
Team Froch: Bute Has Been Hurt, Down and Knocked Out
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.
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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.

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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.

According to sources in InterBox, hot junior welterweight prospect Pier Olivier Cote (18-0, 12KOs) is a likely candidate to appear on the Lucian Bute-Carl Froch undercard. The anticipated super middleweight clash between Bute and Froch takes place on May 26th at the Capital FM Arena in Nottingham. Cote was scheduled to face Mauricio Herrera on February 3rd on Shotime, but he fell ill a few weeks before the fight and withdrew. Last year Cote scored four wins, including a very impressive two-round knockout of Jorge Luis Teron on Showtime.

Promoter Jean Bedard of InterBox gives credit to former two-time WBC super middleweight champion Carl Froch (28-2, 20KOs) - because the British boxer agreed to fight IBF champion Lucian Bute (30-0, 24KOs) on May 26th. And Bute made substantial concessions to get a deal done, as he travels to Froch's backyard at the Capital FM Arena in Nottingham.

Carl Froch will challenge Lucian Bute for the IBF World super middleweight title at the Capital FM Arena in Nottingham on May 26.