Eric Lucas vs Librado Andrade in Quebec City
Eric Lucas vs. Librado Andrade
Friday, May 28th at the Pepsi Colisee in Quebec City
Montreal, Wednesday, March 17th 2010 – Following his successful return to the ring last December, Éric Lucas (39-7-3 15 K.-O.) will be looking to add a 40th win to his outstanding pro record on Friday, May 28th in Quebec City. Considered a Quebec boxing hero, Lucas will be lacing up the gloves against the ever popular Librado Andrade (28-3-0, 21 KO). Andrade is no stranger to Quebec boxing fans, having fought 4 times in this province and showing a record of 2 wins (vs Otis Grant and Vitaliy Tsypko) and 2 losses (both to Lucian Bute, the last by sensational KO last November 28th at the same venue).
This bout will be a tough task for Eric, who has only fought once in the last 4 years plus. According to Eric, his ring experience and strong defensive skills are the keys to beating Librado. The former WBC champion has not let up on the intensity level in the gym and will continue his preparation in Florida with his trainer Stephan Larouche and stablemate Lucian Bute.
“I am extremely happy, this is a very significant bout and the type of fight I wanted” stated Eric by way of telephone conference. “This fight will permit me to evaluate myself well and, if I win, all the doors will open up for me”.
Despite the huge challenge, Eric Lucas accepted this bout the moment InterBox proposed it to him.
“I am extremely motivated, excited and confident. I felt the electric atmosphere of the Pepsi Colisee last November 28th when Lucian won, and Quebec City really touched me. Now I want to experience that euphoria for myself in that City” states Eric Lucas.
« We cannot take Librado Andrade lightly » states head trainer Stephan Larouche. “Eric is the type of boxer that is reliable and respects the game plan. His physical conditioning and endurance will serve him well over the 10 round fight”.
Quebec boxers to be showcased on the undercard
InterBox President Mr. Jean Bedard stated that the undercard for the May 28th Gala will include boxers from Quebec. “We will be actively working on the undercard over the next few weeks, but we definitely want to give a chance to our local boxers to fight in front of their fans”.
Jesse Brinkley vs. Sakio Bika purse bid
InterBox won the IBF purse bid yesterday and as such will be in charge of promoting the Jesse Brinkley (35-5-0, 22 KO) vs. Sakio Bika (28-3-2, 19 KO) IBF Super Middleweight title Eliminator to determine the Mandatory contender for the belt held by Lucian Bute. InterBox beat out bids by Star Boxing (Team Brinkley) and Golden Boy Promotions (Team Andrade). InterBox has 90 days to promote the bout (until June 16th).
"We have not decided where to place this bout yet. It can become part of our April 17th show in Montreal, or of the May 28th show in Quebec City. We have no strategy yet. We would like to attract an American TV network to Quebec. I believe that with Lucas, Andrade, Brinkley and Bika we increase our chances of having them cross the border” states Jean Bedard.
Stay tuned for more details and ticket purchase information over the next few weeks.
by Interbox
March 16, 2010 - 09:28
Our team
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Sébastien Gauthier -
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Eric Lucas -
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Adrian Diaconu -
Lucian Bute
9 Comments
Richard Lespérance
Toute une nouvelle ! Éric mets la barre très haute ! Sa motivation sera égaleau défi que représente Andrade. Ce ne sera pas un combat ennuyant !
J'ai déjà quelques réflexions pour ce combat mais j'attendrai le dénouement
pour rajouter des éléments. Évidemment BONNE CHANCE Éric !!! Belle
réalisation !
Brigitte Tremblay
Ouf! Richard.... tu es pas mal positif.... :S Je ne sais pas mais je ne suis pas si enthousiasmé que ça d,apprendre la nouvelle.... :S... Heuuuu... comment dire... je suis sans mots....La barre n'est pas un peut trop haute me semble??? même si Andrade dit qu'il n'est plus capable de s'entraîner comme avant... on parle d'un combat d'endurance là.... et pas à peu près! JE NE SAIS PAS QUOI PENSER.... je vais digérer la nouvelle ... c,est tout un scoop !! Il y a quelques semaines on entendait parler d'un affrontement Lucas-Demers.... je n'étais pas non plus trop chaude à l'idée d'un match-up entre les deux, mais là... me semble.... anyway... on verra...richard Lespérance
J'ai confiance à la condition physique qu'aura Éric et à son désir de démontrer aux gens qu'il a gardé toutes ses capacités et ses habilités et même plus. Pour te dire franchement Brigitte, j'ai dû recliquer la page une seconde fois pour savoir si jene rêvais pas ! Je me suis alors rendu à l'évivence, Éric "y veut" !!! Je ne sais pas
si le combat difficile de Demers avec Joppy a fait détourner celui-ci sur la liste
de son prochain adversaire mais l'écart de danger entre un combat entre Demers et Andrade est évidente. Tant qu'à s'entraîner sérieusement allons-y pour que ça vaille la peine !
Brigitte Tremblay
Richard, je comprend ton point de vu... sauf que le risque est tout de même grand! Je demeure sceptique... par contre, faire une prédiction dans ce contexte-çi n,est pas facile puisqu'on ne connait pas vraiment la forme réel d'Éric... son opposant dernièrement n'était qu'un «faire valoir» donc.... en ce moment avec ce que je connais d'Andrade ... je dirais TKO avant le 8ième rnd de la part d'Andrade. (bien malgré moi....) On verra ben... bien que j'aimerais l'inverse... je ne sais pas si c'est bon pour la victoire époustoufflante de Lucian contre Andrade... advenant une victoire aux points d'Éric...? C'est à bien y penser....est-ce que cela baisserait la valeur de cette victoire ??? Puisque Éric sort d'une longue retraite.... anyway... je ne sais plus....Richard Lespérance
Dans la vie il faut prendre des risques calculés parfois, ça peut rapporter gros.Éric peut nous en mettre plein la vue, je ne crains pas pour sa préparation.
