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Anber Bute puts on a performance worthy of a champion LOGINREGISTERHELPYOU ARE NOT LOGGED IN NHLNBAMLBCFLNFLCurlingTennisGolfSoccerNASCARFormula OneIndyCar NASCAR Canadian Tire SeriesNationwideCamping WorldAuto RacingWorld JuniorsSpengler CupMenS WHCWomenS WHCHockey CanadaAHLBoxingCanada GamesCHLCISECHLFigure SkatingLacrosseMMANCAASkiingSummer SportsWinter SportsMoreOlympicsFantasyDaily LineShowsTSN TalentCommunityeotText SizeWhat a weekend of sports! First of all congratulations are in order to both the Montreal Alouettes and the Saskatchewan Roughriders for giving us what might be the greatest game in CFL Grey Cup history While I am certainly not an expert on football I am a huge CFL fan and as a Canadian I am proud of the great game we own As for my pal Dutchy you owe me money now baby!!!While emotions ran high on Sunday at McMahon electricity filled the air at the Colisee in Quebec City as Lucian Bute put his IBF SuperMiddleweight title on the line in a mandatory rematch against number one contender Librado Andrade As many of you know this was the longanticipated rematch stemming from the controversial ending to their first fight a year ago in Montreal With the HBO cameras firmly on the eyes of Quebec and in Canada for the first time ever and in front of over 16000 rabid fans Lucian Bute put on a display worthy of a champion Amid criticism resulting from the first fight and trying to shake the ghosts that linger in a fighters mind Bute put himself and his career on the line in the most pressure filled of situations As if written for a Hollywood production Bute ended the fight in most dramatic fashion with a stunning fourth round KOEver since I heard the expression they never make Joe Louis look bad the second time around I have used that to fuel me in perhaps the greatest high a trainer can have As a trainer I have often been asked What has given you the most thrills what has been your most satisfying moments etc I have always answered the same way The greatest pleasures I have had as a trainer is undoubtedly going into an opponents back yard in front of his crowd as an underdog and coming out a dominating victor The other has been extracting resounding revenge over a previous conqueror I have never had a greater emotional rush or adrenaline high as from these aforementioned situations Saturday night in Quebec I understand firsthand what Lucian Bute was feeling and I knew exactly how his trainer Stephane Larouches heart was racing While there have been many victories for both and many more to come certain ones will stay etched in their minds forever Quebec City was one of those nights In a perfectly executed battle plan Bute used his skill speed and footwork as well as every inch of the ring to play the matador to the bulllike pressure of the relentless Andrade While the first three rounds were in Butes favour Andrade showed a marked im...