James DeGale vs Lucian Bute
On November 28, 2015, Lucian Bute (32-2, 25 KOs) gets a shot at the super-middleweight IBF title held by James DeGale (21-1, 14 KOs).
DeGale vs Bute Stats
James DeGale is coming in to the fight on a 11-fight win streak with a 63% KO rate; his last fight was a unanimous decision win over Andre Dirrell, 6 months and 5 days ago. Lucian Bute is on a 1-fight win streak with a 73% KO rate, with his last fight being a 4th round TKO win over Andrea Di Luisa, 3 months and 13 days ago.
DeGale vs Bute Prediction & Odds
This should be a confident win for James DeGale at 99-1 winning odds. Lucian Bute really doesn't have much to present against DeGale.
DeGale vs Bute Result
James DeGale defeated Lucian Bute via unanimous decision and successfully defended his IBF super-middleweight title. DeGale improves his record to 22-1, while Bute adds a loss to his record at 32-3.