{"id":320515,"date":"2011-03-18T17:31:23","date_gmt":"2011-03-18T17:31:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/2011\/03\/18\/bute-to-face-magee-for-super-middleweight-title-ap\/"},"modified":"2011-03-18T17:31:23","modified_gmt":"2011-03-18T17:31:23","slug":"bute-to-face-magee-for-super-middleweight-title-ap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2011\/03\/18\/bute-to-face-magee-for-super-middleweight-title-ap\/","title":{"rendered":"Bute to face Magee for super middleweight title (AP)"},"content":{"rendered":"
\n

NEW YORK (AP)\u2014Lucian Bute realizes that he probably won\u2019t get the credit
\nhe deserves until he faces the fighters involved in the Super Six World Boxing
\nClassic.<\/p>\n

Most of the best super middleweights are tied up with the round-robin
\ntournament put on by Showtime, although the unbeaten Bute was not invited to
\nparticipate. So he\u2019s been forced to fight some marginal opponents the past
\ncouple of years with the understanding that even an emphatic victory might not
\ndo much to build his fan base in the United States.<\/p>\n

Not to worry, though. Bute couldn\u2019t be more popular in Canada.<\/p>\n

The 31-year-old Romanian has become a star in his adopted home country,
\nwhere he\u2019ll defend his IBF version of the title Saturday night against veteran
\nBrian Magee.<\/p>\n

This will be the 21st time that Bute has fought in Montreal, with a number
\nof other fights taking place in nearby Quebec City. It makes sense, considering
\nhe sells out the arena just about every time he fights there.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe following I have here in Montreal is very important,\u201d Bute said.
\n\u201cThey\u2019ve been there from the beginning of my career. I feel great when I have
\nthem in my corner, and they cheer my name and cheer me on. So I want to thank
\nthem for being so loyal for so many years.\u201d<\/p>\n

Their loyalty comes despite opposition that hasn\u2019t always been the most
\ndifficult, from guys like Edison Miranda well past their prime, to fringe
\ncontenders like Alejandro Berrio and Fulgencio Zuniga who stood little chance
\nagainst of pulling the upset.<\/p>\n

However, it\u2019s not Bute\u2019s fault.<\/p>\n

Andre Ward is considered the best fighter in the 168-pound division, but
\nhe\u2019s tied up with the Super Six. Carl Froch, Glen Johnson and Arthur Abraham are
\nalso tied up with the semifinals of the tournament, which is supposed to end
\nlater this year.<\/p>\n

One potential opponent, Mikkel Kessler, was involved in the Super Six before
\nan eye injured forced him to back out last August. The former WBC titleholder is
\nexpected to be on hand for Saturday night\u2019s fight and could step into the ring
\nwith Bute when he\u2019s healthy.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m only concentrating on Saturday night, Brian Magee, a good performance
\nand a win. I\u2019ll worry about Kessler and anybody else after I win this fight,\u201d
\nBute said. \u201cThe fact that Kessler is going to be ringside is not going to
\naffect my performance at all.\u201d<\/p>\n

It should provide a bit more motivation, if he needed any.<\/p>\n

The 35-year-old Magee (34-3-1, 24 KOs) is confident that he can pull off a
\nmonumental upset. He points to his experience and not losing since getting
\nknocked out by Froch\u2014in a fight many believe he was winning\u2014in the summer of
\n2006.<\/p>\n

\u201cHopefully, I\u2019ll be the new world champion. There\u2019s no doubt about it, it\u2019s
\ngoing to be a hard fight,\u201d Magee said. \u201cI\u2019ll need to have the performance of
\nmy life but it\u2019s a good position to be in, fighting for the world title.\u201d<\/p>\n

Magee also knows that he\u2019ll have very few people rooting for him, even
\nthough he claims everyone is an adopted Irishman this week. The fight will be
\ntaking place on Saturday night of the week of St. Patrick\u2019s Day, with an Irish
\nparade scheduled for Sunday in Montreal.<\/p>\n

\u201cAt the end of the day, there are only two fighters in the ring. I\u2019ve been
\nan away fighter all my life, so it doesn\u2019t make a difference,\u201d he said. \u201cI\u2019m
\njust so used it now, you know? It\u2019s just the way things are.\u201d<\/p>\n

How would he celebrate a win?<\/p>\n

\u201cA pint of Guinness, of course.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

Taken from:
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