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Lucian Bute (L) is fighting for a chance at his 14th VM-titel kamp
MONTREAL (Februari 16, 2017) – 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.
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 (GYM) and 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 “Superman” Stevenson (28-1-0, 23 Kos).
Integrerade sportmedier kommer att distribuera “BUTE VS. ALVAREZ” live in the United States, börjar vid 8 p.m. OCH / 5 p.m. PT, on cable, 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.
I 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.
Utanför Nordamerika, “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 (Oktober. 19, 2007-Maj 26, 2012) as the International Boxing Federation (IBF) 168-pound division mästare. 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 och Glen Johnson during his outstanding 13-year pro boxing career.
Now ranked No. 7 av 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 sa. “A win will conform that I deserve a 14th world championship fight. Det betyder allt för mig. 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!”
INFORMATION:
Twitter: yvonmichelgym, @gestevinc, @IntegratedPPV #ButeAlvarez
Follow these fighters on Twitter: @Stormalvarez, @Butelucian
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