Librado Andrade – Waiting for Round 13

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By Thomas Gerbasi - 28 pro fights, 11-plus rounds, years behind the counter at Jack in the Box, and a lifetime of hard work and sacrifice had come down to this. It’s said that before you die, your entire life flashes before your eyes, but it was the opposite for Librado Andrade. As he saw IBF super middleweight titleholder Lucian Bute barely in control of his faculties as he attempted to struggle to his feet after a 12th round knockdown on October 24, 2008, everything flashed before him, but he was about to start a new life, one as a world champion.

“There’s no reason to count,” thought Andrade as he stood in a neutral corner, about to salvage what had been a disappointing performance with a miraculous last second knockout. “He (referee Marlon Wright) is gonna get to eight, he’s gonna see he’s wobbly, and he’s gonna wave it off.”

As predicted, Bute made it to his feet, and he was wobbly. But before Wright could wave it off and complete this improbable Cinderella story, he turned to the neutral corner and screamed at Andrade. [details]

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[charlieg]

I wonder who the ref is for this fight... couldn't be any more biased or bent than the last guy. That was one of the most dreadful refereeing displays I've seen.

It just goes to show that nobody gives a crap about the fighters. The punch that knocked Bute down should never have been allowed - the guy was unable to defend himself at this point and it was dangerous to let Andrade tee off on a guy who couldn't stand up unaided, let alone muster any kind of defense. By the time he was knocked down, the only thing that had kept him from being knocked out cold was his punch drunk staggering making him an ironically hard target. That last flush punch could have broken his neck. Did the corner throw in the towel? No.

[ssop]

This time ,Bute by KO in 7th round.

[Freddy Krueger]

I wonder who the ref is for this fight... couldn't be any more biased or bent than the last guy. That was one of the most dreadful refereeing displays I've seen.

It just goes to show that nobody gives a crap about the fighters. The punch that knocked Bute down should never have been allowed - the guy was unable to defend himself at this point and it was dangerous to let Andrade tee off on a guy who couldn't stand up unaided, let alone muster any kind of defense. By the time he was knocked down, the only thing that had kept him from being knocked out cold was his punch drunk staggering making him an ironically hard target. That last flush punch could have broken his neck. Did the corner throw in the towel? No.

No time left on the clock to throw the towel in, fight was over.

[charlieg]

No time left on the clock to throw the towel in, fight was over.

You somehow completely missed my point.

The knock down punch arrived a long time after it was obvious Bute could no longer defend himself. There was 30s left on the clock when he was staggering around the ring like Ricky Hatton leaving a pub, not even aware enough to lift his hands. He could not defend himself. Who let's their man take a running shot like that? The ref should have stopped it (ala Froch-Taylor) or the corner should have thrown in to protect their guy. Shows that they don't care about the health of their guy when money/victory is on the cards.

[southpaw_07]

You somehow completely missed my point.

The knock down punch arrived a long time after it was obvious Bute could no longer defend himself. There was 30s left on the clock when he was staggering around the ring like Ricky Hatton leaving a pub, not even aware enough to lift his hands. He could not defend himself. Who let's their man take a running shot like that? The ref should have stopped it (ala Froch-Taylor) or the corner should have thrown in to protect their guy. Shows that they don't care about the health of their guy when money/victory is on the cards.

It's a huge difference if a fighter staggers around the ring on wobbly legs due to fierce punishement in the form of punches and a fighter that is simply running out of gas, look at Juanma vs Mtagwa 12th rd for example.
Bute wasnt hurt by any means, only suffering from fatigue.

[big_james10]

Who is the referee in this fight?