Bute-Johnson

By John F. McKenna (McJack): IBF super middleweight champion Lucian Bute (30-0, 24 KO’s) fresh off Saturday nights impressive win over “The Road Warrior” Glen Johnson (51-16-2, 35 KO’s) has turned his sights south of the Canadian border for his next fight. Bute won virtually every round in his one sided victory over the cagey [...]

By Gari Jones: Photo credit: Casino/Showtime – Despite going the distance it was always going to be tough for Glen Johnson to try and beat the undefeated International Boxing Federation (IBF) Super Middleweight Champion Lucian Bute. Glen Johnson (W51, L16, D2, KO 35) who looked every bit his forty two (42) years of age, was [...]

QUEBEC CITY, Canada (Nov. 6, 2011) – Lucian Bute passed the toughest test of his thriving career with a dominant unanimous decision win over Glen “The Road Warrior” Johnson to defend his International Boxing Federation (IBF) super middleweight title for the ninth time.

By Dan Ambrose: It what looked a lot like a glorified sparring match, IBF super middleweight champion Lucian Bute (30-0, 24 KO’s) easily beat his close personal friend 42-year-old Glen Johnson (51-16-2, 35 KO’s) by a lopsided 12 round unanimous decision on Saturday night.

By Dan Ambrose: Photo credit: Casino/Showtime – 42-year-old Glen Johnson (51-15-2, 35 KO’s) is the underdog tonight in his fight against International Boxing Federation (IBF) super middleweight champion Lucian Bute (29-0, 24 KO’s) at the Pepsi Coliseum, in Quebec, Canada in a fight that will be aired on Showtime in the U.S. Johnson isn’t quick [...]

FRIENDSHIP FORGOTTEN FOR FIGHT “Saturday night is business. Glen Johnson is the toughest opponent I’ve faced.” – Lucian Bute

By John F. McKenna (McJack): There is no denying that International Boxing Federation (IBF) super middleweight champion Lucian Bute (29-0, 24 KO’s) is a very good fighter. Since taking the IBF crown from Alejandro Berrio on October 19, 2007 Lucian has defended it 8 times, wining 7 inside the distance by either KO or TKO. [...]

The relentless Glen Johnson shows his toughness fight in and fight out. As he prepares for his world title matchup against International Boxing Federation (IBF) super middleweight champion Lucian Bute.

By Dan Ambrose: IBF super middleweight champion Lucian Bute (29-0, 24 KO’s) has had things mostly his way for the past three years since first capturing the International Boxing Federation strap in 2008. Bute has dined on the mostly weak opposition that the IBF has ranked in their top 15.

By John F. McKenna (McJack): International Boxing Federation (IBF) Super Middleweight champion Lucian “Mister KO” Bute (29-0, 24 KO’s) will continue to work on building his legacy when he takes on the ageless 42 year old former light heavyweight champion Glen “The Road Warrior” Johnson (51-15-2, 35 KO’s) on November 5.

NEW YORK (Oct. 25, 2011) – With a shot at the biggest fight in Super Middleweight history on the line, undefeated superstar and International Boxing Federation (IBF) Super Middleweight Champion Lucian Bute will make the ninth defense of his 168-pound title against ageless former light heavyweight champion Glen “The Road Warrior’’ Johnson on Saturday, Nov. [...]

By Jason Kim: During his three years as the IBF super middleweight champion Lucian Bute (29-0, 24 KO’s) has been perceived by a lot of boxing fans as a bitter disappointment due his tendency to face less than dangerous opposition.

By Dan Ambrose: 29-year-old former WBC/WBO middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik (37-2, 32 KO’s) is talking about wanting to take two tune-up fights against what will likely be very soft opposition before facing either the winner of Carl Froch vs. Andre Ward or Lucian Bute vs. Glen Johnson in 2012.

LUCIAN BUTE VS. GLEN JOHNSON International Boxing Federation (IBF) World Super Middleweight Title Bout November 5th 2011, Colisee Pepsi, Quebec City

By Eric Thomas: Former IBF/WBA/WBO super middleweight champion Mikkel Kessler (44-2, 33 Ko’s) injured his hand in training, forcing the postponement of his November 5th fight against WBO super middleweight champion Robert Stieglitz until early 2012.

By Allen Fox: Next month 42-year-old Glen Johnson (51-15-2, 35 KO’s) faces IBF super middleweight champion Lucian Bute (29-0, 24 KO’s) at the Pepsi Coliseum, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. Johnson feels he can handle Bute from having sparred with him in the past and gotten the better of the transplanted Romanian.

By Dan Ambrose: After three years of taking on one soft challenger after another, IBF super middleweight champion Lucian Bute (29-0, 24 KO’s) will be facing his first halfway decent opponent in 42-year-old Glen Johnson (51-15-2, 35 KO’s) on November 5th at the Pepsi Coliseum, in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada.

By John F. McKenna (McJack): Super middleweight champion Lucian Bute (29-0, 24 KO’s) will be defending his crown against challenger Glen Johnson (51-15-2, 35 KO’s) at the Pepsi Coliseum in Quebec City on November 5. The match against former light heavyweight champion Johnson will be Bute’s 9th title defense and will be aired on Showtime.

Quebec, Monday, August 29th 2011 – InterBox is proud to announce that the much anticipated bout between Lucian Bute (29-0-0 24 KO) and Glen “the Road Warrior” Johnson (51-15-2, 35 KO) will take place at the Pepsi Coliseum on Saturday, November 5th 2011.

NEW YORK (Aug. 19, 2011) – Just seven days after Andre Ward and Carl Froch battle in The Final of the Super Six World Boxing Classic, undefeated International Boxing Federation (IBF) Super Middleweight Champion Lucian Bute will headline on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING when he makes the ninth defense of his 168-pound title against ageless former [...]

By Dan Ambrose: IBF super middleweight champion Lucian Bute (29-0, 24 KO’s) has a tough fight ahead of him against Glen Johnson (51-15-2, 35 KO’s) on November 5th in Canada. However, that’s not keeping the 31-year-old Bute from looking past that fight to the winner of the October 29th Super Six finals bout between Carl [...]

By Dan Ambrose: Having been rejected by Kelly Pavlik for a fight due to the money offer being too low, IBF super middleweight champion Lucian Bute (29-0, 24 KO’s) will reportedly be fighting 42-year-old contender Glen Johnson (51-15-2, 35 KO’s) on November 5th in Quebec, Canada.

By Jason Kim: Former International Boxing Federation (IBF) light heavyweight champion Glen Johnson (51-15-2, 35 KO’s) thinks the recent low offer made to him by the team of IBF super middleweight champion Lucian Bute (29-0, 24 KO’s) has more to do with his management wanting to protect him from threats that could potentially beat him [...]

“…they don’t want the fight to happen. So, a way to get out is to try to low-ball where they think we won’t accept it, instead of saying ‘we don’t want to fight Glen Johnson.’” “…the promoter is afraid of stepping him up a level. They want to keep him safe. They don’t have the [...]