The Archive | Carl Froch vs Lucian Bute (Full Fight)

[@AchStenify]

Keep this up lads. Need to see some old fights while were starved.

[@MatchroomBoxing]

More to follow mate 👍

[@crissybrown705]

@@MatchroomBoxing counting on you in these challenging times! Haha

[@mariosanchez8236]

@@crissybrown705 Right? Not sure exactly how to loot boxing videos from the BIG promotions vaults, but I am pretty sure it isn't too far of if things don't change soon! just being silly

[@Smoking_Joe]

It was a similar bludgeoning to the one Fury put on Wilder in their sequel......but even quicker and more emphatic.......the Fury win meant more to the World of boxing though because they're Heavyweights with more casual interest.

[@TyrantT316]

If you consider how Bute and Abraham were having success, with some good knockouts, it was impressive when Froch beat them. Abraham only lost via DQ before Froch. Then to beat Groves the way he did in the rematch, Froch has had a nice career. Then add on Kessler, Johnson, Dirrel, Pascal, Taylor, Froch has had fairly underrated career.

[@chrismoser9676]

Hall of Fame beast career- from an American

[@Keboomrang]

can you explain why Froch did not remove his gloves after the fight? Everybody here know why....

[@lionelmcelwee5255]

Abraham lost to Andre Ward also

[@Rdgvideo1989]

Bute was injured at this fight, stupid team management

[@petegurucs]

Froch and kessler both were hell of a fighters they only lost to each other and guys like calzaghe and ward two of the best 168 pounders of the last decades

[@CornerStoreDrums]

This is fantastic!! Big Froch love all the way from Indiana!! Watch a handful of his fights every week. -Matchroom Boxing 🔥 💯

[@wurble]

Always loved watching Froch fight. What he lacked in technical ability, he made up for with entertainment value. Granite chin, warrior spirit, threw caution to the wind and always went for the finish when he could smell blood. Watch his fight with Jermain Taylor if you haven't seen it.

[@captainfeedback1]

Round 12 against Taylor is my favourite round ever.

[@badgerbhoy9534]

Jim Watt put it perfectly..."the difference of boxing in the 1st division and boxing in the premier league"

[@SerBallister]

Everyone was talking how Bute was a massive danger for Carl. Reminds me of Calzaghe vs Lacy.

[@danyoutube7491]

I honestly thought beforehand that Bute was going to struggle against Froch. We knew his chin was a bit suspect, and that he had decent but not exceptional power. That would not have been enough to make me so sure that Froch had a strong chance of stopping him, but the key for me is the way Bute defended- he relied on a lot of upper body movement and his above average height, strength and ranginess to make it hard for opponents to get a lot of shots on him, but his guard was very open, and his lead hand in particular very low. He had enough power to make most opponents think twice about rushing in. But against Froch he had an opponent who was probably just about as tall and rangy as himself, and who had a bit more power and a lot more chin so that the equation was not in Bute's favour. In short, he couldn't keep Froch at bay, and that open guard meant all he could hope to do if Froch got close was duck and dive a bit. While that usually was enough against weaker and shorter opponents, Froch was too big, tough and determined to be evaded like that and so kept landing shots. I have to say I admire Bute's spirit; he wanted to compete in a firefight with Froch some of the time even when he was hurt, and even to take the fight to Froch, but it worked against him. After getting hurt the first time, he later landed a good one-two on Froch but then lunged in to be aggressive, and immediately took a strong left on the end of his chin, and he was back in trouble again. It would have been very hard for Bute to find a way back into the fight, I think his only chance would have been to be very smart with quick one-two counters and then circle away, but that would be a tall order at the best of times, for the whole fight, and he was used to being the champ and dominating fights, so he tried to assert himself even when it had been shown he couldn't against Froch.

[@technojoe4079]

@testuleanu testovici alot of people say his gloves were loaded. He never took them off either.

[@arkroyalrifemoonbasealpha6101]

@@technojoe4079 Rubbish

[@technojoe4079]

@@arkroyalrifemoonbasealpha6101 which bit?

