On Friday, February 24, 2017, Light Heavyweight contender Eleider Alvarez scored a fifth-round KO victory against Lucian Bute to win a shot at the WBC title at the Videotron Center in Montreal, Canada.
Check out the official weights for Lucian Bute vs. Eleider Alvarez which will air live on PPV in North America tomorrow (Friday) night from Videotron Centre of Quebec City.
Former world super middleweight champion Lucian Bute plans to parlay his February 24th Canadian showdown with undefeated World Boxing Council (WBC) Silver light heavyweight champion Eleider "Storm" Alvarez into his 14th world title fight later this year.
Groupe Yvon Michel (GYM) and Gestev have jointly announced that the February 24th BUTE VS. ALVAREZ mega-showdown, as Lucian Bute challenges World Boxing Council (WBC) Silver light heavyweight champion Eleider "Storm" Alvarez in the 12-round main event, will air live worldwide on pay per view from Videotron Centre in Quebec City, Canada.
On November 28, 2015, IBF Super Middleweight World Champion James "Chunky" DeGale retained his title via unanimous decision in an action-packed bout against Lucian Bute in Quebec, Canada.
Group Yvon Michel (GYM) and Gestev are very happy to confirm the Clash of Titans mega-event as former International Boxing Federation (IBF) super middleweight world champion Lucian Bute (32-3-1, 25 KOs) will face World Boxing Council (WBC) Silver light heavyweight champion Eleider "Storm" Alvarez (20-0, 10 KOs), Friday, February 24, in a 12-round light heavyweight bout at Vidéotron Centre of Québec City.
A settlement has been reached between Lucian Bute and the District of Columbia Athletic Commission, several months after an initial anti-doping test result was announcement regarding traces of Ostarin found in Bute's urine samples this past May.
Round By Round Boxing caught up with heavy-hitting Cruiserweight Sam “The Vanilla Gorilla” Crossed (2-0, 1 KO) of Greenbelt, MD, at the Badou Jack vs. Lucian Bute fight.
On Saturday, April 30, 2016, the WBC Super Middleweight champion, Badou Jack (20-1-2, 12 KOs), fought to a majority draw against former world titlist, Lucian Bute (32-3-1, 23 KOs) in the co-main event of Showtime’s Super Middleweight double-header that also featured James DeGale vs. Rogelio Medina.
On Saturday, April 30, 2016, Badou Jack retained his WBC Super Middleweight title in a controversial draw against Lucian Bute on Showtime, setting up a fall unification with IBF champion James DeGale, who defended his IBF crown in controversial fashion against Rogelio Medina in the opening bout from the DC Armory.
Badou Jack takes on Lucian Bute and James DeGale takes on Rogelio Medina, Saturday Live On SHOWTIME® At 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT From the DC Armory In Washington, D.C.
Four of the top super middleweights in the world shared a stage Thursday afternoon as Badou Jack, Lucian Bute, James DeGale and Rogelio Medina participated in the final press conference for their fights this Saturday, April 30 on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING from the DC Armory in Wash28ington, D.C.
Read on for Round By Round Boxing's staff predictions for Jack vs. Bute and DeGale vs. Medina and let us know who you think will win.
Fight week began Wednesday for the SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING doubleheader taking place Saturday, April 30 at the DC Armory in Washington, D.C. as fighters toured monuments throughout the nation’s capital before they enter the ring for their respective world title fights on Saturday night.
On Saturday, April 30, 2016 Showtime presents a championship boxing doubleheader that begins at 10:00 pm, EST and features a pair of super middleweight world title fights.
