No Easy Way Out: Lucian Bute throws himself into the snake pit with Carl Froch

Since turning professional in 2003, Lucian 'Le Tombeur' Bute, the Romanian-Canadian IBF super middleweight champion fighting out of Montreal, Quebec, has compiled an impressive record on paper of 30 wins in 30 profesional fights, 24 of which coming inside the distance.

Since becoming a champion in 2007, he has defended his belt 9 times, including a 2011 unanimous decision win over Glen 'The Road Warrior' Johnson, the only marquee name on his resume.

Lucian Bute packs a wallop in both fists and surely knows his way inside the ring. His fights are always action-packed and not wanting in drama: his 11th round TKO victory over Colombian Alejandro Berrio to become the IBF super middleweight titleholder and only the third Romanian professional boxing champion, the way he demolished the clowning Edison "Pantera" Miranda in three rounds, his controversial UD win against Librado Andrade in their first fight and the manner he dismantled him in 4 rounds in the rematch, all these just to give us a glimpse of the man's promise as a prizefighter.

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Press Releases 5.24.2012

SHOWTIME® BOXING ANALYST AL BERNSTEIN ENTERS AWARD SEASON PRIMED FOR THE SPORT’S HIGHEST HONOR AND MORE

Bernstein to be Inducted into International Boxing Hall Of Fame, Honored with “Good Guy’’ Award by Boxing Writers Association of America, Release New Book, “30 Years, 30 Undeniable Truths About Boxing, Sports and TV”

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Goossen Tutor Promotions: LIVE at the LODGE

Studio City, CA (May 24) -- Just 30 days from today, the San Fernando Valley's legendary Sportsmen's Lodge in Studio City, Calif. will host its first boxing event in 17 years. Goossen Tutor Promotions, the Valley's first family of boxing, will again look to create a series of boxing events held every two months throughout the year at the Lodge.

The inaugural world-class event will be held on Saturday evening, June 23, when former WBA Super Bantamweight World Champion Rico Ramos challenges the undefeated NABF Champion Efrain Esquivias.

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Goossen Tutor Promotions: Ortiz, Lopez, Arreola Video Interview Highlights

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The Blame Game: Manny Pacquiao's "gay-bashing" controversy

The latest brouhaha over comments attributed to Manny Pacquiao about him saying that "All Gay Men Should Be Killed"by some irresponsible 'journalists' shows us a picture of how 'journalism' works nowadays.

In this Internet-driven age, we come across a lot of journalists spouting journalism gobbledygooks to high heavens in order to separate them, the so-called 'real journalists,' from mere "bloggers," who they feel are not at their level. They would pontificate of how they are made of better stuff compared to 'anybody who has an Internet connection' wannabes writing for any search-engine optimizing outlets like Examiner, the Huffington Post and the like.

But the Internet is the great equalizer, and many so-called part-time journalists and bloggers are actually giving these so-called 'professional journalists' a run for their money, much to the networks' (and the giant outlets/publications that employ them) chagrin.
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Light Heavyweight: Mikkel Kessler v. Allan Green

 May 19, 2012 

Light Heavyweight bout 

Parken Arena

Copenhagen, Denmark

Strawweight: Denver Cuello v. Ganigan Lopez

Denver Cuello (29-4, 14 KOs) v. Ganigan Lopez (28-5, 13 KOs) 

WBC Strawweight Silver Championship

 May 19, 2012 

Celaya,Guanajuato, Mexico

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