Lucian Bute's Timeline

After a long layoff and deep thinking, Lucian Bute announces his retirement from the world of professional  boxing.

Lucian Bute challenges fellow Québec fighter Eleider Alvarez in an elimination fight to become mandatory challenger to the light-heavyweight WBC World Title. Despite a good start, Lucian Bute loses by…

In an effort to regain a World Champion Title, Lucian Bute travels to Washington DC, USA, to challenge WBC ( World Boxing Council) World Champion, Badou Jack. After 12 rounds…

Lucian Bute challenges new IBF World Champion, James DeGale. Despite a tremendous effort, Lucian loses his challenge. The event was the 1st ever boxing match to take place at the…

Lucian Bute moves up in weight class to fight fellow Montréaler, Jean Pascal. In front of a record crowd of 22,000 people at the Bell Center, Pascal wins a unanimous…

Lucian Bute travels to United Kingdom after 9 consecutive World Title Defences. Challenger, Englishman Carl Froch, surprises Lucian with a win by TKO. This ends his 5 year reign as…

Lucian Bute returns to fight in Romania, his 8th World Title defence vs mandatory challenger Jean-Paul Mendy (France). Lucian stops his challenger with a KO and wraps up his dream…

After 2 years of study, Lucian Bute obtains a Master of Sports Management from “Dunarea de jos” University in Galati, Romania.

After a controversial World Title defence in 2008 vs Librado Andrade, Lucian Bute wins a rematch with a spectacular KO! The fight took place at the Pepsi Coliseum in Québec…

After 4 years of studying, Lucian Bute obtains a Bachelor of Physical Education Science from the “Dunarea de jos” University in Galati, Romania.