by Fox Doucette In 1997, WWE impresario Vince McMahon pulled what became known as the “Montreal Screwjob”, where unbeknownst to popular wrestler Bret Hart, he was set to lose a match in front of his Canadian fans in a fashion that would create maximum drama for television (a screwjob, in wrestling parlance, being a sort of enforced method acting where the wrestler's genuine … [Read more...]
Lucian Bute Will Smash Denis Grachev. Full Stop.
by Fox Doucette When Lucian Bute (30-1, 24 KOs) got his brains bashed in over the course of five rounds against Carl Froch back on May 26th, most of Bute's fans had their faith severely shaken in the true championship potential of their fighter. Your columnist is on record as being a big fan of “Le Tombeur”, using this soapbox time and again to make the case for Lucian Bute … [Read more...]
Bute to Rematch Froch in 2013
by Fox Doucette ESPN's Dan Rafael reports that Lucian Bute (30-1, 24 KOs), fresh off of getting his ass kicked by Carl Froch (29-2, 21 KOs) in five rounds back on May 26th, will exercise the rematch clause in the contract of that fight. Both men, however, intend to take interim fights, either as a tune-up or as prelude/springboard to greater things in the meantime. Bute … [Read more...]
Was Lucian Bute Exposed? Magno’s Monday Rant
Here is the Catch-22 of modern prizefighting-- Only those with sterling, unblemished records get all the glory. But, if you actually fight top-notch talent, you probably won't have an unblemished record. No, Lucian Bute was not "exposed" by Carl Froch on Saturday. He was beaten to a pulp by a supremely motivated world class fighter. Such things happen in the boxing world. … [Read more...]
Lucian Bute-Carl Froch: The Boxing Tribune Preview
by Fox Doucette Unbeaten IBF super middleweight champion Lucian Bute (30-0, 24 KOs) makes the tenth defense of his crown and the first in his opponent's backyard as he travels to Nottingham to do battle with Super Six World Boxing Classic runner-up Carl Froch (28-2, 20 KOs) at the Nottingham Arena on Saturday night, May 26th. Bute has been oft-criticized for both his weak … [Read more...]