Librado Andrade

Infobox Boxer


name= Librado Andrade
realname= Librado Andrade Ornelas
nickname=
weight= Super Middleweight
nationality= Mexican
birth_date= 1978-09-02
birth_place= Guanajuato, GT, Mexico
death_date|=
death_place|=
style= Orthodox
total= 28
wins= 27
losses= 1
draws= 0
no contests= 0
KO= 21|

Librado Andrade (Born September 2, 1978) is a boxer in the super middleweight division. Born in Guanajuato, Mexico, his family immigrated to La Habra, California when he was ten years old. Andrade is now married with two children. fact|date=March 2008

Amateur career

During an HBO telecast of his fight against Yusaf Mack, it was reported that Andrade lost 14 of his 16 amateur bouts. Not sure of his future, Andrade worked the morning shifts at a Jack in the Box fast food restaurant while training at the gym in the afternoon. [ [http://www.hbo.com/boxing/events/2007/0324_kessler_andrade/columns/gottlieb_andrade.html HBO Boxing; Librado Andrade: From Burgers to Filet Mignon] ]

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." [ [http://www.hbo.com/boxing/events/2007/0324_kessler_andrade/columns/gottlieb_andrade.html HBO Boxing; Librado Andrade: From Burgers to Filet Mignon] ]

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. [ [http://www.hbo.com/boxing/events/2007/0324_kessler_andrade/news/instant_update.html HBO Boxing; Unbeaten Kessler Dominates Game Andrade] ]

On October 6, 2007 on a Marco Antonio Barrera vs Manny Pacquiao II main even undercard fight, Andrade won the vacant USBA 168-pound title with a 7th-round TKO of Yusaf Mack, capping an entertaining fight by dropping Mack to a knee three times in the decisive frame. [ [http://www.usatoday.com/sports/boxing/2007-10-06-2212699001_x.htm usatoday.com, Steven Luevano outpoints tough T-Rex to keep featherweight title] ]

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 is now lined up for a fight with IBF Super Middleweight champion Lucian Bute on october 24.

Trivia

*In 2005, Mikkel Kessler had used Andrade for a three-round sparring session while training in Los Angeles for a fight with Anthony Mundine. [ [http://www.hbo.com/boxing/events/2007/0324_kessler_andrade/columns/gottlieb_andrade.html HBO Boxing; Librado Andrade: From Burgers to Filet Mignon] ]

External links

* [http://www.boxrec.com/boxer_display.php?boxer_id=036961 Librado Andrade's Career Record]

References