Manny Pacquiao leads the way as new names announced on IBHOF ballot
Along with Manny Pacquiao, Shawn Porter, Lucian Bute and Mikey Garcia have been added to the International Boxing Hall of Fame ballot for induction in 2025.
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Bute: I Was Never The Same Boxer After The Fight With Carl Froch
From November 2003 to May 2012, former world champion Lucian Bute was regarded as one of the best fighters in the sport. That all changed he traveled overseas and stepped in the ring with Carl Froch on May 26, 2012.
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Lucian Bute Makes His Retirement From Boxing Official
Lucian Bute has officially announced his retirement, ending a professional career that saw him pile up 30 consecutive victories and defend the International Boxing Federation super middleweight title nine times. The 39-year-old hadn’t fought since a Feb. 24, 2017 knockout loss to Eleider Alvarez at the Videotron Centre in Quebec City.
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Lucian Bute Expected To Announce Retirement From Boxing
According to a report in the Montreal Journal, former world champion Lucian Bute is expected to announce his retirement from boxing.The Quebecer of Romanian descent (32-5, 25 KOs) has been out of the ring for over two years. The last time Bute saw action was back on February 24, 2017.
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Bute Undecided on Boxing Future, Praises Eleider Alvarez Win
Former world champion Lucian Bute (32-5, 25 KOs) will soon decide if he intends returns to the ring or if he's going to retire from the sport. Bute, 38 years old, seems to be leaning towards a routine that would keep him close to his family.
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Politician Gets Six Years in Prison in Connection To Bute Fight
It been reported that a Romanian court issued a ruling on Tuesday that sentenced one of the country’s most controversial politicians to six years in prison for bribery and official misconduct. The High Court of Cassation and Justice court delivered its verdict for Elena Udrea, a former tourism minister, upholding an earlier sentence. The ruling is final. Udrea fled to Costa Rica this year, pending her appeal and called for a retrial.
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Lucian Bute Mulling Over Decision - Ring Return or Retirement
Lucian Bute is still in the process of making a decision on whether or not he intends to fight again. The former IBF super middleweight champion is in good shape, but he hasn't donned the gloves since the birth of his daughter Ema, seven and a half months ago. At one time, Bute (32-5, 25 KOs) was viewed as one of the best boxers in the world. That was a long time ago. Bute has lost his last three fights and has gone 2-5 in his last seven ring appearances. His last win came in August 2015.
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Joshua Arrives and More: BoxingScene Ratings Update
Heavyweight: Anthony Joshua went from untested to battle hardened in a single night, surviving a trip to the brink against Wladimir Klitschko to stop the longtime face of the class. He ascends to the top spot. Given his planned return this year, Tyson Fury remains the historical champion but feel free to regard it as Joshua’s class until proven otherwise. Bermane Stiverne exits the top ten for inactivity. Tony Bellew arrives after an upset of David Haye.
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Bute: Alvarez Caught Me With a Good Punch, He Deserved To Win
QUEBEC CITY -- Eleider Alvarez stopped former champion Lucian Bute with a pair of right-hand shots in the fifth round to win a WBC light heavyweight elimination bout between the two Montreal-based boxers Friday night.
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Photo: Lucian Bute, Eleider Alvarez on Weight, Ready For Battle
WBC Silver Light Heavyweight Championship & Mandatory Title Eliminator (12 rounds)* Eleider Alvarez (21-0, 10 KOs), Champion, Montreal, Quebec, Canada via Colombia 174.6 lbs. Lucian Bute (32-3-1, 25 KOs), Challenger, Laval, Quebec, Canada via Romania 173.6 lbs.
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