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Lucian Bute
"Le Tombeur"

32

Wins

5

Losses

0

Draws

None

KO%
  • Birth Name: Contribute
  • Birth Place: Contribute
  • Born: February 28, 1980
  • Died: Contribute
  • Age: 43
  • 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
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