salut, j'ai entendu que sa ce passe vers 7 pm...es-ce vrai parceque j'ai aussi entendu 5 pm, le quel est la bonne heure?
The truth is that they probably could not even calculate the money won because they don't know the PPV numbers.
Hi, fans of Lucian! I went to the weigh-in yesterday. There were loads of famous faces - including Dan Rafael. Plenty of Romanians (at least 50), from Galaţi and Bute's home village, wearing special Bute white shirts; quite a few Quebecois as well, wearing special fight T-shirts (at least 20). Oh, yeah, there were some Froch fans as well - maybe around 30. The Romanians shouted cheering "Bute, Bute, Bute!!" The Froch fans were dead quiet, just having a bit of a laugh and a joke between them. Sky and Eddie Hearn and Johnny and all the others were really impressed with the level of support for Bute. Sky asked me to give them a short interview. Shook hands with Johnny. I sat right in front of the stage, some 10 metres from the fighters. I asked Lucian's father to join me and had a good chat with him through-out. He said Bute has his fighting spirit from him - that he was quite a fighter in his youth himself. Very nice man, solid character. Took a picture with him. Clinton Woods was awarded a recognition ring by the IBF representative. P-O Cote looked good - I cheered him with the Quebecois when he came on. No one cheered his opponent... Thanked and praised the the Quebecois fans for all their support - best Bute fans in the world! Great people! I shouted at Frampton that we were banking on him to put on a show when he was on the scales and he said "Cheers, mate, will do!" When Froch and Bute arrived at the venue, we call cheered BUTE, BUTE, BUTE! When Froch came onto the stage, we all errupted, BUTE, BUTE, BUTE! There was a bit of noise and support from the Froch fans as well, but the Bute supporters drowned them out - Froch couldn't believe it! As soon as Bute was in view, with Froch still prominent on the stage, the Romanians and Quebecois went wild, cheering for Bute! It was like Froch was the foreign fighter and Bute the home-town fighter!! The head-to-head looked very relaxed and friendly, a lot more than I expected. Everyone went BUTE, BUTE, BUTE!!! Froch fans were inaudible really. I shouted at Lucian in Romanian "You are our pride and honour, Lucian!" When Bute and Froch came out of the venue later on, getting ready to drive back home, we all started cheering for Bute again! Froch and Rachel couldn't believe all the Bute support! Half-joking, but 100% impressed, they started mimicking the Bute supporters, pumping their fists and saying "Bute, Bute!!" - Unbelievable!!! I then chatted in my very bad French with some Quebecois supporters - salt of the earth! Awesome people! Some said they were friends of Jean Badard and that they're going to all of Bute's fights. Then I met Drozzy at the station - unfortunately he missed the weigh-in. After a few pints and a fish-and-chips, we went walking around and bumped into Wayne Froch, Lee Froch and Froch's dad outside a pub where Carl and his supporters were gathering, and started chatting with them. Had great banter with them about the fight, debated the ending of Andrade 1, talked strategy. I'd like to say that they were very friendly, welcoming, sound and decent people - I was very impressed. They got Carl to sign the programme that I got Drozzy for him, with a dedication! They said that they think Froch cannot be knocked out, not even to the body. They thought Froch would win the fight late on, by stoppage. They kind-of gave the game away when they let slip that Froch would start very fast, very strong from the opening bell, looking to make it very rough for Lucian in there. I told them that this was what I personally think Froch should do too. I asked them whether they thought that if that didn't work, Froch would start counter-punching behind the long jab. Froch's dad said: "Well, why don't you ask him - he's there!" I turned around and there was Carl, 10ft away from me on the mobile phone. I chatted with the dad some more and then went to Carl and Rachel and wished him "Good luck tomorrow night, mate!". He said "Thanks, mate". He was extremely relaxed, down to earth etc. Seemed like a very sound bloke. He recognised me from the weigh-in but he didn't mind the fact that I had been cheering BUTE, BUTE when he was weighing in! Rachel looked a lot more petite and small (in height) than what I would have expected. Anyway, a bit of flavour from the weigh-in! Really enjoyed it and glad I bumped into Froch and his crew! When I wished him good luck, I really meant it too! Nice guy, Carl! All his crew were really impressed with the Romanians/Quebecois as well - and were very welcoming. Looking forward to the fight tonight, but worried about Bute struggling to make weight and losing a whole night like that!:-( Apologies for the badly-written post, but I wrote it in a great hurry. :good
I only read until here, will read the rest to but felt the need to ask this: You where the skinny looking guy who was interviewed by Sky ? Saying something like you're there to support Bute.
Looking forward to a great day in the Nottingham sunshine and a great fight tonight! Hope you'll all enjoy ti too!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=n2IIxgmkw6Y Dan Rafael giving his view on the fight at 20:30 in this vid
great stuf Dece Bal; Froch is a fun character and a great boxer to watch. Except this fight, i am a Froch fan.
Thanks for the post, Decebal. I'm glad you could live that experience. You've been one of Bute's best fans for a long time and you've earned that. We had the chance to have Bute here many fights but you lived a very special weigh in in Nottingham. Glad for you and glad for us, because you made us live it with your post. Why are you saying Bute struggled with the weight? He said in french it had been very easy. Réjean Tremblay wrote a paper on his nutritionist and everything was perfect: Bute could eat for supper and breakfast the day before.
He said it was mostly a white night for him because he wanted to be sure there were no problems , and doubts for the day of the weigh in.. he probably lost enough weight ..to eat something in the morning..
Fantastic post Decebal ! love:love Damn what an experience ... :thumbsup I wish I was there screaming "LU-CIAN, BU-TE LU-CI-AN" :hat Sounded damn good. :yep
T-D nuca, WHO R U PICKING?:huh Fuk, more and more I think about this I come in conclusion Froch will be too strong in the end and will rough up Bute... :err