Je trouve qu'Il avait fort bien réagi lors de son combat de retour. Pour un gars
qui n'avait pas boxé depuis longtemps il m'avait impressionné par son déplacement. Ses coups sortaient fluides. Lorsque tu t'entraîne avec Lucian
Bute et des boxeurs à Miami avec un style ressemblant à Andrade, cela
ne nuira pas ! J'ai confiance en Éric pour une décision majoritaire des
juges. Le degré de condition physique d'Éric jouera un grand rôle sur l'allure
de ce combat. Andrade peut être dominé techniquement. C'est sur le terrain
de l'endurance et de l'épuisement de son adversaire qu'il compte miser en
gros pour découvrir des brèches. Pour cela Éric doit lui présenter une bonne
défensive, un bon déplacement et des attaques percutantes bien répertoriées.
Liviu-Emilian
Semble comme une lutte pour augmenter le possible Andrade-Diaconu apres que j`ai vu autres opinions..Bedard a trouve l`oiseau qui fait des eux d`or et veut profiter tant que peut.Eric Lucas n`a pas plus que 10% chances de vaincre mais il veut vivre l`atmosphere qui a ete a 28 novembre comme il a dit.Il a un grand merite pour l`ascension de Lucian.Maintenant il peut essayer de toucher un peut la dimension sa gloire qui il n`a connu comme ca.C`est n`est pas jalousie c`est l`enhousiasme.Brigitte Tremblay
Je tente encore de me faire à l'idée d'un combat Lucas-Andrade....------------------------- C'est certain que côté technique, on a rien à dire contre Lucas, il est beau à voir aller sur un ring et j'ai toujours été de son côté à 100 milles à l'heure. ----------------- Avec tout le respect que j'ai pour cet homme, tout ce qu'il me reste à dire c'est ; GO ÉRIC ON EST AVEC TOI ! ------------------ ( J'aimerais qu'il cause une surprise! )Brigitte Tremblay
Entrevue de Stéphane Larouche sur le combat Lucas-Andrade ------- fightnews --------------------------------------------It was a shock last week when it was announced that the second leg of former world champion Eric Lucas comeback would be against Librado Andrade. The hard hitting Mexican warrior makes his fifth trip to Quebec to battle the 38 year-old Lucas who returned last December after a four year absence from the ring and is now looking for his 40th win. Fightnews sat down with Lucas's longtime trainer Stephane Larouche and basically asked, why? Why a legitimate top-ten fighter for a fighter that has been out of action for so long? -----------------------------------------------
So tell me about Eric's upcoming fight with Librado Andrade ------------------------
Eric has major hopes for his future and he doesn't have that many fights left. If he's able to win a fight against a guy like Andrade, he wins a lot. A lot. By losing to a guy like Librado Andrade, it won't mean anything. You're fighting a guy with a worldwide reputation. He's fought in Denmark, he's known in North America, he's known in Mexico, he's known in Quebec and he always belongs to the top-five of the division. Losing to a guy like this, there won't be any shame in it, but beating a guy like Librado Andrade, that could propel you right away into a big fight. ----------------------------------------------------
Also, if you want to fight Librado Andrade, you better fight him now when he's just lost a fight. ------------------------------------------------------------------------
Would you say it is a do-or-die fight for Eric? Will he retire if he loses? --------
Eric never came back just to be an opponent; he didn't come back for that. He trusts himself so much, he's working harder than he has at anytime over the last three or four years. He's ready to do it, but he knows it is not going to be easy. He knows in terms of endurance and strength that he's behind Andrade, but he has two months to prepare right now. ------------------------------------------------
When Eric has something in his mind, you have to trust him. I know just one thing, Eric will give it all and it's going to be an interesting fight. It's a fight with two guys with good jaws. It will be an iron-jaw meeting. ----------------------------------------------
Who came up with the suggestion of Librado as an opponent? --
It was me. ------------------------------------------------
Why? Why Andrade? ----------------------------
Eric wanted to fight in Quebec City. We wanted to find him a win. Who's the best know guy in Quebec, it was Andrade. People love him because he's such a good human being. It's a good meeting. As I said, Eric can only win in this fight. I know he won't be the favourite, I know that. He won't be favoured, but let's try, let's give it all. Ten round fight, 170 pounds. It's an interesting fight, a lot of curiosity, and that's what boxing is all about. You want to be involved in something big. Eric had a great career, he's allowed to be involved in fights that are legitimate and that he can be proud of. ------------------------------------------------
Do you see any similarities between this fight and when he defended against Omar Sheika? -----------------------------------
A little bit because Lucas is always good with guys that stand in front of him. It should be a hell of a fight to watch. --------------------------------------
Was the fight more a result of something you see in Andrade, a weakness, or something you see in Eric and how good he is looking? ------------
Librado Andrade when you know him and you respect him, he's beatable. If you don't respect Librado Andrade, he becomes almost unbeatable. Look at Yusaf Mack, when he went there I'm sure he went there thinking it would be an easy fight. He even dropped him, dropped him hard! He tried to finish him and couldn't, and ended up getting knocked out. When you know him, I think it's a different thing; you respect him and adjust to it. --------- ( Merci Tomtitom (rds) d,avoir trouvé l'article ;)
Brigitte Tremblay
(suite... un ti-bout) « When you know him, I think it's a different thing; you respect him and adjust to it. » ---------------------- Merci Tomtitom (rds) d'avoir trouvé l'article ;)