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Cloutier’s Canada Corner
Badou Jack: "Bute Is A Better
Fighter Than Julio Cesar Chavez Jr."
By Daniel Cloutier
MONTRÉAL - Badou Jack (22-1-1), a boxer from Sweden, is
persuaded that his fight with the Montrealer Romanian Lucian
Bute will be intense and spectacular April 30th in
Washington. The WBC super middleweight champion of the world
believe Bute (31-3-0) is a better fighter than the Mexican
Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.(49-2-1).
Jack was preparing himself to face Chavez when he got the
confirmation that his next opponent will be Bute (32-3-0), a
former IBF super middleweight champion of the world.
“No doubt in my mind, Bute is a better fighter than Chavez,
said Jack in a press conference held at the D.C. Armory
Centre in Washington Friday. I saw his fight with the
British James De Gale last November in Québec City, and for
me, it was one of the best fight on the year on the
international boxing scene. I am positive the boxing fans
will assist to an intense and spectacular bout April 30th.”
Bute is clearly enthusiastic to get this chance to become
back world champion. “Yes, I am extremely happy to get this
other chance to become back world champion, said Bute. And I
am sure I will be new WBC champion of the world April 30th.
I have a great training camp and I believe I will be even
better I was Last November against De Gale.”
Bute lost by unanimous decision against De Gale (22-1-0),
the IBF super middleweight champion of the world, but that
night, he got one of the best performance of his pro boxing
career. Bute gave a great opposition to De Gale from the
beginning to the end of the bout.
Bute is trained by the brothers Howard and Otis Grant at the
Monster GYM in the West Island of Montréal.
Pierre Duc, the InterBox vice-president, said: “Lucian was
dreaming since many months to get another shot for a world
title, and finally, this opportunity will come up April
30th. It’s absolutely great. Lucian is so determinate to
become back world champion, I am positive he will do it in
Washington.”
Stephen Espinoza, the president of Showtime, said: “We are
extremely happy to televise this bout Bute-Jack, it will be
a great match up, and I can tell you that we will do
everything possible to involve the winner in an unification
titles bout in the months to come.”
Just before the bout Bute-Jack, De Gale will precede to the
defense of his IBF 168 pounds belt, in facing the Mexican
Rogelio Medina (36-6-0), his mandatory challenger.
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