Lucian Bute (L) is fighting for a chance at his 14^th WM-Kampf

MONTREAL (Februar 16, 2017) – Former world super middleweight champion Lucian Bute plans to parlay his February 24^th Canadian showdown with undefeated World Boxing Council (WBC) Silver light heavyweight champion Eleider “Sturm” Alvarez into his 14^th world title fight later this year.

The 36-year-old Bute (32-3-1, 25 KOs) is challenging Colombia-native Alvarez (21-0, 10 KOs) for his WBC Silver title belt in the 12-round main event headlining “BUTE VS. ALVAREZ”, promoted by Groupe Yvon Michel (FITNESSSTUDIO) und Gestev, a presentation of Videotron and Mise-O-Jeu, at Videotron Centre in Quebec City, Kanada.

Bute also hopes to become the first Romanian-born boxer to capture world titles in two different weight classes as the Bute-Alvarez winner in this final WBC eliminator will become the mandatory challenger for his GYM stablemate, reigning WBC and lineal light heavyweight champion Adonis “Übermensch” Stevenson (28-1-0, 23 KOs).

Integrierte Sports Media übernimmt den Vertrieb “BUTE VS. ALVAREZ” live in the United States, ab 8 p.m. UND / 5 p.m. PT, auf Kabel, satellite and internet pay-per-view via iN Demand, Vubiquity, DIRECTV, DISH and the FITE app for a suggested retail price of only $29.95.

In Kanada, “BUTE VS. ALVAREZ” will be available to watch, in English or French, on Canal Indigo, Shaw TV and Bell TV; English-only on Rodgers PPV, as well as in many of the top Canadian sports bars.

Außerhalb Nordamerikas, “BUTE VS ALVAREZ” is being distributed by leading boxing television rights distribution firm, Protokoll Sports Marketing Ltd..

Bute was one of the world’s top pound-for-pound fighters for nearly five years (Oktober. 19, 2007-Mai 26, 2012) as the International Boxing Federation (IBF) 168-Pfund-Division-Champion. The classy southpaw is 10-2-1 (8 KOs) in world title fights and he has defeated six world champions: Dingaan Thobela, Saki Taurus, Alejandro Berrio, William Joppy, Brian Magee und Glen Johnson during his outstanding 13-year pro boxing career.

Now ranked No. 7 von der WBC, Bute is as hungry as he’s every been for one more world title shot opportunity. “I am fighting an undefeated Olympian who is the No. 1 Rang im Halbschwergewicht,” Bute, sagte. “A win will conform that I deserve a 14^th world championship fight. Es bedeutet mir alles. I took this fight because it’s the shortest road for me to get a world title shot.

“I expect a technical fight. Alvarez is gifted and he has a good jab, but my experience and speed will make the difference. I will definitely win!”

Tickets für “BUTE VS. ALVAREZ” are on sale and available to purchase by going on line to www.Videotron.centrequebeccity.cpm/tickets und www.Ticketmaster.ca

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