In a clash for the vacant IBF lightweight title South Africa’s Ali Funeka was denied victory against Joan Guzman of the US when the judges scored the fight a controversial draw at the Colisee Pepsi in Quebec City, Canada on Saturday night. …
Read Original Story: Funeka denied victory in controversial draw – The Richmark Sentinel
Lucian Bute has retained his IBF super middleweight title after scoring a fourth-round knockout victory against Librado Andrade in Quebec City, Canada. The win was the Montreal-based Romanian’s second against his Mexican-born opponent in a little over …
Read Original Story: Bute retains belt with KO – SkySports
DAVID P. GREISMAN: Tom, my Thanksgiving dinner came with a heaping serving of humble pie. But like Mark McGwire, I’m not here to talk about the past, about your correct prediction of Andre Ward to defeat Mikkel …
Read Original Story: Head 2 Head: Bute vs. Andrade, Guzman vs. Funeka – BoxingScene.com
QUEBEC CITY — Undefeated Lucian Bute successfully defended his IBF super-middleweight title Saturday night, stopping Librado Andrade with a left uppercut to the midsection at 2:57 of the fourth round. The Romanian-born Bute, 25-0 with 20 knockouts, …
Read Original Story: Bute successfully defends title – The Associated Press
While technically the visitor, Librado Andrade will certainly not be a stranger to fans at a sold-out Quebec Colisee when he enters the ring in the anticipated rematch between the hard-hitting Mexican warrior and IBF …
Read Original Story: Bute-Andrade set for rematch – Fight News
Though brothers by blood, Librado Andrade and Enrique Ornelas claim to be individuals once they step into the ring. Yet as often as they travel different paths, a recurring theme surfaces in their respective careers roughly around the …
Read Original Story: Andrade, Ornelas Travel Different Roads: Upset Minded – BoxingScene.com
AP Photo / The Canadian Press, Jacques Boissinot Showtime has it’s super six tourney. Meanwhile, HBO has possibly the best super middleweight in the world. Or so it seemed on Saturday night when belt holder Lucian Bute stopped super middleweight …
Read Original Story: Lucian Bute proves super six isn't super without him – Examiner.com
The first fight between Lucien Bute and Librado Andrade on October 24, 2008 literally came down to the final seconds as referee Marlon Wright made a strange and convoluted “long count”. Bute , the hometown hero, sat on the canvas …
Read Original Story: Librado Andrade & Lucien Bute Set For Rematch – The Sweet Science
QUEBEC CITY — Librado Andrade, whose last-round flurry last year nearly took Lucian Bute’s super middleweight title, enters Saturday’s rematch confident he will claim the International Boxing Federation crown. Unbeaten Romanian-born southpaw Bute, …
Read Original Story: Andrade back to take Bute's title after near miss – AFP
On Saturday Librado Andrade 28-2(21) faces Lucian Bute for the IBF Super Middleweight title in a rematch of there controversial fight from late last year. It will be Andrade 31, third title attempt having come up short previously against Mikkel Kessler …
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