Andrade Halts Lucas Comeback
Bell For Round 9 Goes Unanswered
Promoter: Jean Bedard : Interbox
Report & Photos By William Trillo
Super middleweight Eric Lucas (39-8-3,15 KO’s) wanted a real test to see if his comeback had any promise, so he chose top ten ranked Librado Andrade (29-3,22 KO’s). Although Andrade had proved himself as a World Class fighter with a titanic set of whiskers the thinking in Quebec was that the defeat to IBF Super Middleweight Champ Lucian Bute had rendered Librado “Gun Shy” according to trainer Stephan Larouche. It was a notion that Larouche admitted to being wrong about and it was just as clear to the over 8,100 in attendance at Quebec’s Pepsi Coliseum that Andrade is still the same formidable foe he has been in his last 4 fights in Canada, maybe better. Click Here For More
Librado Andrade RTD 8 Eric Lucas Photo Gallery
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By William Trillo
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Including:
Marcus Upshaw W SD 10 Renan St Juste
Benoit Gaudet TKO 8 Pipino Cuevas Jr.
Mikael Zewski TKO 1 John Hoffman
Francy Ntetu W UD 4 Ahmed Selemani
Erik Martel Bahoeli RTD 1 Chad Trun
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Lucas face à Andrade pour la conférence de presse
d'après combat
Suite à cette cette bataille fantastique
opposant Éric Lucas et Librado Andrade, les deux boxeurs étaient côte à côte
à la conférence de presse d'après match, dans la salle de presse du Colisée
Pepsi à Québec. Cette émouvante rencontre de presse a clôturé une
merveilleuse soirée de boxe qui a opposé deux finalistes qui ont bataillé
avec coeur durant tout le combat. Pour les partisans d'Éric Lucas, ce vidéo
mérite d'être visionné plus d'une fois, surtout que c'était la dernière fois
de sa meilleuse carrière que Lucas mettait les gants de boxe.
Ce vidéo peut être visionné gratuitement
en tout temps
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Andrade Stops Lucas In 8 On Cuts
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Librado Andrade (now 29-3, 22 KO's) bounced back from his knockout loss
to Lucian Bute last November with an 8th round stoppage over the always
tough Eric Lucas. The fight had some close action for 6 rounds with both men
landing big fire on each other, but it would be Andrade's punches causing
the most damage. Multiple cuts opened over the left eye of Lucas, streaming
blood down his face in rounds 7 and 8, Andrade's best rounds and biggest
turn around in the fight. The fight was called off after the 8th in the
corner of Lucas who falls to 39-8-3 with 15 KO's.
Full Report & Photos By William Trillo @ Ringside To Come
Lucas vs. Andrade Weigh In Video
With the "Pinch Of Love" festival going on the streets of Old Quebec City
Super Middleweights Eric Lucas and Librado Andrade held their weigh in on
the balcony of the Maurice Night Club. It was the perfect atmosphere to get
everyone ready for a great fight card on Friday night. We thought you might
like to see a bit of the festivities.
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Lucas vs. Andrade Quebec Final Press Conference
IBF Super Middle Champ Lucian Bute In Attendance
By William Trillo
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Super Middleweights Eric Lucas & Librado Andrade held their final press
conference at the wonderful Château Bonne Entente in Quebec City to give
their final thoughts on the upcoming ESPN televised fight this Friday night.
Both men looked ready to go and boxing fans can expect a good show on Friday
night.
Speaking of looking ready to go, IBF Super Middleweight Champ Lucian Bute
was present and we spoke to him not only about this upcoming fight but got
an idea of what is on his plate for the future.
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Thanks To Everyone At Club de boxe le Cogneur
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I just wanted to take the time to send a big thank you to all my friends
at Club de boxe le Cogneur. It's people like you that make my trips to
Quebec so special and on behalf of myself and everyone on my team I want to
say Merci!
Your Friend, Librado Andrade
Fight Week Begins In Canada
Report & Photos By William Trillo
With the backdrop of thunder & lighting in Quebec City, many of the fighters
who will be performing this Friday night at The Pepsi Colisee got together
inside the Place Laurier Mall.
Among the fighters in attendance was Super Middleweight Librado Andrade who
has captured the attention of many Canadian boxing fans who came out to
check out the star.
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Andrade & Lucas Fight Week Videos
It's fight week in Quebec City and we thought we would take a look back at
some one on one interviews we did with the fighters during the press
conferences that took place last month. On Friday night these fighters will
put it all on the line on an ESPN televised fight night that is sure to be
action packed.
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Librado Andrade Final Sparring Video Interview
With only a week to go Super Middleweight Librado Andrade got in some final
sparring before heading to "The Great White North" and his Friday Night May
28th ESPN2 match up with Canada's Eric Lucas. Pound4Pound was on hand for
the final day of sparring and as always Librado was happy to give us an
update on his training.
