Librado Andrade
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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]
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]
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
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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| 36 | Win | 31–5 | Template:Flagicon Jesus Ortega | TKO | 2 (8), 1:16Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Jun 15, 2013 | Template:Flagicon Park Nave 1, Villahermosa, MexicoScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 35 | Loss | 30–5 | Template:Flagicon Rowland Bryant | TKO | 3 (10), 2:19Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Apr 21, 2012 | Template:Flagicon Don Haskins Center, El Paso, Texas, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 34 | Win | 30–4 | Template:Flagicon Matt O'Brien | TKO | 3 (12), 2:20Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Aug 27, 2011 | Template:Flagicon Centro de Espectáculos, León, MexicoScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Won vacant WBC Continental Americas super middleweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| 33 | Loss | 29–4 | Template:Flagicon Aaron Pryor Jr. | MD | 10 | May 6, 2011 | Template:Flagicon Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, California, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 32 | Win | 29–3 | Template:Flagicon Éric Lucas | RTD | 8 (10), 3:00Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | May 28, 2010 | Template:Flagicon Colisée Pepsi, Quebec City, Quebec, CanadaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 31 | Loss | 28–3 | Template:Flagicon Lucian Bute | KO | 4 (12), 2:57Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Nov 28, 2009 | Template:Flagicon Colisée Pepsi, Quebec City, Quebec, CanadaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | For IBF super middleweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| 30 | Win | 28–2 | Template:Flagicon Vitali Tsypko | UD | 12 | Apr 4, 2009 | Template:Flagicon Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec, CanadaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 29 | Loss | 27–2 | Template:Flagicon Lucian Bute | UD | 12 | Oct 24, 2008 | Template:Flagicon Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec, CanadaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | For IBF super middleweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| 28 | Win | 27–1 | Template:Flagicon Robert Stieglitz | TKO | 8 (12), 1:53Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Mar 22, 2008 | Template:Flagicon Morongo Casino Resort & Spa, Cabazon, California, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 27 | Win | 26–1 | Template:Flagicon Yusaf Mack | TKO | 7 (12), 2:34Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Oct 6, 2007 | Template:Flagicon Mandalay Bay Events Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Won vacant USBA super middleweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| 26 | Win | 25–1 | Template:Flagicon Ted Muller | TKO | 2 (8), 1:48Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Jul 21, 2007 | Template:Flagicon Mandalay Bay Events Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 25 | Loss | 24–1 | Template:Flagicon Mikkel Kessler | UD | 12 | Mar 24, 2007 | Template:Flagicon Parken Stadium, Copenhagen, DenmarkScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | For WBA (Super) and WBC super middleweight titlesScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| 24 | Win | 24–0 | Template:Flagicon Richard Grant | KO | 1 (10), 2:49Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Sep 15, 2006 | Template:Flagicon Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 23 | Win | 23–0 | Template:Flagicon Otis Grant | RTD | 7 (12), 3:00Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Apr 8, 2006 | Template:Flagicon Montreal Casino, Montreal, Quebec, CanadaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 22 | Win | 22–0 | Template:Flagicon Nicolas Cervera | TKO | 3 (10), 1:09Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Feb 4, 2005 | Template:Flagicon UNF Arena, Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 21 | Win | 21–0 | Template:Flagicon Thomas Reid | TKO | 4 (10), 1:52Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Dec 16, 2004 | Template:Flagicon Grand Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Won vacant WBC Latino super middleweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| 20 | Win | 20–0 | Template:Flagicon Vitali Kopitko | TKO | 2 (10), 0:27Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Sep 30, 2004 | Template:Flagicon Grand Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 19 | Win | 19–0 | Template:Flagicon Tito Mendoza | UD | 12 | Jun 24, 2004 | Template:Flagicon Bren Events Center, Irvine, California, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Won vacant WBO–NABO super middleweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| 18 | Win | 18–0 | Template:Flagicon Willie Stewart | UD | 12 | Mar 19, 2004 | Template:Flagicon Exposition Center, Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Won vacant WBA–NABA super middleweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| 17 | Win | 17–0 | Template:Flagicon Leonard Townsend | TKO | 2 (10), 3:00Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Nov 6, 2003 | Template:Flagicon HP Pavilion, San Jose, California, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 16 | Win | 16–0 | Template:Flagicon Eduardo Ayala | TKO | 7 (10) | Jul 10, 2003 | Template:Flagicon Allstate Arena, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 15 | Win | 15–0 | Template:Flagicon Errol Banner | KO | 2 (6), 0:32Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Apr 17, 2003 | Template:Flagicon Grand Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 14 | Win | 14–0 | Template:Flagicon Juan Carlos Barreto | TKO | 1 (6), 2:40Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Feb 28, 2003 | Template:Flagicon Selland Arena, Fresno, California, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 13 | Win | 13–0 | Template:Flagicon Shannon Miller | TKO | 2 (6), 2:29Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Sep 28, 2002 | Template:Flagicon Arrowhead Pond, Anaheim, California, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 12 | Win | 12–0 | Template:Flagicon Pat Lawlor | TKO | 2 (6), 3:00Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Jun 24, 2002 | Template:Flagicon DoubleTree, Ontario, California, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Template:Flagicon Ruben Perez | UD | 6 | Sep 27, 2001 | Template:Flagicon Arrowhead Pond, Anaheim, California, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Template:Flagicon Jimmy Hagar | UD | 6 | Jun 19, 2001 | Template:Flagicon Fairgrounds, Del Mar, California, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Template:Flagicon Harold Lowe | KO | 2 (4), 1:45Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | May 24, 2001 | Template:Flagicon Arrowhead Pond, Anaheim, California, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Template:Flagicon Eric Benito Tzand | KO | 3 (6), 0:45Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Mar 29, 2001 | Template:Flagicon Arrowhead Pond, Anaheim, California, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Template:Flagicon Sheridan Page | KO | 1 (4), 2:06Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Jan 18, 2001 | Template:Flagicon Arrowhead Pond, Anaheim, California, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Template:Flagicon Marcus Harvey | UD | 4 | Aug 17, 2000 | Template:Flagicon Arrowhead Pond, Anaheim, California, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Template:Flagicon Bernard Temple | TKO | 4 (4), 2:59Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | May 18, 2000 | Template:Flagicon Marriott Hotel, Irvine, California, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Template:Flagicon Terry Smith | KO | 2 (4) | Apr 13, 2000 | Template:Flagicon Arrowhead Pond, Anaheim, California, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Template:Flagicon Paul Jones | KO | 4 (4) | Feb 3, 2000 | Template:Flagicon Marriott Hotel, Irvine, California, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Template:Flagicon George Johnson | KO | 1 (4) | Dec 2, 1999 | Template:Flagicon Marriott Hotel, Irvine, California, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Template:Flagicon Marcus Harvey | UD | 4 | Aug 14, 1999 | Template:Flagicon Los Alamitos Race Course, Cypress, California, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
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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