Quote Originally Posted by TheMacMagician View Post
You know, I do agree there with what Armin says, with Bute needing to learn how to deal with the pressure more, as he really can't fight going backwards at all I dont think. But, that being said, they could have chose a slightly softer touch after the pasting he took against Froch.

I watched the Grachev vs Sylakh fight, and Grachev is gonna take some stopping I'd say. Be tempted to throw it out there and say Grachev stops Bute. He was relentless against Sylakh. Id like to think Butes team know what they are doin but who knows.....

Most important thing for us boxing fans is that it should be a VERY competitive fight IMO.
He did well against pressure fighters before - think Bika and Andrade. Froch clearly is a different animal. However, I agree that this fight does help prepare Bute. It will be good for his confidence too, if he wins, but it's a tough fight to take after suffering a hard knock out by Froch.