U.S. Fans Get
Opportunity To See The IBF World Super Middleweight Title
Bout
That Will Take
Place In Canada
On November 28th
American boxing fans and fans all over the world will
have the chance to witness the anxiously awaited rematch of
Lucian Bute and Librado Andrade as they battle
for the IBF World Super Middleweight Title and the event
will be airedlive on HBO's Boxing After Dark. The
fight marks the first time since 1977 that the famed
American network will travel north of the border to
broadcast a fight from Canada.
"I'm thrilled to be
partnering with Interbox and HBO on this exciting rematch
between two of the top super middleweights in the world,"
said Oscar de la Hoya, President of Golden Boy Promotions.
"We wanted to make sure we could offer this fight to both
the Canadian and American boxing fans and everyone should
expect fireworks on November 28th."
"It's an honour for
us to welcome HBO to Canada for the first time in over 30
years, said InterBox CEO Jean Bedard. "We look forward to
collaborating with one of the greatest US Television
networks. This will be a great opportunity for Lucian to
get the highest visibility possible in his sport and
to showcase all his skills to prove he's a World class
Champion."
"We're excited to do our first ever
"Boxing After Dark" from Canada," said Luis Barragan,
director of programming, HBO Sports. "The Canadian crowd
generated a tremendous atmosphere for the first fight and
there's obviously some unfinished business between these two
fighters so we expect great boxing action."
The first time the
IBF World Super Middleweight Champion, Bute (24-0-0, 19
KO's) and IBF number one ranked super middleweight
contender, Andrade (28-2-0, 21 KO's) met in the ring, a war
ensued, leaving Bute the winner of a controversial
decision. Now, with the rematch scheduled, each hopes to
leave everything in the ring on November 28th to
settle fans curiosities over who is the true champion.
Bute vs. Andrade II is presented
by Golden Boy Promotions and InterBox, and will be held in
either Montreal or Quebec City, Canada. The fight, along
with a co-featured HBO televised bout which will be
announced shortly, will air live on HBO's
Boxing After Dark beginning at 10:00pm ET/PT.
