what now for bute?

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He beat decent opposition, but past it opposition and avoided the Super 6. Froch showed that Bute cannot take a shot and that should stay home and fight the likes of Allan Green. I don't think Bute has what it takes and this fight will have destroyed his confidence.

He's nuts if he chooses to waste all our time with a Froch rematch.

He never avoided the S6 and I wish people would quit saying he did. He was not even asked and was in effect froze out. Instead the powers at be invited Taylor and Abraham who had no business being there.

The speed in which people are written off today is hilarious. Of course he is still a top 168 pounder. He simply got beat. And rest assured he will demand a rematch. Froch looked great last night and executed his game plan perfectly with a willing opponent allowing him to do so.Bute right off the get go decided to try to out slug the slugger. He was so worried about his feet that he ended up punching off the front of them. Bute will regroup just as any elite after a loss.

I no he is one of your own,Bute is not finished but it was a very damaging defeat if you are honest
Kessler and Ward would both beat him. As for the rematch forget about it he will just get Ko again
Froch has his number Bute can not handle pressure if you let him get into a rhythm he's hard to beat
but Froch is to much for him the fight was a bit like the old rabbit in the headlights for Bute he froze.

Well we differ. I dont do the if A beat B and B beat C then A beats C calculation. Boxing simply does not work that way. Bute was not himself and fought rather stupid and seems to be echoing what I said today in the press. At any rate Froch beating him does not mean Ward or Kessler does. All three fight nothing alike. I wish modern day boxing would turn their collective back on the notion that because someone undefeated has lost they are done. I mean imagine if Benny Leonard quit after he was knocked cold or Arguello getting stopped in about his tenth fight. A loss is not the end of the world as most all time greats will attest to. Sure its tough to take as a fan of his from the moment he started as a pro. To see him lose in that type of fashion but he will be back imo and the better for it.

I agree with your take. Bute seemed lost.

The point's you have made are correct, Bute having lost in that manner will need to get back on track
Kessler is a very good very hard punching fighter that straight right hand would get to Bute just like Golovkin got him same out come. Ward would bust him up fair or foul.

Fair enough but I cant go along with the conclusion. Its in everyone's best interest to throw a straight right against a southpaw but easier said then done and Kessler in his prime could not make that punch count against Calzaghe.

If Bute is now a none factor then Kessler was a none factor after Calzaghe and even more so after the tourney he prematurely exited. Kessler lost his stones long ago. Tell me you do not believe he would ever go to Nottingham. Shit I'd wager he will never leave Denmark.

Ward/Bute is a completely different fight stylistically then what we watched last night. It might even be a snooze fest.

Are you serious about Kessler? The guy has left his backyard before to fight Ward and Calzaghe. Maybe you mean he "lost his stones" as in he won't be up for that now..but he doesn't strike me as that kind of guy.

Also the guys who are saying Bute's chin let him down are off...The pressure is what Bute showed he couldn't handle. He took 3 rounds worth of hellacious shots from Froch but didn't know what to do. It was exactly as the British commentator said "You would never see the elite such as Mayweather fold under this kind of pressure" and that is what Bute lacks. He can't keep composed while being attacked. He showed that against Andrade and now it's been confirmed by Carl.

I'm talking a post tourney Kessler. He had a chance to fight Bute and accused him of low balling him. And then who did he fight? He was forced to travel because of the tourney so please? Once in the Uk prior to that for Cal.

Bute met Froch at the entryway and refused to budge. Like I said, a deer in the headlights. I agree on this notion of bad chin. Same people would say Tito and Hearns had a bad chin.

They had no game plan and believed in the odds and hype by fans like me. I picked Bute by wide ud or late stoppage. We just need to show up attitude and beat this guy starched from a tourney and ready to call it quits. No wonder lots of fighters do not watch tape. A different fighter shows up.