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IBF super middleweight champ Lucian Bute passed the biggest test of his pro career with relative ease. Bute raised his record to 30-0 by pitching a near shut out over Glen Johnson. At 42, Johnson can still compete with top tier fighters, as he did just this past June in losing a close majority decision to Carl Froch. However, despite giving a typically workmanlike effort, Johnson was never genuinely competitive in this fight. Scores were 120-108 twice and 119-109....Read Full Post
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Montreal fighter Lucian Bute successfully defended his IBF super-middleweight title with a one-sided decision over Glen Johnson on Saturday night. The 31-year-old Bute, born in Romania, improved to 30-0, winning all 12 rounds on two judges' cards and 11 of 12 on the other in front of a crowd of 15,306 at the Colisee. The 42-year-old Johnson dropped to 51-16-2. He has lost four...

Bute outpoints Johnson in title defense

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In front of hundreds of spirited onlookers at Laurier Quebec Place, International Boxing Federation (IBF) super middleweight champion Lucian Bute weighed in at 167.5 pounds while title challenger and ageless wonder Glen “The Road Warrior” Johnson tipped the scales at 166.5 pounds, just one day before their Showtime showdown from Pepsi Coliseum in Quebec City on Saturday, Nov...

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Bute successfully defends title against Johnson

Montreal fighter Lucian Bute successfully defended his IBF super-middleweight title with a one-sided decision over Glen Johnson on Saturday night.

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