[@LeeArmstrong-g4h]

​@technojoe4079 shut up you silly boy

[@oldgonzo22]

Froch had a great chin to be fair, him and pascal was nuts.

[@YouAintGotNoTegridyBoi]

One of the most action packed fights ever without a doubt.

[@emac8381]

The Froch chin goes for me on the top ten list. Fought some great, hard hitting fighters and went 12 in every pro fight win or lose. Not many Pros stay to see the last bell in every Pro fight at top level. I rate him as highly underrated.

[@brettlevin8181]

Bute was considered the future at 68 before this fight. This was a huge and stunning destruction when it happened.

[@alsmith1441]

Great fight. Froch at his imperious best. Brilliant stuff Matchroom 👏👏

[@adriansmith1410]

Watched this so many time and must admit what a fighter he was truly amazing 💪🐸✌️

[@karloslowry9043]

Eddie jumping in the ring like a special needs kid

[@badgerbhoy9534]

Belter mate 👍

[@roydoucet8841]

It was funny.

[@gooseygoose604]

Yeah they were confused because they thought it was a wave off the ref was just ruling that the ropes kept bute up which they did. lucky they didn't do something dumb LIKE dq Froch

[@davidroberttaylor57]

still annoys me to this day!

[@gooseygoose604]

@@davidroberttaylor57 I've seen the same thing happen before and the fight ended in dq which was within the rules but it was dumb. This was a miscommunication he ruled him down and out his arms up people saw that as a wave off

[@PhilMitchell.]

the night froch took bute’s soul

[@roxana4394]

"took" is not the right word. He stole it with loaded gloves. Ruined the life of a great fighter.

[@selfesteem1942]

@@roxana4394 "loaded gloves" Wheres the evidence for that?! Bute never had the best punch resistance.

[@moontrekerben7801]

@Marmota Digitala I think you right... he transforme Bute from a fast knock out-er... to a marathon boxer... he lost he's stamina ... That s what I feel about this....

[@tlig]

Hearn made Froch a big name. Prior to that he was struggling despite facing and beating tough opposition.

[@boxingspark]

Great fight, thanks for the upload 👍🏻

[@nuthin4sumpthin]

Froch coming off a loss just jumped back in. Legend.

[@waltonsmountain]

my ALL time favourite fight, i remember before the fight that we were worried (including me ) for Carl`s life, no matter how many times i see this fight it takes me back to that night and how proud (as an Englishman ) i was that night ..,,,

[@rorythered]

Eddie Hearn to this day, still holds the record for the fastest exit out of a boxing ring.

[@gscott1755]

Fantastic video 👊🏼👊🏼

[@mariosanchez8236]

Ian Darke is awesome, prefer him to any of "my" American commentators. Thinking on it now, the English commentators are better than all of the ones I can think of at the moment...if you don't bring him back to boxing (is he doing "your" football?) maybe you'd care to trade him for the wonderful and very talented Joe Tessatore or maybe that superstar Brian Kenny, maybe? It is a win, win either way for y'all, I swear

[@andreimarcu3505]

felt bad for Bute man, he was our best fighter, but froch is a super good boxer, especially after that win against jermain taylor, amazing effort, lots of memories from this one 😔😄😄

[@alco2758]

Bivol is our best fighter

[@notme3988]

@@alco2758 fr but he isn't really coming from romania/moldova nor does he speaks romanian but his dad is moldovean so we will take it

[@alco2758]

@@notme3988 he is aware of his heritage. Unfortunately both Moldovan and Romanian media don't give him the publicity he deserves. I'm sure he would accept an invitation from Romanian boxing federation, dar Românul e Român, nu ne-am evidentiat niciodată prin patriotism...

[@gohumberto]

That was an absolute beating. Aggression, power, and accuracy. Hard to combat that. Bute's corner saved their man's life because the Referee was giving a standing count, prepared to let it go on. Just crazy refereeing.

[@JohnSmith-mx2wi]

Ian Darke "the greatest win by a British boxer ever" every time... haha, love it!!

