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.
Glen Johnson
Johnson has tough task tonight against Bute
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 on his feet at this age, and he’ll need to be to get a win over the younger 31-year-old Bute.
The fight is taking place in Canada, which means that Johnson’s chance of winning a decision is pretty much nil. If he’s going to win it’s going to have to be by knockout. It’s possible for Johnson to get a KO, since it’s already been shown that Bute has a questionable chin in his past fights. However, for Johnson to get to Bute’s chin, he’s going to have to put a lot of pressure on Bute and use quick feet to cut off the ring.
Bute-Johnson: Will it be Home Sweet Home for Lucian against the ‘Road Warrior’
By Peter Wells: Every fighter claims that fighting away from their homeland does not bother them, but very few fighters can claim that boast more than Jamaican born Glengoffe Johnson.
When will Lucian Bute step it up?
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. Lucian has won all 29 of his pro fights with only 5 of his opponents going the distance.
Bute could be in trouble if Johnson lands some of his bombs
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.
Lucian Bute building his legacy
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.
Bute vs. Johnson: Lucian faces his best opponent during his championship reign
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.
Pavlik wants two tune-ups and then face either Froch vs. Ward or Bute vs. Johnson winner
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.
Kessler-Stieglitz postponed; Bute vs. Johnson still good for November 5th on Showtime
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.
Glen Johnson likes his chances of beating Bute
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.