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The super middleweight division has been hot these last few years and I think it will carry the torch of 'p4p' bests after the retirement of pacman and money may. With top talents like Ward, Froch, Dirrel (as much as I hate the prick he is talented) Its division with a great sense of rivalry in the brewing. A spiritual ode to Hagler Hearns and Leonard, though they fought at a lighter division.
Froch says he does not want easy fights so he will try to get Kessler to avenge his loss. I think Bute has very little option but to make the rematch if he wants to earn the big money he has been use to.
Bute gets pummelled into submission again, I cannot see what adjustments Bute can make that will significantly alter his chances. Bute was getting outboxed by Froch every round, hand speed was similar to Froch, footspeed = terrible, doesn't have enough power to trouble froch and is a very undurable guy.
Only difference in the rematch I can see is the number of rounds it takes Froch to destroy Lucien. Possibly Lucien can stretch the fight out to 8 or 9 rounds if he gets on his bike and runs all night.
By this time Froch may become old after his war with Kessler, so you never know.