Librado Andrade

Librado Andrade
Born	Librado Andrade Ornelas (1978-09-02) September 2, 1978 Jesus del Monte, Guanajuato, Mexico
Nationality	Mexican
Statistics
Weight(s)	Super middleweight
Height	6 ft (183 cm) 2
Reach	78 in (198 cm)
Stance	Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights	36
Wins	31
Wins by KO	24
Losses	5

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.

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.

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.

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.

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. 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. 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.”

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.

Professional boxing record

36 fights	31 wins	5 losses
By knockout	24	2
By decision	7	3

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

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.

External links

• Boxing record for Librado Andrade from BoxRec (registration required)