LUCIAN BUTE RUMORS & GOSSIP
Lucian Bute vs. Jean Pascal to be rescheduled for December 7 or January 25
InterBox and Groupe Yvon Michel (GYM) have reserved the dates of Saturday, December 7 and Saturday, January 25 at the Montreal Bell Centre for the postponed Lucian Bute vs. Jean Pascal mega-fight.
The promoters reserved two dates in order to afford HBO options and they plan to discuss the two options with HBO executives in a few weeks before announcing the exact rescheduled date...
Lucian Bute has successful hand surgery
Lucian Bute underwent successful surgery to his left hand on Thursday, in Florida. As expected, Dr. Veronica Pedro extracted several bone fragments during the 40 minute operation.
Lucian is in good spirits and recuperating at his Florida residence. He will be fitted with a cast next Thursday.
The Bute vs. Jean Pascal fight was originally scheduled for May 25. That fight has of...
Lucian Bute injured: Pascal vs. Bute fight postponed to later date
The injury bug bites boxing again.
Lucian Bute workout photos & quotes
Lucian Bute (31-1-0 24 KO) met with media representatives at the Palm Beach Boxing Gym in West Palm Beach to promote his upcoming fight vs. Jean Pascal (27-2-1, 17 K0s), which is being labeled by the media as the greatest fight in Canadian boxing history. Right here, you'll find a collection of photos, quotes and notes from the event.
On Saturday night, May 25th, airing live...
Lucian Bute Survives Denis Grachev, But Offers Little Sign He'd Survive Carl Froch Rematch
Denis Grachev dragged Lucian Bute into exactly the kind of war that has sunk him in the past, but Saturday night on Wealth TV the popular Canadian transplant stayed afloat, winning an entertaining unanimous decision. There are clearly a lot of leaks in the hull, though, and as a fight meant to shake off the rust from his last defeat to Carl Froch and ready himself for another shot...
Froch beats Bute for IBF title
Carl Froch stopped Lucian Bute in the fifth round in his hometown on Saturday to claim the IBF super-middleweight title.
The popular Nottingham resident, a two-time former WBC champion, was regarded as the underdog heading into the contest against the unbeaten Bute, who was making his 10th title defense.
The 34-year-old Froch (29-2, 20 KOs), who lost his WBC title to Andre Ward...
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May 26, 2012
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IBF champ Lucian Bute becomes a Canadian citizen
Boxing champion Lucian Bute has become a Canadian citizen.
The 32-year-old fighter from Romania was sworn in along with 30 other new Canadians before a citizenship judge in a ceremony Monday at an elementary school gym. He has been a permanent resident since 2007.
Bute moved to Canada in 2003 to begin his professional career. The left-hander has won all 30 of his pro fights. He...
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March 27, 2012
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Lucian Bute vs. Carl Froch preview & prediction
The super middleweight division continues to deliver the best quality fights in boxing on May 26 when undefeated IBF champion Lucian Bute takes on two-time champion and veteran warrior Carl Froch in the Briton's backyard of Nottingham. These two fighters are ranked by Proboxing-fans.com at #2 and #4 respectively, and if Bute wins he can expect to become the logical challenger...
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