Bute ko Andrade round 4

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Bute ko andrade. Congratulations Lucian!
QUEBEC CITY Unbeaten Lucian Bute knocked out Librado Andrade in the fourth round here Saturday to retain his International Boxing Federation super middleweight world title.

The Romanian-born Bute, who has become a hero in his adopted Canada, dropped the Mexican challenger for the first time in the fourth with a short left to the chin - sending a crowd of 16,000 into a frenzy.

Bute then connected with a left to the midriff that sent Andrade down for the count at 2:57 of the fourth.

Bute improved to 25-0 with 20 knockouts, while Andrade fell to 28-3 with 21 wins inside the distance. Bute said the knockout was just what he had in mind.

Thats what I trained for, said Bute, who wanted to erase the memory of his first fight with Andrade in October of last year. Then, Bute dominated Andrade in Montreal until the final 90 seconds, before the challenger unleashed a desperate comeback that many thought Bute was lucky to escape.

I havent felt that good in two years, a joyful Bute said. Tonight you saw the real Lucian Bute.

Andrade was trying to become the first world champion from Mexico in the super middleweight division.

Bute, meanwhile, demonstrated his strength despite being the only major champion in the division snubbed for the Super Six promotion featuring top U.S. and European fighters.

Tonight was my night, he said. Everything went as planned.

On the undercard, South Africas Ali Funeka punished former two-division world champion Joan Guzman but emerged with only a controversial majority draw in a fight for the vacant IBF lightweight title.

One ringside judge scored it 116-112 for Funeka, while the remaining two saw it 114-114 to leave the title still vacant.

Dominican Guzman remained unbeaten with a record of 29-0-1 with 17 wins inside the distance. Funeka moved to 30-2-2 with 25 knockouts.

It was a second North American disappointment for Funeka, who took on American Nate Campbell for the IBF and World Boxing Association lightweight belts in February.

Campbell failed to make weight and was forced to give up the belts. He then beat Funeka to deny the South Africans bid to claim the vacant titles.

I travelled a long way from South Africa to prove Im the best in the lightweight division, a frustrated Funeka said. What can I do? I dont even know what I can say.
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[julianos1009]

good bute.....fuck them all up....you the best right now...

[Ccccclaudino]

stay down Andrade.u are 2 small for our Bute!

[36scribble]

Bute is fucking muck..he shud head back to canada and never box again! frotch showed all the so called knowledgable arse-holes what this plastic faggot canadian wannabe!(why would anyone choose to be a gaynadian)can't do and thats beat a real champ! No heart no balls no defence..basically a god damn embarresment to canada,romania and himself!He better thank his lucky stars he didn't box ward dirrell or indeed kessler who is a real warrior!

[allpurerandomstyle]

Bute e cel mai tare!!!

[agt155]

Ward is a steroid cheat!!

[IamYoungblood]

This was awesome to watch live. Bute vs Pavlik would be fun to watch.

[kautious27]

The Best is Andre Ward!!!

[Raspi93]

GO BUTE GO

[popaul666]

proud that he is also a quebecer now

[aliridah ali]

i ment 2 say if martinez won

[aliridah ali]

thats true west4u2 lots of fighters call out calzaghe and he won't come out of retirement cause he wants 2 keep his undefeated record but i think he will in 2010 i think he will be back and thats a good fight 4 bute kelly pavlik or paul williams if williams can beat martinez which i think he will but i honestly wouldn't be surprised if martinez lost he's a good fighter