempleTKO4 (4), 2:59May 18, 2000 Flag of the United States.svg Marriott Hotel, Irvine, California, U.S.
4Win4–0 Flag of the United States.svg Terry SmithKO2 (4)Apr 13, 2000 Flag of the United States.svg Arrowhead Pond, Anaheim, California, U.S.
3Win3–0 Flag of the United States.svg Paul JonesKO4 (4)Feb 3, 2000 Flag of the United States.svg Marriott Hotel, Irvine, California, U.S.
2Win2–0 Flag of the United States.svg George JohnsonKO1 (4)Dec 2, 1999 Flag of the United States.svg Marriott Hotel, Irvine, California, U.S.
1Win1–0 Flag of the United States.svg Marcus HarveyUD4Aug 14, 1999 Flag of the United States.svg Los Alamitos Race Course, Cypress, California, U.S.

Personal

Andrade was born in Guanajuato, Mexico. His family emigrated to La Habra, California when he was ten years old. Andrade was previously married and has two children. [10]

During an HBO telecast of his fight against Yusaf Mack, it was reported that Andrade lost 14 of his 16 amateur bouts. At one point, Andrade worked the morning shifts at a Jack in the Box fast food restaurant while training at the gym in the afternoon. [11]

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References

  1. ↑ AOL. "Sports News & latest headlines from AOL".
  2. ↑ "HBO: Boxing: Mikkel Kessler vs. Librado Andrade".
  3. ↑ "HBO: Boxing: Mikkel Kessler vs. Librado Andrade".
  4. ↑ "Steven Luevano outpoints tough T-Rex to keep featherweight title - USATODAY.com". USA Today .
  5. ↑ Bute's title defence ends in controversy [ permanent dead link ]
  6. ↑ "ENTRENAMIENTO_WILFREDO_VAZQUEZ_JR._01 - Boxing News 24/7". 12 September 2013.
  7. ↑ "Kimball: Bute defeats Andrade, but questions remain". 28 October 2008.
  8. ↑ "Sharkie's Machine: Bute KO'd in 12th Round but Still Wins Decision?".
  9. ↑ "Andrade busts up Lucas as ref halts fight in 8th". 29 May 2010.
  10. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-02-27. Retrieved 2010-07-02.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  11. ↑ "Librado Andrade Talks the Talk". Archived from the original on 2010-08-14. Retrieved 2010-07-02.
Sporting positions
Regional boxing titles
Vacant
Title last held by
Jeff Lacy 		WBA–NABA
super middleweight champion
March 19, 2004 – June 2004
Vacated		Vacant
Title next held by
Lucian Bute
Vacant
Title last held by
Kabary Salem 		WBO–NABO
super middleweight champion
June 24, 2004 – December 2004
Vacated		Vacant
Title next held by
Chad Dawson
Vacant
Title last held by
Tito Mendoza 		WBC Latino
super middleweight champion
December 16, 2004 – September 2006
Vacated		Vacant
Title next held by
Jean Pascal
Vacant
Title last held by
Yusaf Mack 		USBA super middleweight champion
October 6, 2007 – October 24, 2008
Lost bid for IBF title 		Vacant
Title next held by
Don George
Vacant
Title last held by
Alfonso López III 		WBC Continental Americas
super middleweight champion
August 27, 2011 – April 2012
Vacated		Vacant
Title next held by
Julio César Chávez Jr.
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