Lucian Bute
"Le Tombeur"
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- Birth Name: Contribute
- Birth Place: Contribute
- Born: February 28, 1980
- Died: Contribute
- Age: 44
- Height: 6′ 1½″
- Weight: 168 lb
- Reach: 72″
- Stance: Southpaw
- Pro Debut: December 20, 2003
- Nationality: Romania
- Status: Inactive
- Manager: Contribute
- Promoter: Contribute
- Total Bouts: 37
- Total Rounds: 42
Lucian Bute is a retired boxer who had a successful professional career spanning over 13 years from 2003 to 2017. He is among the top boxers of his generation and had an impressive record of 32 wins, 5 losses, and 0 draws. Out of his 32 wins, 25 came via KO. Let's take a deep dive into the career of this boxing legend.
Bute started his professional boxing career at the age of 23 with a TKO victory over Robert Muhammad in 2003. He had a staggering 29 consecutive victories after his debut, including 23 KO wins. Bute became a world champion in 2007 when he defeated Alejandro Berrio via 11th round TKO to win the super-middleweight IBF title.
One of the highlights of Bute's career was his title defense against William Joppy in 2008, which he won via 10th round TKO. He continued his reign as a world champion and defended his title against top boxers such as Librado Andrade, Edison Miranda, Brian Magee, and Glen Johnson. However, his undefeated streak came to an end in 2012 when he lost to Carl Froch via 5th round TKO.
Bute had a total of five losses in his professional boxing career, with two losses coming via KO and three losses through decision. His last professional fight was against Colombian boxer Eleider Álvarez in 2017, which he lost via 5th round TKO, and he retired shortly after.
Bute was considered among the top boxers of his generation and put on some great performances in his fights. His remarkable performances against Berrio, Joppy, Andrade, Miranda, Magee, and Johnson will forever be remembered as the highlights of his career.
Bute's record of achievements is nothing less than impressive. He won one world title, the IBF super-middleweight title. He defended it nine times and won eight of those fights via KO. He finished his professional career with a record of 32-5, which included 25 knockout wins and two losses via knockout, and one title win. Although he only won one world title, Bute will always be remembered for his remarkable performances that made him stand out from the crowd.
In conclusion, Lucian Bute had an impressive professional career with 32 wins, 5 losses, and 0 draws. He was a world champion in the super-middleweight division and successfully defended his title nine times before losing it to Carl Froch. Bute was among the top boxers of his generation and put on some great performances in his fights. His remarkable performances against Berrio, Joppy, Andrade, Miranda, Magee, and Johnson will always be remembered as the highlights of his career. Bute will forever be remembered as one of the best boxers in his weight class.
Lucian Bute Fight Record
# | Date | Age | Opponent | Result | Via |
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37 | Feb 24, 2017 | 36 | Eleider Álvarez | Loss | TKO5 |
36 | Apr 30, 2016 | 36 | Badou Jack | Loss | DQ |
35 | Nov 28, 2015 | 35 | James DeGale | Loss | UD |
34 | Aug 15, 2015 | 35 | Andrea Di Luisa | Win | TKO4 |
33 | Jan 18, 2014 | 33 | Jean Pascal | Loss | UD |
32 | Nov 3, 2012 | 32 | Denis Grachev | Win | UD |
31 | May 26, 2012 | 32 | Carl Froch | Loss | TKO5 |
30 | Nov 5, 2011 | 31 | Glen Johnson | Win | UD |
29 | Jul 9, 2011 | 31 | Jean-Paul Mendy | Win | KO4 |
28 | Mar 19, 2011 | 31 | Brian Magee | Win | TKO10 |
27 | Oct 15, 2010 | 30 | Jesse Brinkley | Win | KO9 |
26 | Apr 17, 2010 | 30 | Edison Miranda | Win | TKO3 |
25 | Nov 28, 2009 | 29 | Librado Andrade | Win | KO4 |
24 | Mar 13, 2009 | 29 | Fulgencio Zúñiga | Win | TKO4 |
23 | Oct 24, 2008 | 28 | Librado Andrade | Win | UD |
22 | Feb 29, 2008 | 28 | William Joppy | Win | TKO10 |
21 | Oct 19, 2007 | 27 | Alejandro Berrio | Win | TKO11 |
20 | Jun 15, 2007 | 27 | Sakio Bika | Win | UD |
19 | Jan 26, 2007 | 26 | Sergey Tatevosyan | Win | UD |
18 | Sep 15, 2006 | 26 | James Obede Toney | Win | TKO8 |
17 | May 16, 2006 | 26 | Lolenga Mock | Win | UD |
16 | Mar 24, 2006 | 26 | Andre Thysse | Win | UD |
15 | Dec 2, 2005 | 25 | Donnell Wiggins | Win | KO2 |
14 | Sep 16, 2005 | 25 | Kabary Salem | Win | TKO8 |
13 | Jun 3, 2005 | 25 | Jose Spearman | Win | KO8 |
12 | Apr 21, 2005 | 25 | Donny McCrary | Win | KO4 |
11 | Mar 18, 2005 | 25 | Christian Cruz | Win | TKO12 |
10 | Feb 19, 2005 | 24 | Carl Handy | Win | TKO4 |
9 | Dec 3, 2004 | 24 | Dingaan Thobela | Win | TKO4 |
8 | Nov 1, 2004 | 24 | Norman Johnson | Win | TKO2 |
7 | Oct 30, 2004 | 24 | Willard Lewis | Win | TKO3 |
6 | Oct 16, 2004 | 24 | Rico Cason | Win | TKO2 |
5 | Jul 24, 2004 | 24 | Tyler Hughes | Win | TKO3 |
4 | Apr 24, 2004 | 24 | Zane Marks | Win | TKO1 |
3 | Mar 20, 2004 | 24 | Jean Pascal Service | Win | KO1 |
2 | Dec 20, 2003 | 23 | Darin Johnson | Win | TKO1 |
1 | Nov 22, 2003 | 23 | Robert Muhammad | Win | TKO2 |