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Librado Andrade Cell Phone Video Interview
On May 28th Librado Andrade will once again travel to Quebec Canada to fight
and this time he will be taking on Eric Lucas on a televised ESPN main
event. Pound4Pound spoke with Andrade after a day of training and we got an
update from the popular Super Middleweight.
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Andrade vs. Lucas Montreal Wrap Up
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Coming on the heels of the spectacular Lucian Bute KO of Edison Miranda,
Eric Lucas & Librado Andrade rode the wave of momentum as they announced
their May 28th bout to the Canadian Province of Quebec.
The tour that began and then ended in Montreal can be deemed a success as it
was clear from city to city that both Lucas & Andrade are boxing fan
favorites. With an expected undercard of top local talent as well as other
high profile bouts in the works, the Quebec City card proves to be action
packed.
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Lucas vs. Andrade Quebec Press Tour Day 1 Video
This Tuesday in Quebec City, Canada Super Middleweight contenders Eric Lucas
& Librado Andrade began their 2 day tour to announce their May 28th battle
in Quebec. From an early morning live TV appearance to a lunch in
Trois-Rivières to a special ceremony in Quebec City with the Mayor, it was
the perfect way to kick off what is bound to be a special night.
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Librado Andrade One On One Video Interview
It was announced this week that top Super Middleweight contender will be
once again heading to Quebec to take on Eric Lucas on May 28th. Pound4Pound
spoke with Andrade and during the interview he spoke not only about the
fight but also addressed his 2nd fight with Lucian Bute. This is an
interview all Andrade's fans will want to see.
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Librado Urges His Fans,
"Check Out Red Corner Apparel"
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While in his Canadian training camp in Montreal Librado met up with Jason from Red Corner Apparel and after some friendly discussions Librado joined the Red Apparel Team. With team members like Israel Vazquez and Carl Froch already on board Librado has aligned himself with true Champions.Librado is asking all his fans to check out all the great apparel available at www.redcornerapparel.com
Librado Andrade Limited Edition T-Shirt
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Not to be deterred by his recent loss to IBF Super Middleweight Champion
Lucian Bute, the ever popular Librado Andrade has promised to get back into
the ring and earn his way back to another title shot. In a recent chat with
Pound4Pound, Andrade said that although this latest setback was
disappointing he still has a dream to become a Champion and will do what he
must to fight his way all the way to the top. Andrade said to let his fans
know that he will be back in the ring early in 2010 and he appreciates
everyone's support.
With that said, Pound4Pound and Librado want to offer this Limited Edition
T-Shirt that will not only show your support for Andrade but will let
everyone know who your go-to boxing website is. The shirt has the
traditional Mexican Coat of Arms on the front with the Team Andrade logo,
the back is emblazoned with the Pound4Pound logo and the left sleeve pays
tribute to the Boxing Club in La Habra where Andrade got his start. Best of
all the shirt is priced right at $12.00 which includes shipping charges.
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Bute vs. Andrade II Photo Gallery
Photos: William Trillo
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Bute Stays Unbeaten With 4th Round KO
By Nat Gottlieb
The last time Lucian Bute fought Librado Andrade he won a unanimous decision
that was tainted by a 12th round controversy. This time Bute beat Andrade
without any ifs, ands or buts, knocking out the Mexican with a brutal left
hook to the body with three seconds left in the fourth round to remain
unbeaten (25-0, 20 KOs).
With the stunning memory of his 12th round knockdown by Andrade in their
first fight clearly on his mind, Bute seemed to fight tentatively through
the first three rounds, boxing well enough to win on the scorecards, but
appeared to lack aggressiveness and confidence. But after being backed into
the ropes by Andrade with just over a minute to go in the fourth round, Bute
lashed out with a short left hook to the chin that dropped the Mexican and
turned the fight around.
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Second Weigh-In Results From Quebec
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According to IBF rules fighters must weigh in the day of the fight to
make sure they did not re-hydrate more than 10 pounds over their respective
weight limits. All went without a hitch today as the main event fighters
came in under the maximum weight allowed.
Librado Andrade 177.6
Lucian Bute 177.8
Ali Funeka 144.4
Joan Guzman 144.4
Bute vs. Andrade Weigh-In Video
On Friday afternoon in Quebec City Lucian Bute & Librado Andrade stepped on
the scale to make the IBF Super Middleweight Title fight official.
Pound4Pound was on hand to capture the event and now you get a chance to see
what went down.
