MONTREAL – Boxing champion Lucian Bute has become a Canadian citizen.
The 32-year-old Romania native was sworn in along with 30 other new Canadians before a citizenship judge in a ceremony in an elementary school gym in Montreal.
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Bute moved to Canada in 2003 to begin his professional career. The slick southpaw has won all 30 of his pro fights.
He won the International Boxing Federation super-middleweight title in 2007.
He will defend the champion’s belt for the 10th time in England against Carl Froch in May.
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