By Geoff Poundes It was mission possible Saturday night when Carl Froch spectacularly succeeded in his assault on Canadian Lucian Bute’s IBF super middleweight title. On home soil at the Nottingham Arena, fighting in a super-charged atmosphere, Froch out-sped, out-skilled and out-punched an amateurish-looking Bute en route to a fifth round stoppage that turned the … [Read more...]
Bute Cruises to Easy Victory over Johnson
Pepsi Coliseum, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada – Fighting in front of a packed arena of his adopted home nation, IBF super middleweight champion Lucian Bute cruised to an easy 12-round unanimous decision victory over a brave Glen Johnson over 12 on Saturday night. Both men opened the fight touching each other to the body early and often. With Johnson flicking and pawing with … [Read more...]