[@akaskinz1856]

Wish he was still commentating instead of Adam smith

[@roxana4394]

4:14 Froch : gloves are heavy! End of the video, Froch still wearing heavy gloves... 24:15 Froch: people made a lot of money on me. What a great champion this guy is buying his victory!

[@technojoe4079]

Yes alot of people say his gloves were loaded in this and the Pascal fight I believe it was.

[@leonbusjes5794]

@@technojoe4079 bit late, but also the groves 2 and Taylor fights.

[@papitahdchamp8702]

Ridiculous stuff there, must be some romanian bullshit. Especially idiotic when you do it to make excuses for Bute who in fact got caught and suspended for banned substance use a few years after this fight. Froch had 12 world championship fights so 12 times his handwraps and gloves were checked by experienced, world class trainers from the opponent's teams. Not once were any such claims coming from actual trainers or fighters but now you base this on a comment he made in the corner on live television. Yeah, very realistic, someone's been cheating for years and he just reveals it in his corner live...

[@ИгорьТихонов-о2и]

Слава Богу! Здравствуйте! Боксëр Бутэ, не выдержал драки! Фроч, просто забил его, заколотил! Спасибо!

[@thorhbar1255]

Love all the British boxers jumping around in the background when it was stopped.

[@jordinio1O]

i was there and this was an epic night. for froch and the fans.

[@twotonetv1079]

What a brilliant fight!! King Froch 🤜🏼✨

[@karloslowry9043]

Carl the contradiction froch

[@TheMickyt69]

Bloody ell his Mrs is Smoking Hot Cor Blimey I'm turning into Sid James Here

[@StuBarfoot]

One of my favourite fights to watch. Gutted I didn't go watch this one...

[@trooparline2688NBNY]

I remember this fight like yesterday. I said Carl Froch around so him. He had a granite chin and stamina. Could punch as well.

[@99Steve]

Froch showed better count punching in this fight than he did for most of his career. He landed some of those short left hooks on the inside after making Bute miss that landed perfectly and really rattled Bute. He also landed some of those short left hand at the end of his combinations, too. He got Bute to reach with his left hand at one point and caught him clean with the right cross as well. He roughed up bad with roundhouse punches at close range, too. Bute just couldn't handle the power at all, and Froch is relentless when he has his man hurt.

[@trooparline2688NBNY]

That left hook from Froch 10:28 made Bute jump in the 3rd Rd

[@livingroomtv9591]

well done Matchroom! Give us some more behind the scenes videos like the AJ Ruiz I fight. That was really good film work

[@joeblow2069]

I like the way Froch mixed up his attack. Never just walking straight in. He would rush in and get some shots in and then level off feint and come in. Very unpredictable and he maintained better than usual head movement.

[@serenityinside1]

Well observed 👍

[@lucaperon9865]

Communist bugger

[@top10-gob80]

Why does froch still have is gloves after the fight

[@MrMarco855]

I think he drove home with them still on. Took 'em off for a shower at home finally.

[@aldodenigris3510]

Something was curios about Bute in that night, that is not the real Bute. 23:15 the gambling took part of the fight in that night.

[@roxana4394]

Bute was sold by his corner. Look at Froch keeping his gloves until the end...

[@jeffreynumber9]

@@roxana4394 Like 10 minutes after the fight he still got his gloves on!!

[@callumrowley9810]

Man. I remember being at that fight and it was such a performance with great atmosphere. Bute got mauled. Nothing would have stopped froch that night.

[@mrtibbz10]

Savage performance I remember going absolutely mental.

[@petrick90]

BUTE WAS the MAN before the fight... WAS destoryed... but just after a lot of years... I see the fact with FROCH THE CHEAT... 4:14 Froch : gloves are heavy!

[@MrLoo123456]

Yesss been wanting to watch this fight for ages !! Great fight great performance!!!!

[@karloslowry9043]

Its been on youtube since the day after the fight

[@MrLoo123456]

Maybe after but not recently???

