On April 17, 2010, the 30-year-old IBF super-middleweight world champion, Lucian Bute (25-0, 20 KOs), faced a 29-year-old Colombian boxer Edison Miranda (33-4, 29 KOs), in a title defense fight.
Bute came in to the fight on a 25-fight win streak with a 80% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 4 months and 20 days. Miranda was on a 1-fight win streak with a 78% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 5 months and 26 days.
Lucian Bute made easy work of Edison Miranda, stopping the challenger via TKO in the 3rd. Bute improves his record to 26-0 (21 KOs), while Miranda adds a loss to his record at 33-5.
On November 28, 2009, Lucian Bute and Librado Andrade met again in a rematch.
Bute came in to the fight on a 24-fight win streak with a 79% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 8 months and 15 days. Andrade was on a 1-fight win streak with a 70% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 7 months and 24 days.
In the rematch, Lucian Bute stopped Librado Andrade via KO in the 4th round of the 12-round world-title fight, and successfully defended his IBF super-middleweight title. Bute improves his record to 25-0 (20 KOs), while Andrade adds a loss to his record at 28-3.
On July 9, 2011, the 31-year-old IBF super-middleweight world champion, Lucian Bute (28-0, 23 KOs), faced Jean-Paul Mendy, in a title defense fight.
Bute came in to the fight on a 28-fight win streak with a 82% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 3 months and 20 days.
Lucian Bute stopped Jean-Paul Mendy via KO in the 4th round of the 12-round world-title fight, and successfully defended his IBF super-middleweight title. Bute improves his record to 29-0 (24 KOs)
On March 13, 2009, the 29-year-old IBF super-middleweight world champion, Lucian Bute (23-0, 18 KOs), faced Fulgencio Zúñiga, in a title defense fight.
Bute came in to the fight on a 23-fight win streak with a 78% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 4 months and 17 days.
Lucian Bute stopped Fulgencio Zúñiga via TKO in the 4th round of the 12-round world-title fight, and successfully defended his IBF super-middleweight title. Bute improves his record to 24-0 (19 KOs)
On March 19, 2011, the 31-year-old IBF super-middleweight world champion, Lucian Bute (27-0, 22 KOs), faced a 35-year-old Irish boxer Brian Magee (34-3-1, 24 KOs), in a title defense fight.
Bute came in to the fight on a 27-fight win streak with a 81% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 5 months and 4 days. Magee was on a 6-fight win streak with a 63% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 4 months and 10 days.
Lucian Bute stopped Brian Magee via TKO in the 10th round of the 12-round world-title fight, and successfully defended his IBF super-middleweight title. Bute improves his record to 28-0 (23 KOs), while Magee adds a loss to his record at 34-4-1.
On February 29, 2008, the 28-year-old IBF super-middleweight world champion, Lucian Bute (21-0, 17 KOs), faced a 37-year-old American boxer William Joppy (39-4-1, 30 KOs), in a title defense fight.
Bute came in to the fight on a 21-fight win streak with a 81% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 4 months and 10 days. Joppy was on a 5-fight win streak with a 68% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 3 months and 13 days.
Lucian Bute stopped William Joppy via TKO in the 10th round of the 12-round world-title fight, and successfully defended his IBF super-middleweight title. Bute improves his record to 22-0 (18 KOs), while Joppy adds a loss to his record at 39-5-1.
On October 15, 2010, the 30-year-old IBF super-middleweight world champion, Lucian Bute (26-0, 21 KOs), faced Jesse Brinkley, in a title defense fight.
Bute came in to the fight on a 26-fight win streak with a 80% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 5 months and 28 days.
Lucian Bute stopped Jesse Brinkley via KO in the 9th round of the 12-round world-title fight, and successfully defended his IBF super-middleweight title. Bute improves his record to 27-0 (22 KOs)
On October 24, 2008, the 28-year-old IBF super-middleweight world champion, Lucian Bute (22-0, 18 KOs), faced a 30-year-old Mexican boxer Librado Andrade (27-1, 21 KOs), in a title defense fight.
Bute came in to the fight on a 22-fight win streak with a 81% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 7 months and 25 days. Andrade was on a 3-fight win streak with a 75% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 7 months and 2 days.
Lucian Bute defeated Librado Andrade via unanimous decision and successfully defended his IBF super-middleweight title. Bute improves his record to 23-0, while Andrade adds a loss to his record at 27-2.
On October 19, 2007, a 27-year-old Lucian Bute (20-0, 16 KOs) got a shot at the IBF super-middleweight title held by Alejandro Berrio.
Bute came in to the fight on a 20-fight win streak with a 80% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 4 months and 4 days.
Lucian Bute stopped the champion via TKO in the 11th round of the 12-round world-title fight, winning the first world title of his career, and is crowned the new IBF super-middleweight champion. Bute improves his record to 21-0 (17 KOs)
On November 5, 2011, the 31-year-old IBF super-middleweight world champion, Lucian Bute (29-0, 24 KOs), faced a 42-year-old Jamaican boxer Glen Johnson (51-15-2, 35 KOs), in a title defense fight.
Bute came in to the fight on a 29-fight win streak with a 82% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 3 months and 27 days. Johnson was on a -1-fight win streak with a 51% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 5 months and 1 day.
Lucian Bute defeated Glen Johnson via unanimous decision and successfully defended his IBF super-middleweight title. Bute improves his record to 30-0, while Johnson adds a loss to his record at 51-16-2.