Preview: Premier Boxing Champions on NBCSN ‘Bute vs. Di Luisa’

Lucian Bute (31-2, 24 KOs) vs. Andrea Di Luisa (17-2, 13 KOs)

Lucian Bute, once an unbeaten star on the rise, looks to right his ship when he takes on the unheralded Andrea Di Luisa at the Bell Centre in Montreal on Saturday night in a 171-pound catch-weight fight. Premier Boxing Champions’ latest event airs on NBC Sports Network beginning at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT and also features a 175-pound contest between Eleider Alvarez and Isidro Ranoni Preito.

After beginning his career 30-0, Bute has lost two of his last three, including a setback at 175 pounds against Jean Pascal in his last visit to the Bell Centre. That was eight months ago, and now the 35-year-old has seemingly been positioned for…