[@technojoe4079]

@@MrLoo123456 it's been on KZbin for years

[@karloslowry9043]

I can remember during the super six ppl used to rank Bute above ward when he'd fought nobody 🤣

[@demiurgeobzen327]

Dude I remember that shit like it was yesterday lol. Bute had arguably the most annoying fanbase of any fighter next to pactards.

[@youngstayoung6633]

Over the froch years the calzaghe years he never let us fans down. And now thr fury years also never let us fans down.

[@connor9295]

18:18 absolute limbs from Tony Bellew 😂

[@ashleybray6299]

He's loving it

[@surgicalboxing]

At the time of the fight, some still considered Bute the real king of 168 even though he didn’t fight in the super 6 tournament. Many considered Froch’s career at a decline because he was coming off of his one sided fight with Ward. Froch took on this fight in Bute’s back yard after coming off a loss. Stylistically Froch always had problems with boxer punchers. He was losing the fight against Taylor up until the K.O, lost to Kessler & ward completely dismantled any offense Froch had. Despite all of this, Froch went into the dragons den & completely ripped Bute’s heart out in-front his own hometown

[@shadymathers1]

Bute isn't from Nottingham.

[@surgicalboxing]

Malcolm Maggoo my bad not sure why I thought they fought in Canada lol

[@organiclove7433]

Robert McCracken's voice is exactly like Leon Edwards dad's voice 😂 All I can hear is.... "Don't let him bully you son"

[@ndalby5178]

This is one of the most satisfying performances I ever watched live. I forgot that the ring was intentionally made the size of a phonebooth to neutralize Bute's speed

[@andyv9768]

They could've fought in the parking lot and still Bute wouldn't have done shit. He was scared. He had never been properly aggressed before this, once he met someone who really came to fight, he pissed himself.

[@ndalby5178]

@@andyv9768I agree. It was one of the best moments I've seen live, and I am not even British. What a wonderful fight ahahahah. The ring is incredibly tiny though, and it is made to look smaller bc of the venue too imo. It is probably a standard 18' because it was a title fight but it really looks like a phone booth lmao. I watch that fight all the time lol

[@spark74730]

Gloves or wrappings were loaded.. still wearing them gloves in the interviews

[@ProfessorMeeks]

Lmfao, you think so?

[@nordicwarriorgaming4953]

"My gloves are heavy" Froch in the corner after round 1, and they called me a conspiricy theorist.....

[@stonebone316]

I loved this. I was neevr a bute fan. You definitely see why Froch was called cobra.

[@craigmcdonald3138]

You sure know who the ref bet on! Great job Froch. Excellent.

[@panzerriff]

14:08---that big left that landed right at the bell.The fight was basically over after that...

[@CoreyT127]

One of you brits help me out . Was Froch Eddie Hearns first gravy train or had he already made his bones in England with other championship fighters?

[@madeiracake1537]

Froch was tough as nails very entertaining and greatly missed.

[@francisjtuk]

Bute walked back to his corner like he'd had a little too much of a night out at Spoon's

[@tazscott9845]

The good old days

[@johncgw4011]

Razor close against a great champion Kessler. Then a loss Vs the cheat Ward, and otherwise an unblemished resume against top top class opposition. Right up there with Calzaghe and Conteh as one of the best ever Brits.

[@truecrimescotsman]

What was the ref thinking about administering the standing count? Looks like he was trying to give Bute respite when he should have been waving it off.

[@HitmanConan]

If anyone,anyone has the American Epix commentary of this…PLEASE UPLOAD

[@tommangan3502]

Eddie mate what u doing 😂😂

[@MatchroomBoxing]

🤣👀

[@thisguy4603]

@@MatchroomBoxing have a nice family with your holiday edd

[@karloslowry9043]

He could have had froch dqd running in the ring like a make a wish kid

[@marcellusdavis6843]

A very classic win by Carl Froch. Especially since this was after Andre Ward fed him that medicine!

[@roydoucet8841]

That was a close fight.

[@ij1749]

4:14 ‘gloves are heavy’ remember reading a conspiracy that froch had loaded gloves for this fight could be total bullshit but was interesting to say the least

[@roxana4394]

He did loaded the gloves! Look until the end, he never took them off. I think Bute's corner sold him.

