DeGale vs Bute

Who won DeGale vs Bute?

James DeGale beat Lucian Bute by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest on Saturday, November 28th, 2015, at Centre Videotron, Quebec City.

The scorecards were announced as 117-111, 117-111, 116-112 in favor of winner James DeGale.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Super Middleweight division, which meant the weight limit was 168 pounds (12 stone or 76.2 kg).

This contest was for the IBF super middleweight championship of the world.

DeGale vs Bute stats

Back in November 2015, James DeGale stepped into the ring with a record of 21 wins, 1 loss, and 0  draws, 14 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Lucian Bute made his way to the ring with a record of 32 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, with 25 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Bute had an advantage in power over DeGale, with a 78% knockout percentage compared to DeGale's 67%.

James DeGale was the younger man by 6 years, at 29 years old.

Bute had a height advantage of 2 inches over DeGale. Despite this, he had a 2-inch reach advantage.

Both James DeGale and Lucian Bute fought out of a southpaw stance.

DeGale was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 12 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2009, 5 years and 3 months later than Bute, whose first professional fight was in 2003. He had fought 45 fewer professional rounds, totaling 210 compared to Bute's 255.

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DeGale's last 3 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 5 months and 28 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 6 months and 1 day. In those fights, he fought a total of 19 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 6.3 rounds on average.

Bute's last 4 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 6 months and 2 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 10 months and 16 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 33 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 8.3 rounds on average.

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