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Lucian Bute's Timeline
1994
First Steps
First step in a local boxing gym in his hometown of Pechea, Galati, Romania.
1998
Junior World Championships
Won a bronze medal for Romania at the junior WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS in Buenos Aires/Argentina
1999
World Amateur Boxing Championships
Won a bronze medal for Romania at the senior WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS in Houston, Texas, United States of America
2001
Francophone Games
Won a gold medal for Romania at the Francophone Games in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
2003
Turned Pro
Lucian turned pro with INTERBOX, a promoter in Montréal, Québec, Canada.
2005
1st fight in Romania
Successfully defended his regional NABA North American Boxing Association) Super Middleweight Title with a KO victory vs. Donny McCrary (USA).
The event took place in Lucian’s hometown of Galati, Romania. It would be his only fight in his hometown during his amateur and pro careers.
2007
International Boxing Federation
Lucian Bute becomes IBF (International Boxing Federation) World Champion with a TKO victory over then-current Champion, Alejandro Berrio (Columbia). The match took place at the Bell Center in Montréal, Québec, Canada.
2008
Pursuit of Education
After 4 years of studying, Lucian Bute obtains a Bachelor of Physical Education Science from the “Dunarea de jos” University in Galati, Romania.
2009
IBF World Title defence
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 City, Québec, Canada.
2010
Master of Sports Management
After 2 years of study, Lucian Bute obtains a Master of Sports Management from “Dunarea de jos” University in Galati, Romania.
2011
Defending His Title in Romania
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 to fight in his home country and defend his World Title. The event took place in Bucharest, Romania.
2012
Unsuccessful 10th IBF Title Defence
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 IBF World Champion. The fight took place in Nottingham, United Kingdom.
2014
Canadian Boxing History
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 decision over 12 closely contested rounds. The event was billed the highest grossing fight in Canadian boxing history.
2015
IBF World Championship Challenge
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 new Videotron Center in Québec City, Québec, Canada.
2016
WBC World Championship Title Eliminator
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 of a highly disputed contest, the judges declare the fight a draw.
2017
WBC Title Eliminator Fight
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 KO. The event took place at the Videotron Centre, Québec City, Québec, Canada.
2019
retirement
After a long layoff and deep thinking, Lucian Bute announces his retirement from the world of professional boxing.