| |
|
|
Cloutier’s Canada Corner
Lucian Bute Will Fight Badou
Jack
For The WBC World Title On April 30
By Daniel Cloutier
MONTRÉAL - The Showtime network confirmed that the
Montrealer Lucian Bute, the former IBF super middleweight
champion of the world, will fight the Swedish African Badou
Jack for the WBC super middleweight championship of the
world on April 30th, probably in Montréal or Québec City.
Jack has a record of 20-1-1.
Bute, who won 10 IBF 168 pounds world championships bouts in
a row between 2007 and 2012, lost his title to the British
Carl Froch May 26th 2012 in Nottingham, England, by TKO in
the fifth round.
Last November at the new Vidéotron Centre in Québec City,
Bute tried to take back his IBF crown, but he lost by
unanimous decision against another British, James De Gale
(22-1-0). However, that night, Bute, who is trained now by
the brothers Howard and Otis Grant at the Monster Gym in the
West island of Montréal, had by far his best performance in
three years.
Bute mentioned several times in the last months that he did
not want to stop his boxing career until he is back as world
champion.He will get another chance to achieve his goal
April 30th.
Bute is the actual WBC 8th contender in the 168 pounds
division, Showtime will presented a doubleheader April 30th.
On the same show, De Gale will defend his IBF world title
against the Mexican Rogelio Medina (36-6-0), Medina is
ranked third contender by the IBF, also in the super
middleweight division.
|
|
|