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Weights from Quebec City - HBO
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Promoter: Golden Boy/INTERBOX
Television: HBO, PPV(Canada)
Venue: Quebec Colisee, Quebec City, Quebec
Lucian Bute 166.7 vs. Librado Andrade 166.8
(IBF super middleweight championship)
Joan Guzman 134.4 vs. Ali Funeka 133.9
(IBF lightweight championship)
Pier-Olivier Cote 129.8 vs. Jason Hayward 129.8
(Canadian super featherweight title)
Kevin Bizier 145.7 vs. Patrick Cape 145.5
Craig McEwan 160.9 vs. James Parison 160.9
Leonardo Rojas 149.2 vs. Keith Thurman 147.3
Librado Thankful In Quebec
Bute vs. Andrade Is The Talk Of The Town
By William Trillo
With fight week winding down a thankful Librado Andrade wanted to express
his heartfelt gratitude to his fans and his team. Librado said that he wants
all his fans to know that Quebec City is treating him like a king and for
that too he is thankful.
For the # 1 IBF Super middleweight challenger Thursday was a time to get his
thoughts together as he makes his run at Champion Lucian Bute this Saturday
night.
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Bute Finds Unlikely Stardom Up North
By Nat Gottlieb
Like Ricky Hatton in England and Mikkel Kessler in Denmark, Lucian Bute is a
hometown phenomenon in Montreal. He wants to spread his popularity by
fighting in the U.S. and Europe. But first the unbeaten champion has
unfinished business to take care of at home.
Call it love at first sight. When the Romanian-born Bute adopted Montreal as
his hometown six years ago, the city adopted him in turn. The passion
Montrealers show for Bute regularly sells out major arenas and translates
into big numbers on television. In a country where hockey is almost a
religion, Bute has single-handedly done the unthinkable: made boxing a close
rival.
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Bute vs. Andrade II Final Press Conference Videos
Everything is coming together now in Quebec City and all parties concerned
attended today's big final press conference. From Bute & Andrade to Funeka &
Guzman and everyone in between this was a day chock full of stars.
Pound4Pound was on hand and not only did we get press conference from the
podium but we also got in some interviews that you will not want to miss.
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Nations Set To Collide In Quebec
Bute & Andrade Set To Take Center Stage
By William Trillo
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Quebec City is one of the oldest European settlements in North America
and it's where the Saint Lawrence River narrows that boxing's best from
around the world will converge on Saturday night with World titles and
national bragging rights at stake.
At a brunch time press conference on Wednesday IBF Champion Lucian
Bute(24-0,19 KO's) and his challenger Librado Andrade (28-2,21 KO's) met
face to face for the first time since their summertime press tour to talk
about their rematch.
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Bute & Andrade Open Workout Video
Fight week came upon Quebec City on Tuesday as Lucian Bute & Librado Andrade
held an open media work out in front of a slew of Canadian boxing fans. Both
fighters showed they are ready to go and even gave some quick thoughts on
this Saturday nights IBF Super Middleweight title battle that will be aired
on HBO's Boxing After Dark. Pound4Pound was on hand for the work out and we
got it all down for you to see.
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Bute & Andrade Open Workout
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Tuesday in Quebec City at Gare De La Capitle shopping mall IBF Super Middleweight Champion Lucian Bute and # 1 challenger Librado Andrade opened their workout up to fans and media at an indoor shopping mall in the heart of Quebec City. With a ring set up on the mall's hockey rink the two went through their routine for the enthusiastic boxing fans. With only days to go before their HBO Boxing After Dark & Golden Boy promoted rematch things are starting to heat up in the chilly Canadian climate.
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The Brothers Are Having A Great Camp...Ay?
By William Trillo
It's less than 2 weeks away for IBF # 1 Super middle contender Librado
Andrade to get his rematch with Champion Luian Bute in Quebec City and 4
days after that his brother will step up to Light Heavy as he fights the
biggest fight of his career when he takes on Bernard Hopkins in
Philadelphia.
The report from Howard Grant's Montreal gym is all systems are go and the
brothers may very well be having the training camps of their lives. "Howard
and Nick worked us very hard but at the same time they are making it so easy
for us to realize our dreams'" said a confident Andrade. "Everything they
are showing us is priceless and they night of our fights we will put all the
pieces together and make them proud",added Andrade.
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Librado Andrade Checks In
By William Trillo
With less than 3 weeks before his title challenge against IBF Super
Middleweight Champ Lucian Bute, # 1 contender Librado Andrade gave
Pound4Pound a call to let us know that all is going very well and he can
hardly wait for this rematch in Quebec City Canada on November 28th.
Andrade told us he is in the heart of his training camp now and he wants
his fans to know that he is doing everything it takes to be ready for this
anticipated rematch. "Tell all my fans at home hello for me and let them
know that I promise not to let anyone down," said a confident Andrade.
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With exclusive news and photos on Librado, we promise to keep you informed and updated with all news Andrade and we will follow him all the way to the time Andrade wins his first World title ... and more.