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I think Bute's lofty ranking is an overreaction to beating Andrade too. Kessler beat Andrade easy. Bute was virtually knocked out before putting the record straight.

I don't think Andrade would beat anyone in the Super Six.

Abraham would blast him to bits. Taylor (even a near finished version) would outbox him. Dirrell and Ward would make him look like a complete lumbering slowcoach and Froch would look slick against him (Froch slick ).

Bute is without doubt a top supermiddle but his win over Andrade doesn't get him above the Super Six boys. Even though I think he could beat a few of them.
Bute beat Andrade easily too - both times. Just the first time was only for 10 rounds. The last two rounds shouldn't take away from how good Bute looked for 5/6 of the fight. Kessler couldn't knock Andrade out, Bute did. No other smw has two wins over current top ten opponents. That is why Bute enjoys a lofty rating.

Oh come on. Really? Froch would beat Andrade? Bika and Andrade over Froch. I'll change my tune if Froch beats Kessler. Seriously though, Froch and slick can't ever be in the same paragraph, let alone sentence.
Kessler beat Andrade so easily a return couldn't even be considered, yet Bute was almost knocked out so had to rematch him. Big difference.

Bute's top ten wins - Bika and Andrade.

Come on, that form is not better than Froch taking out unbeaten Pascal (current lightheavy champ), Taylor and unbeaten Dirrell.

Kessler lost to Ward but already has beaten Bute's best opponent, and has better wins than Bika on his record. Ward could be special. Kessler shouldn't be kicked behind guys with lesser form because of that loss.

So.. Ward beat THE man, Kessler and Froch have better form than Bute. At least three guys should be in front of him on the form book