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Елеидер Алварез (Р) packs a mean punch
МОНТРЕАЛ (Фебруар 14, 2017) – Undefeated World Boxing Council (ВБЦ) Silver light heavyweight champion Елеидер “Олуја” Алварез is on a mission to showcase his talent throughout the boxing world, Фебруар 24 against former world super middleweight champion Лучијан Буте, to completely justify his No. 1 contender position.
The 32-year-old Alvarez (21-0, 10 КОс) will defend his WBC Silver title belt against Bute (32-3-1, 25 КОс) in the 12-rounder headlining “BUTE VS. ALVAREZ”, promoted by Groupe Yvon Michel (ТЕРЕТАНА) and Gestev, a presentation of Videotron and Mise-O-Jeu, at Videotron Centre in Quebec City, Канада.
Integrated Sports Media will distribute “BUTE VS. ALVAREZ” live in the United States, са почетком у 8 п.м. И / 5 п.м. ПТ, on cable, satellite and internet pay-per-view via iN Demand, Вубикуити, ДИРЕЦТВ, 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.
Fighting out of Montreal, Alvarez is a Colombia native who is ranked No. 1 по ВБЦ, као ни. 4 по Прстен magazine. In addition to Alvarez defending his WBC Silver title against Bute, their main event showdown will also be the final WBC eliminator to determine the mandatory challenger for the winner’s GYM stablemate, reigning WBC and lineal light heavyweight champion Адонис “Натчовек” Стивенсон (28-1-0, 23 КОс).
Alvarez was already Stevenson’s mandatory challenger, међутим, he agreed to put everything on the line in a risky confrontation with former IBF super middleweight champion Bute, as opposed to waiting until later this year for his title shot with Stevenson. In addition to being well compensated, Alvarez had several other reasons to accept this immense challenge against Bute.
“It is a very good opportunity for me, fighting a good opponent who is very popular, especially in Canada,” the odds favorite Alvarez said. “He’s is a southpaw, like Stevenson, plus it’s also a good opportunity for me to rise my popularity. And with all due respect to Bute, someone unable to beat Bute doesn’t deserve a shot at Stevenson.
“Our fight will probably be a boxing chess match, but because of the local angle, at some point our fight will turn emotional. I will retire Lucian Bute for good February 24тх!”
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Твиттер: ивонмицхелгим, @gestevinc, @IntegratedPPV #ButeAlvarez
Follow these fighters on Twitter: @Stormalvarez, @Butelucian
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