Lucian Bute (L) is fighting for a chance at his 14րդ աշխարհի չեմպիոն պայքարը
ՄՈՆՐԵԱԼԻ (Փետրվար 16, 2017) – Former world super middleweight champion Lucian Bute plans to parlay his February 24րդ Canadian showdown with undefeated World Boxing Council (WBC) Silver light heavyweight champion Eleider “Փոթորիկ” Alvarez into his 14րդ world title fight later this year.
The 36-year-old Bute (32-3-1, 25 Նոկաուտով) is challenging Colombia-native Alvarez (21-0, 10 Նոկաուտով) for his WBC Silver title belt in the 12-round main event headlining “BUTE VS. ALVAREZ”, promoted by Groupe Yvon Michel (ՋԻՄ) and Gestev, a presentation of Videotron and Mise-O-Jeu, at Videotron Centre in Quebec City, Կանադա.
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 “Գերմարդ” Stevenson (28-1-0, 23 Նոկաուտով).
Ինտեգրված սպորտային լրատվամիջոցները տարածելու են “BUTE VS. ALVAREZ” live in the United States, սկսած 8 կեսօրից. ՈՒ / 5 կեսօրից. PT, on cable, satellite and internet pay-per-view via iN Demand, Հնչյունություն, DIRECTV, DISH and the FITE app for a suggested retail price of only $29.95.
In Canada, “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.
Outside of North America, “BUTE VS ALVAREZ” is being distributed by leading boxing television rights distribution firm, Protocol Sports Marketing Ltd.
Bute was one of the world’s top pound-for-pound fighters for nearly five years (Oct. 19, 2007-Մայիս 26, 2012) as the International Boxing Federation (IBF) 168-ֆունտ բաժանում չեմպիոն. The classy southpaw is 10-2-1 (8 Նոկաուտով) in world title fights and he has defeated six world champions: Dingaan Thobela, Սակի Ցուլ, Alejandro Berrio, William Joppy, Brian Magee իսկ Գլեն Ջոնսոն during his outstanding 13-year pro boxing career.
Now ranked No. 7 կողմից 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 ranked light heavyweight,” Bute ասել է. “A win will conform that I deserve a 14րդ world championship fight. Դա նշանակում է, ամեն ինչ պետք է ինձ համար. 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!”
ՏԵՂԵԿԱՏՎՈՒԹՅՈՒՆ:
Ծլվլոց: yvonmichelgym, @gestevinc, @IntegratedPPV #ButeAlvarez
Հետեւեք այս մարտիկներին Twitter- ում: @Stormalvarez, @Butelucian
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