Lucian Bute leaves no doubt, knocks out Librado Andrade in four
by Scott Christ on Nov 28, 2009 11:56 PM EST
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Statistics have shown us over the years that almost without fail, the winner of a rematch in boxing is the same as the guy who won the first fight. Lucian Bute left Montreal last October with a hotly debated decision win over Librado Andrade, and most figured he'd win the rematch.
But a fourth round knockout? Who had that pick?
Bute (25-0, 20 KO) won the first three rounds much as he won most rounds last year against Andrade (28-3, 21 KO), by outboxing him, making him chase, and keeping him from establishing anything on the offensive side. Andrade did get a few right hands in, but it was Bute landing the harder, more noticeable shots, including a series of wicked left hands in the third.
But Andrade is famous for his iron chin, and he barely flinched at Bute's power. The next round, Bute caught Andrade with a short left hand that Andrade never saw coming, and Andrade came back up and fought on. He kept moving forward, showing no real ill effects.
And then boom -- body shot. Down went Andrade, and Andrade didn't get up. A perfectly placed, vicious punch to the ribcage put Andrade down for the count.
Like you'd expect of Andrade, it looked like he was trying with all his will to get up.
Bute established himself, in my view, as the best 168-pound fighter in the world, but that's not meant to downgrade the guys in the Super Six, namely Andre Ward and Arthur Abraham. What it should tell you instead is that this is maybe the most complete, competitive, and stacked division in the sport today. Welterweight is exceptional at the top, but there are contenders at super middleweight much deeper.
Watching Andrade get knocked out is something I won't soon forget. I'm a huge fan of his -- watching him fight is thrilling. Hats off to Lucian Bute for knocking out the indestructible Andrade, and for making as strong a case as possible that the best fighter at 168 pounds isn't in the Super Six.
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“Like you’d expect of Andrade, it looked like he was trying with all his will to get up.”
After the 2nd KD? I didn’t think he tried to get up at all. He made zero attempt. First he was on his knee, by the end of the count both his hands were on the ground and he was hanging his head.
I thought it was a strange ending. A mid-range body shot KO’s a highly regarded ‘tough-guy’ in the 4th. That wasn’t on the kidney or the liver. He got the wind knocked out of him. It’s really unlikely.
"I swear to God, I'll take this ******* ball and shove it down your ******* throat" - Serena Williams
After the 2nd KD? I didn’t think he tried to get up at all. He made zero attempt. First he was on his knee, by the end of the count both his hands were on the ground and he was hanging his head.
I thought there was an expression on his face like he was trying to make it up, but it wasn’t happening, like his body wasn’t responding too well.
Bad Left Hook
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by Scott Christ on Nov 29, 2009 1:24 AM EST up reply actions
yeah it just struck me as a really odd ending. I do not think shenanigans were at play, I have no doubt about the first KD. It was just a strange finish.
"I swear to God, I'll take this ******* ball and shove it down your ******* throat" - Serena Williams
he put zuniga down in similar fashion, he gets perfect distance, perfect placement and boom done deal … there was def nothing underhanded going on. if it was another chin shot andrade prob woulda gotten up, those body shots paralyze u.
i also wanna mention that i was there live for this fight and the 1st one as well and quebec sure does deliver in atmosphere … i have no voice, it was once again an unforgettable experience
The fact that he went unfazed after the 1st knock out and went balls to the wall just meant he didn’t really hurt him at least in my eyes. He got hit by a punch he did see but Bute really did hurt him in the 2nd knockdown.
"Boxing is dirty," said Casamayor. " The day I’m not ready to be a dirty fighter is the day I don’t fight anymore because it will mean that I have no heart for it anymore."
"Congratulations, you got me," said Andrade to Bute regarding the shot that knocked him out. "I never saw it coming. I just want to become a world champion, that’s my dream. I used to work at a Jack in the Box and every morning I’d say, ‘Welcome to Jack in the Box.’ I never thought I would get this far in boxing."
Then Andrade broke down in tears.
Bute’s star continues to shoot across the galaxy here in Quebec. He is undefeated and his popularity will only rise with the victory. He was featured on the front pages of the daily newspapers today here in this French-speaking Canadian province and everyone from waiters in restaurants to disc-jockeys on the radio stations were talking about him.
"I’ve been working on my left hook for the past two months in the gym," said Bute at the post fight press conference. "I’ve been thinking about Librado Andrade for a whole year. I thank him for making me a better boxer."
Bute, who is as soft-spoken as they come, also thanked Andrade for bringing out the best in him and for becoming his friend.
Librado Andrade is a great person," he said. "He’s a great fighter and he will stay my friend for life."
"Boxing is dirty," said Casamayor. " The day I’m not ready to be a dirty fighter is the day I don’t fight anymore because it will mean that I have no heart for it anymore."
i'd like to see it but it will be a while til there is a winner of the tourney
Might be good to see Bute face a couple of the guys that get eliminated while we wait for the tourney to end
-Brian
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