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'''Lucian Bute''' (born February 28, 1980)<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.interbox.ca/lucian-bute-89327 | title=Lucian Bute | date=May 29, 2011 | access-date=May 29, 2011 | archive-date=December 28, 2013 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131228142014/http://www.interbox.ca/lucian-bute-89327 | url-status=dead }}</ref> is a Romanian-Canadian former [[professional boxer]] who competed from 2003 to 2017. He held the [[International Boxing Federation|IBF]] [[super-middleweight]] title from 2007 to 2012, successfully making nine consecutive defenses and reaching a peak ranking of number one in the division by ''[[The Ring (magazine)|The Ring]]'' magazine.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ringtv.craveonline.com/news/123747-ring-ratings-update-bute-still-no1-at-super-middleweight|title=Ring Ratings Update: Bute still No.1 at super middleweight|date=June 22, 2010}}</ref>

Lucian Bute was born on February 28, 1980, in [[Pechea]], [[Galați County]], [[Romania]]. After fighting for the Romanian national team as an amateur, winning multiple titles in both his homeland and abroad, Bute relocated to [[Montreal|MontrealLaval, Quebec]], Canada.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.premierboxingchampions.com/lucian-bute | title=Biography of Lucian Bute - Premier Boxing Champions website}}</ref>

He also holds [[Canadian nationality law#Naturalization|Canadian citizenship]] as of 2012.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Fighting/Boxing/2012/03/26/19552481.html?cid=rsssportsfighting | archive-url=https://archive.today/20120716003129/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Fighting/Boxing/2012/03/26/19552481.html?cid=rsssportsfighting | url-status=usurped | archive-date=July 16, 2012 | work=slam.canoe.ca | title=Bute adds 'Canadian' to title | date=March 26, 2012 }}{{Dead link|date=February 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

On November 29, 2009, Lucian Bute fought Andrade in a rematch and won with a fourth-round KO at Colisee Pepsi in [[Quebec City]], Canada.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://bleacherreport.com/articles/234437-hbo-heads-to-canada-for-bute-vs-andrade-ii|title=HBO Heads to Canada for Lucian Bute vs. Librado Andrade II|last=Blake|first=Brian O.|work=Bleacher Report|access-date=2018-01-01|language=en-US}}</ref> Bute retained his [[International Boxing Federation|IBF]] Super Middleweight title. The first three rounds saw Andrade as the aggressor and Bute played the role of counter-puncher, as had been the case in the first fight. HBO's unofficial scorecard had Bute up 30-27 after the 3rd round. In round 4, Bute slipped an overhand right from Andrade and landed a heavyshort left handhook to the jaw sendingof himAndrade heavilysending to the canvas. Andrade beat the count but was soon caught by a left hookuppercut to the body that sent him down for the count at 2:57 of round 4.<ref>{{Citation|last=HBO|title=HBO Boxing: Lucian Bute vs. Librado Andrade II Highlights (HBO)|date=2009-12-01|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hwf8IK5iiB0 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211222/Hwf8IK5iiB0 |archive-date=2021-12-22 |url-status=live|access-date=2018-01-01}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.boxing.com/lucian_bute_vs_librado_andrade.html|title=Lucian Bute vs. Librado Andrade - Boxing.com|website=www.boxing.com|access-date=2018-01-01}}</ref>

Bute successfully defended his IBF Super Middleweight title for the eighth time in a row in [[Romania]] on 9 July 2011 against the previously unbeaten [[Jean-Paul Mendy]] of [[France]]. The Frenchman was the IBF's number one contender and the mandatory challenger.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.interbox.ca/la-realisation-d-un-reve-pour-lucian-bute|title=La réalisation d'un rêve pour Lucian Bute|publisher=interbox.ca|access-date=13 May 2011|language=fr|archive-date=4 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304040236/http://www.interbox.ca/la-realisation-d-un-reve-pour-lucian-bute|url-status=dead}}</ref> This was Bute's first defense in [[Romania]] and his second fight there since 2005. The event took place at Romexpo and Bute won in the fourth round by knockout.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxingscene.com/lucian-bute-retains-crushing-knockout-mendy--41328|title=Lucian Bute Retains, a Crushing Knockout of Mendy|date=9 July 2011 |publisher=boxingscene.com|access-date=9 July 2011}}</ref>

