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By Jake Donovan - Lucian Bute enjoyed a triumphant ring return following a 19-month hiatus, scoring a 4th round knockout of Italy's Andrea Di Luisa in front of a rabid hometown crowd Saturday evening at Bell Centre in Montreal, Canada.
The action was one-way, though the early going due to Di Luisa offering next to nothing while Bute was still finding his way around the ring. It was enough for Bute to pile up rounds on the scorecards, but
His confidence grew with each round, loading up in round three and eventually putting away the visiting challenger in round four.
A crushing overhand left sent Di Luisa to the canvas midway through round four, clearly signaling the beginning of the end. He managed to beat the count, but had nothing left to keep Bute at bay. The follow-up attack was enough to convince Di Luisa's corner to throw in the towel.
The official time was 1:53 of round four.
Bute runs his record to 32-2 (25KOs), scoring his first win since Nov. '12. Di Luisa falls to 17-3 (13KOs), snapping a four-fight win streak in falling well short in his first fight outside of Italy. [Click Here To Read More]
The action was one-way, though the early going due to Di Luisa offering next to nothing while Bute was still finding his way around the ring. It was enough for Bute to pile up rounds on the scorecards, but
His confidence grew with each round, loading up in round three and eventually putting away the visiting challenger in round four.
A crushing overhand left sent Di Luisa to the canvas midway through round four, clearly signaling the beginning of the end. He managed to beat the count, but had nothing left to keep Bute at bay. The follow-up attack was enough to convince Di Luisa's corner to throw in the towel.
The official time was 1:53 of round four.
Bute runs his record to 32-2 (25KOs), scoring his first win since Nov. '12. Di Luisa falls to 17-3 (13KOs), snapping a four-fight win streak in falling well short in his first fight outside of Italy. [Click Here To Read More]
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