Lucian Bute (L) is fighting for a chance at his 14^th wereld titel gevecht

MONTREAL (Februari 16, 2017) – Former world super middleweight champion Lucian Bute plans to parlay his February 24^th Canadian showdown with undefeated World Boxing Council (WBC) Zilveren licht zwaargewicht kampioen Eleider “Storm” Alvarez into his 14^th world title fight later this year.

The 36-year-old Bute (32-3-1, 25 KO) is challenging Colombia-native Alvarez (21-0, 10 KO) for his WBC Silver title belt in the 12-round main event headlining “BUTE VS. ALVAREZ”, gepromoot door Groupe Yvon Michel (SPORTSCHOOL) en Gestev, a presentation of Videotron and Mise-O-Jeu, bij Videotron Center in Quebec City, Canada.

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, regerend WBC en lineair licht zwaargewicht kampioen Adonis “Superman” Stevenson (28-1-0, 23 KO).

Integrated Sports Media zal verspreiden “BUTE VS. ALVAREZ” woon in de Verenigde Staten, vanaf 8 p.m. EN / 5 p.m. PT, op de kabel, satelliet en internet pay-per-view via iN Demand, Vubiquity, DirecTV, DISH en de FITE app voor een adviesprijs van slechts $29.95.

In Canada, “BUTE VS. ALVAREZ” zal beschikbaar zijn om te bekijken, in het Engels of Frans, op Canal Indigo, Shaw TV en Bell TV; Alleen Engels op Rodgers PPV, evenals in veel van de beste Canadese sportbars.

Buiten Noord-Amerika, “BUTE VS ALVAREZ” wordt gedistribueerd door een toonaangevend distributiebedrijf voor televisierechten voor boksen, Protocol Sports Marketing Ltd.

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

Now ranked No. 7 door de 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 gerangschikt licht zwaargewicht,” Bute zei. “A win will conform that I deserve a 14^th world championship fight. Het betekent alles voor mij. 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 voor “BUTE VS. ALVAREZ” zijn in de uitverkoop en beschikbaar voor aankoop door online te gaan naar www.Videotron.centrequebeccity.cpm/tickets en www.Ticketmaster.ca

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