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By Cliff Rold - In hard economic times, discerning eyes pick their purchases carefully. A Canadian consumer favorite is on the cusp of real global expansion.
A product market is being built.
Lucian Bute (25-0, 20 KO), the IBF titlist at 168 lbs., might be the best Super Middleweight in the world. Should he win this Saturday night, and continue to ply his trade in the division, the chance to definitively prove it one way or the other will not be right around the corner.
It won’t come any earlier than 2011, maybe 12. He might be the best but he surely is left out of the division’s defining event.
Due in various parts to timing, mandatory obligations, and a strong lot to draw from, Bute was the odd man out when the “Super Six” tournament was dreamed up at Super Middleweight. It is now in the second of what will ultimately be five rounds (including the semi and final rounds) of fisticuffs. The tournament will last into 2011; with cancellations and rescheduling, it could extend further than that. Bute won’t get his hands on, say, an Arthur Abraham or Andre Ward, for a while. [Click Here To Read More]
A product market is being built.
Lucian Bute (25-0, 20 KO), the IBF titlist at 168 lbs., might be the best Super Middleweight in the world. Should he win this Saturday night, and continue to ply his trade in the division, the chance to definitively prove it one way or the other will not be right around the corner.
It won’t come any earlier than 2011, maybe 12. He might be the best but he surely is left out of the division’s defining event.
Due in various parts to timing, mandatory obligations, and a strong lot to draw from, Bute was the odd man out when the “Super Six” tournament was dreamed up at Super Middleweight. It is now in the second of what will ultimately be five rounds (including the semi and final rounds) of fisticuffs. The tournament will last into 2011; with cancellations and rescheduling, it could extend further than that. Bute won’t get his hands on, say, an Arthur Abraham or Andre Ward, for a while. [Click Here To Read More]
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