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Lucian Bute
1980Feb, 28

Lucian Bute

Lucian Bute, Romanian-Canadian boxer
Lucian Bute (born February 28, 1980) is a Romanian-Canadian former professional boxer who competed from 2003 to 2017. He held the IBF super-middleweight title from 2007 to 2012, successfully making nine consecutive defenses and reaching a peak ranking of number one in the division by The Ring magazine.

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