It was announced that Bute would fight [[Jean Pascal]] on May 25, 2013, in Montreal, Quebec. Bute would be making his first defense of his NABF light heavyweight championship, and the winner of the fight would become the [[World Boxing Council#Diamond Championship|WBC Diamond]] champion in the class.<ref>http://www.boxingscene.com/bute-vs-pascal-announcement-expected-shortly--63294 Bute vs. Pascal Announcement is Expected Shortly</ref> However, on May 8, 2013, Bute was forced to pull out of the fight due to an injury that required surgery to remove bone fragments from his left hand. The fight was rescheduled for January 18, 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=httphttps://espnwww.goespn.com/blog/dan-rafael/post/_/id/5192/pascal-bute-cast-in-stone|title=Pascal-Bute 'cast in stone'|work=ESPN.com|date=27 August 2013}}</ref> Pascal ended up winning the fight by unanimous decision 117-110, 117-111 and 116-112.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2014-04-02|title=Pascal dominant in unanimous decision victory over Bute|url=https://www.tsn.ca/boxing/story/?id=441614|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140402064005/https://www.tsn.ca/boxing/story/?id=441614|archive-date=2014-04-02|access-date=2021-09-23}}</ref>

In mid-2015, it was announced that Bute would take part in a title fight against [[International Boxing Federation|IBF]] [[super-middleweight]] champion [[James DeGale]]. The fight was DeGale's first defence of the IBF belt, and took place in Bute's adopted home-town of Quebec on 28 November 2015. After 12 rounds, the fight went to the judge's scorecards, and DeGale was awarded a unanimous decision; 116-112, 117-111, 117-111.<ref>{{cite webnews|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/boxing/34955965|title=James DeGale beats Lucian Bute to retain IBF title in Quebec|work=BBC Sport}}</ref> Despite suffering the third loss of his career, Bute emerged with credit from what several commentators described as an exciting fight.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2015/nov/29/james-degale-ibf-title-lucien-bute|title = James DeGale defends IBF title in thrilling points win over Lucian Bute|website = [[TheGuardian.com]]|date = 29 November 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2593908-james-degale-vs-lucian-bute-winner-scorecard-and-reaction|title=James DeGale vs. Lucian Bute: Winner, Scorecard and Reaction|author=Brian Mazique|work=Bleacher Report}}</ref>

Following the two super middleweight world title challenges, Bute announced he would move back up to the light heavyweight division. On December 8, 2016, promoter [[Yvon Michel]] announced a deal had been agreed for Bute to fight undefeated light heavyweight contender and WBC #1 ranked fighter [[Eleider Álvarez]] on February 24, 2017, at the [[Centre Vidéotron|Centre Videotron]] in Quebec, Canada. At the time the fight was made, Álvarez had a scheduled fight with [[Norbert Dąbrowski|Norbert Dabrowski]] on December 10, which he won and a win over Bute would put him in line for a [[List of WBC world champions#Light heavyweight|WBC title]] match against [[Adonis Stevenson]] in 2017.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.worldboxingnews.net/2016/12/08/news/wbc-1-alvarez-to-face-bute-stevenson-mandatory-to-follow|title=WBC #1 Alvarez to face Bute on Feb 24, Stevenson mandatory to follow|date=December 8, 2016|access-date=December 8, 2016}}</ref> Bute lost the fight via 5th round stoppage in a fairly competitive fight.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.boxingscene.com/eleider-alvarez-stops-lucian-bute-five-earns-stevenson-shot--113952|title=Eleider Alvarez Stops Lucian Bute in Five, Earns Stevenson Shot - Boxing News|website=www.boxingscene.com|date=24 February 2017 |language=en-us|access-date=2017-02-27}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.ringtv.com/486263-eleider-alvarez-impressive-fifth-round-stoppage-lucian-bute/|title=Eleider Alvarez impressive in fifth-round stoppage of Lucian Bute - The Ring|date=2017-02-25|work=The Ring|access-date=2017-02-27|language=en-US}}</ref>

After months of pondering whether or not to retire,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.boxingscene.com/lucian-bute-mulling-over-decision-ring-return-retirement--121715|title=Lucian Bute Mulling Over Decision - Ring Return or Retirement|website=BoxingScene.com|date=23 October 2017 |language=en-us|access-date=2019-03-25}}</ref> on March 21, 2019, Bute officially announced his retirement from professional boxing, having not fought in over two years. He retired with a record of 32 wins, with 25 coming inside the distance and 5 losses.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.boxingscene.com/lucian-bute-makes-his-retirement-from-boxing-official--137281|title=Lucian Bute Makes His Retirement From Boxing Official|website=BoxingScene.com|date=21 March 2019 |language=en-us|access-date=2019-03-25}}</ref>

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