[@petrick90]

... YES... FINALLY... THAT WAS IT.. FUCKING FROCH... I WAS WATCHING THE FIGHT... and was Heartbroken... FUCKING CHEAT!

[@alexandrubogdan7602]

Aici s a vazut valoarea lui Bute😢

[@Salieri47]

Many people who follow boxing closely questioned Bute when he stayed out of the elimination tournament.

[@gooseygoose604]

this fight looks a bit differently than I remember. Froch actually ate a lot of big power shots from Bute but he took them very well. that had to be discouraging

[@jezzakyle3810]

Why didn't froch take his gloves off at the end......

[@thisguy4603]

Lol your one of those guys

[@Invin_cibles]

quarantine yourself from the internet you desperate incel

[@colinward1007]

A better question is why didn't your dad pull out all those years ago??

[@youngrichie]

@@colinward1007 Froch would have his gloves checked by the IBF and the referee prior to the fight. Unless you have anything to add?

[@youngrichie]

Was meant to be for the guy above.

[@darrellmillett9306]

Carl froch is one hard bastard. Even for a boxer hes another level

[@PROstar458]

What a night this was!

[@user-ko2hu5hw1c]

Ref waved it off then started a count 🤣

[@arkroyalrifemoonbasealpha6101]

Why didn`t carl fight Kessler at the city ground more bums on seats more money it never made any sense to me considering he was a Forest fan either way a top class fighter with a very distinguished carrer full of champons names and not bums eh Joe

[@sscp7788]

Forgot what a special performance that was. Fucking epic.

[@axeman14]

24:30 who’s Carl Frech?! Lol

[@danny8468]

"Too big, Too strong"

[@mrb018538]

(For GGG)

[@danny8468]

@@mrb018538 You know.

[@sugarray6250]

"I would avoid Golovkin like the plague"

[@ScarA]

@@sugarray6250 Golovkin's biggest win to date is a Welterweight. He's an overhyped farce. Regardless of whatever Froch says, he would have butchered Golovkin if they fought.

[@sugarray6250]

@@ScarA So winning an Olympic gold medal with a career consisting of 350 amateur fights and 42 proffesional fights. Never once tasting the canvas and holding one of the highest knockout percentages in middleweight history is "overhyped"? Clearly Froch didn't think he was overhyped because he retired rather then face him.

[@influentialgurning]

Ads on. Vids off. Oh well.

[@jkh1818]

What was Jim on about “ bute is coming back into it here” rd 4 ? He literally threw 1 punch when he said it

[@TJ20232]

He was trying to make it sound competitive so people.

[@Keithdarling]

Froch... the man who fought everyone in there prime

[@snakehips2135]

Oh I moss these days when a warrior took on any one any wherev

[@RossKempOnYourMum01]

Psychological dominance, Bute wouldn't commit to his shots whereas Froch probably over committed. The Cobra would not be denied!

[@chrismoser9676]

14:47 is Jack Dempsey moves on a Jack Dempsey level

[@tonypaella]

Two things: Frochs face when he comes in to punch is hilarious Kudos to the crowd for being so loud you cannot hear his annoying woman

[@mickthompson584]

So the Welshman reckons he would have bitch slapped Froch to defeat!! thank goodness he was clever enough not to try it though.

[@ivandrago1672]

He would have easily outpointed him, even the highly narcissistic Froch said this.

[@garyallwood3451]

Bute was allowed to take too much punishment there! Ref allowed Bute to hold repeatedly. Ref didnt even stop the fight at the end, he was giving him a standing count when it should have been stopped. Ref only stopped it when Butes corner walked over an retired their fighter. Froch still one of my all time favs. Fought everyone he could. Hard man.

[@AB-ce5fg]

13:40 look at Eddie coaching Carl as soon as that landed he saying CMON!! Then tells the guy beside him "he should of went after him" as Carls going after him LMAO. Does Eddie really think that if he can see the Bute is hurt Carl cant????

