Lucian Bute vs. Sakio Bika

Lucian Bute 168 lbs beat Sakio Bika 168 lbs by UD in round 12 of 12

• Date: 2007-06-15
• Location: Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
• Referee: Marlon Wright
• Judge: George Hill 118-109
• Judge: William James 118-109
• Judge: Richard DeCarufel 116-111

• IBF Super Middleweight Title Eliminator
• Weights: Bute 167 3/4 lbs, Bika 167 1/2 lbs.
• Aired on: ESPN Friday Night Fights

Notes

• Pre-Fight Rankings: Lucian Bute: Ring Magazine #6, IBF #3; - Sakio Bika: Ring Magazine #10, IBF #10.
  
• Bika sparred with WBA, WBC Super Middleweight Champion Mikkel Kessler leading up to the fight.(ESPN)
  
• Bute stung by beautiful right uppercut in the 5th Round.
  
• Bika deducted 1 point in the 10th Round for an intentional headbutt.
  
• Bika caught by a big straight left in the 11th Round.
  
• A small cut developed over the right eye of Bika in the 11th Round.