Comments Thread For: Lucian Bute: Glen Johnson is My Biggest Challenge

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IBF super middleweight champion Lucian Bute (29-0k, 24KOs) is currently training in Florida for his next fight, on November 5 in Quebec, against former light heavyweight king Glen Johnson (51-15-2, 35KOs). Bute is very familiar with Johnson because they sparred for nearly 100 rounds in 2009. Bute considers Johnson the toughest and most experienced opponent that he's every faced.

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[D.I.E.S.E.L]

he's lying, I ain't buying into it. We all know what the outcome would be.

[Tiozzo]

he's lying, I ain't buying into it. We all know what the outcome would be.

[Wlad]

the sad thing is thats true.

[#1Assassin]

the sad thing is thats true.

so whats sad about it? glen johnson is a great fighter and he always gives his oponents hell even if they manage to come out on top.

[Bushbaby]

He's right, they're also familiar with each other, I guess we'll see what happens.

[nycsmooth]

Johnson WAS a very good fighter, never great, a nice guy, but he'll be nothing but target practice for Bute...

[BattlingNelson]

Sadly this version of Johnson at 50-something, is Bute's best opponent so far which doesn't say much considering Bute's long reign as a 'champion'.

But from that and to saying that Johnson is a threat there is a long way. Johnson will make Bute work for a few rounds and that's it.

[Ravens Fan]

I want to start by saying that I really like Johnson. However, out of the his last twelve fights five have been title fights and he has lost them all. He also can't beat anything resembling a world class fighter. So I have to ask, what did he do to deserve another title fight and when is enough, enough?

[UglyPug]

I want to start by saying that I really like Johnson. However, out of the his last twelve fights five have been title fights and he has lost them all. He also can't beat anything resembling a world class fighter. So I have to ask, what did he do to deserve another title fight and when is enough, enough?

I definitely see your position, but he did put up damn good fights in all of the fights. . . I guess it's the lack of depth of the super middleweight division, and the fact that kessler and pavlik chose not to fight him. . .

i'd say johnson is about the best fight available for bute. . .

but i agree, Bute doesn't have the strongest resume - his best opponent up to this point is probably brian magee.