[@countbasi4680]

Why was this 'last chance saloon' for Froch? He'd only lost to Ward and Kessler to this point?

[@daleyfrancis]

Miss Ian Darke’s commentary

[@bigheadbob37]

That referee 🙈 remember this night well. I do not know why people dislike froch. One of the best British boxers of all time without a doubt. Yeah he mentions the attendance of Wembley but that’s because he fought his first world title defence to no one because the British tv seemed to have a problem with him.

[@danyoutube7491]

The referee was good; Froch was understandably frustrated with Bute grabbing hold of him but he was rabbit punching a bit (largely Bute's fault because of the holding and turning his head away). The ref was stepping in quick each time it happened so Froch just needed to have a bit of patience and let the referee split them, which is what Carl did after a while in fairness to him. The ref wanted to keep it clean. As for the stoppage he wanted to give Bute every chance to continue and how many times do people slate a referee in Britain for stopping the fight, in the fans' eyes, too early? The referee can't win :)

[@kendall_knows_best2872]

His bird was some tasty little treat back then, well and still .

[@kaTsuHD]

Why did Froch kept his gloves on even after the fight ended? 🤔 why did he stated at some point "gloves are heavy" and "people made a lot of money on me tonight" why Bute didn't respond at all and mostly took punches, say what you want, but this fight right here seems rigged. Not a fan of Lucian, neither Carl. Lucians Bute corner sold him by far, I'm saying what I see.

[@Raul750-l2h]

S a facut Bute de ras.... Doroftei nu ar fi luat niciodată bataia asta

[@Rdgvideo1989]

A luat-o intr-o repriza jumate😂 de la Gatti😂 Si in plus, Froch ala a trisat..." gloves are havy" 😂!

[@Cdo27CJD]

Might be Froch's best performance, was just too strong and far too tough for Bute. One of the most one sided fights at this level of championship fighters I've ever seen

[@kevoconnor145]

Cdo27CJD I'd say the Abraham fight was even better.

[@Daxman360]

what a finish

[@martinbeynon5897]

As rough and tough as they come Carl granite Froch would have suited better than cobra . Meant as a compliment mate

[@koyosu]

Froch - A level boxer , Bute - B level boxer... the result was normal: destruction.

[@serenityinside1]

Well his missus Rachel was a Belter here - fair play to him 👍

[@Matthew118]

Always was a fan of Carl Froch, an aggressive, hands down puncher. Always entertained and would fight all in front of him no problem. A prime Froch verses a prime Calzaghe wouldn't be all that though. Calzaghe the boxer would be to much for Froch the brawler. But both fighters are to be admired for their achievements, two Brilliant British Boxers 😊

[@joeblow2069]

The American ref Albert Earl Brown was a joke. Boxing rec shows he has done over 200 fights but I do not remember him doing any big fight like this. His work here was horrible. It took Bute's own people to stop the fight. Not only was he doing some standing 8 count he had no clue that Frosh was not in a neutral corner and celebrating as if he won. Brown's extensive lecture just seconds into the fight was a classic example of egotistical authoritarianism. There was no need for it. French refs act like that.

[@calvin5399]

Rumour has it that the referee is still counting.

[@gettinglost270]

Eddie hearn at the end 😂😂

[@chrismoser9676]

I literally bet 80% of my savings on Froch in this fight, and it was the first sports bet I've ever made. I boxed my entire life and was 100% sure that Carl would win by stoppage. I more 4han than doubled my life savings. The only other time I bet was on Mayweather to beat Macgregor by stoppage ☺️

[@chrismoser9676]

I bet my entire bankroll on Carl by KO. I had ZERO doubts, and I almost tripled it. I still can't believe Carl was the underdog. Bute had just been touched up by Librado Andrade, who was a really good boxer, but not on Carl's level. Carl had just lost a decision to Andre Ward, who literally hadn't ever lost since he was 12. You just had to avoid Bite's uppercut to the body. That's easier said than done, but Carl was super capable

[@tw.tabz1]

nottingham legend

[@tw.tabz1]

@Boxing Loserstars still the best boxer to ever come from my city