BOXING

• Bute retains IBF super middleweight belt

  
  

  Montreal, QC (Sports Network) - Undefeated IBF super middleweight champion Lucien Bute successfully defended his title with a unanimous decision against Librado Andrade at the Bell Centre on Friday.

  Bute (23-0, 18 KOs) defeated Alejandro Berrio to capture the belt, then overcame a challenge from William Joppy before outlasting Andrade (27-2, 21 KOs).

  Bute went down with two seconds left in the final round but was able to beat the count, rallying to stay in the match until the bell rang shortly after.

  Scores were 115-110, 117-109, 115-111.

  10/25 01:34:59 ET