Boxing; Bute: I want a rematch Former champion wants to win back his belts

Lucian Bute insists he wants to face Carl Froch in a rematch after losing his IBF super-middleweight title to the Briton.

Froch suggested Bute could retire after ending the Romanian's unbeaten 30-fight run in five thrilling rounds on Saturday night.

However, Bute plans to learn from defeat and wants revenge over Froch after admitting he underestimated the Nottingham fighter.

"Every athlete has to admit defeat. Great champions need to know to lose. I have to learn from this defeat," Bute told boxingfutures.com.

"This is not the end of the world. I don't think that it's the end of my career.