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Carl Froch’s IBF World super middleweight title fight with Lucian Bute at the Capital FM Arena Nottingham on May 26 is racing to a sell-out after over 5,000 tickets were sold in the first 48 hours.
IBF super middleweight champion Lucian Bute (30-0, 24KOs) is expecting hell from the Nottingham fans on May 26th at the Nottingham Arena. Bute will defend his title against hometown hero Carl Froch (28-2, 20KOs).
Montreal, Canada - Canada's Lucian Bute, left, and Nottingham's Carl Froch went face to face at the second press conference of their media tour, as they announced their highly anticipated fight to the press in Montreal. Bute will defend his IBF super middleweight title against Froch on May 26 in Nottingham, England.
Lucian Bute has been warned he will be entering a "bear pit" when he defends his IBF super-middleweight title against Carl Froch in the challenger's Nottingham hometown.
NOTTINGHAM, ENGLAND - Carl Froch (L) and Lucian Bute go face to face at a press conference to officially announce their super middleweight clash. On Saturday May 26th at Nottingham Capital FM Arena in Nottingham, England - Froch, a two time champion, will challenge undefetaed Bute for the IBF's crown at 168-pounds.
Former two time champion Carl Froch (28-2, 20KOs) believes IBF super middleweight king Lucian Bute (30-0, 24KOs) has been forced to fight him in Nottingham. Bute has fought almost every bout of his career in Canada. In the last few months, the Romanian born superstar has been taking some punches from his critics, who believe the unbeaten boxer has been fighting lackluster competition.
Heavyweight great Lennox Lewis believes British boxing will bounce back from the recent string of controversial events, and top fighters losing their titles. Lewis told Daily Express that he expects both Amir Khan and Carl Froch to regain their titles in 2012. Khan returns on May 19th in a rematch with Lamont Peterson for the IBF/WBA 140-pound titles, while Froch faces IBF super middleweight champion Lucian Bute on May 26th.
Matchroom Sport can confirm that Carl Froch’s IBF super middleweight World title fight with Lucian Bute will take place at the Capital FM Arena Nottingham on May 26.
Former light heavyweight champion Jean Pascal (26-2-1, 16KOs) does not believe Carl Froch (28-2, 20KOs) is the same fighter who beat him in 2008. They fought toe to toe in a twelve round war for the vacant WBC super middleweight title. Froch won a twelve round decision to give Pascal his first loss. Pascal would later move up in weight.
Carl Froch’s IBF World super middleweight title challenge against Lucian Bute in May could be heading outdoors after a massive response from the public has led promoter Eddie Hearn to secure a bigger venue.