Librado Andrade VERY underrated.

**LA_2_Vegas** · 03-11-2014, 07:55 PM

i liked his style in those weight classes. and he was one of those guys who rolled puches with their head to the extreme. It always looked like he was taking monstrous head snapping shots- and he was lol, but he also had that last second instinct to roll with them too. Like daniel zaragoza or some others. cant think of someone who does that to the extreme right now

**Xpert** · 03-11-2014, 08:06 PM

Originally posted by LA_2_Vegas

i liked his style in those weight classes. and he was one of those guys who rolled puches with their head to the extreme. It always looked like he was taking monstrous head snapping shots- and he was lol, but he also had that last second instinct to roll with them too. Like daniel zaragoza or some others. cant think of someone who does that to the extreme right now

Finally someone else who appreciates Andrade!

**NearHypnos** · 03-11-2014, 08:09 PM

Originally posted by LA_2_Vegas

i liked his style in those weight classes. and he was one of those guys who rolled puches with their head to the extreme. It always looked like he was taking monstrous head snapping shots- and he was lol, but he also had that last second instinct to roll with them too. Like daniel zaragoza or some others. cant think of someone who does that to the extreme right now

Can't disagree. But I wouldn't say he was underrated... I think he's right where he needs to be. In Neverland

**Xpert** · 03-11-2014, 08:10 PM

Originally posted by NearHypnos

Can't disagree. But I wouldn't say he was underrated... I think he's right where he needs to be. In Neverland

So you consider it fair to be in neverland while being the second best win on Kessler's record?

**LA_2_Vegas** · 03-11-2014, 08:15 PM

andrade vs chavez jr who takes it

**Xpert** · 03-11-2014, 08:18 PM

Originally posted by LA_2_Vegas

andrade vs chavez jr who takes it

That's a hard one to answer.

**A-Wolf** · 03-11-2014, 08:24 PM

Nah, he wasn't underrated. Especially not "VERY underrated." I'll humbly disagree. He was greatly appreciated during those years.

**NearHypnos** · 03-11-2014, 08:35 PM

Originally posted by Xpert

So you consider it fair to be in neverland while being the second best win on Kessler's record?

Yes.

As the above said, he's not underrated, his name carried some weight then. Only the best really beat him, but you can't say much else. He fought quite risky especially at those weights..fighting as if he was fighting light hitting bantams but that's what made him pretty cool. Like Sakio Bika, you knew it was about to get real for the opposition..generally.

Being the SECOND best name on a guy's belt who isn't the best in his division isn't hall of fame worthy or anything.

**RubenSonny** · 03-11-2014, 08:38 PM

Originally posted by Xpert

Librado Andrade is often viewed as a nonfactor, sadly, considering he was a much better boxer than given credit for in his prime. His prime ended when Lucian Bute knocked him out in their rematch, he was never the same after.

But before that, he had defeated Tsypko (underrated contender), KO'ed Stieglitz (a recent champ who showed his high level in the Abraham trilogy) and gave Bute more trouble than anyone had ever done up till the Froch fight by not only going the distance but also almost KO'ing Bute in round 12 with a brutal knockdown (Andrade also went the distance against hardhitting champion Mikkel Kessler, despite taking some monstrous punches directly to the head that made him look close to passing out).

He was never the best boxer in the world at all, but he was certainly better than given credit for. He is the second best win for Kessler (after Froch) and second best win for Bute (after Bika). 24 of his 31 victories has come by KO, so he also got a fairly powerful punch.

Well with accomplishments like that he will surely enter the hof.

Librado Andrade VERY underrated.