Jean Pascal - Lucian Bute, fight discussion thread and picks

[erics44]

im leaning towards pascal coz bute seems a bit brittle

and pascal has fought at a higher weight

its funny, if froch bute had never happened the overwhelming opinion would be bute would batter him

[bzkfn]

I think Pascal takes him. Hopefully this will lead to Pascal vs. Steveson down the line.

[BIG H]

Pascal

[Master]

We Brits like Pascal because he had a barnstormer with Froch when they fought.

[Kirkland Laing]

Bute looked shocking last time out and that was over a year ago. I think it's Bute who is cashing out here. Pascal wins.

[Master]

Bute looked shocking last time out and that was over a year ago. I think it's Bute who is cashing out here. Pascal wins.

Pascal has had a serious injury, so both fighters best days may be over. I hope I am wrong and Pascal wins. He is a friend of Froch and they have an agreement to have a rematch.

[J_Undisputed]

If Bute is not a headcase after the Ko losses, I think Pascal is there to be methodically picked apart. I've never seen Pascal throw a shot that was hard to see coming. Pascals feet just seemed to be all over the place for me. He not as limited as Miranda but I can definitely see something similar possibly happening. Then again that was a different Bute.

[ykdadamaja]

This is definitely a fight Bute can win if he boxes the entire 12 rounds... he has to move and box and pot shot Pascal. Carry this to a decision- a decision he can win.

[Freedom]

[Silkeyjoe]

Bute getting KOd Pascal looks in great shape.

[p4pking]

No idea who wins or how good I expect this fight to be, they are both kind of wild cards right now. Neither has looked any good for well over a year or two, but Pascal hasn't had the same cobwebs to shake off, plus he has a chin to begin with. Question is whether he'll be throwing with intent himself, he did a lot of posturing and waiting around against that tomato can he fought last time out, if he tries to much of that I could see Bute winning just by being decent and boxing. Wouldn't surprise me to see Pascal blitz him either though

[La Cucaracha]

Pascal if Bute doesn't end it early with a body shot I see Pascal being aggressive enough to get the decision

[Master]

Pascal looks in great shape, but what was with the black tape over his mouth at the weigh in?

[J_Undisputed]

Pascal looks in great shape, but what was with the black tape over his mouth at the weigh in?

Not sure about the tape. Maybe that he'll do his talking in the ring. Maybe he's been censored by the promoters? Roy Jones Jr. will be working pascals corner for this one, if that means anything.

[Master]

Pascal looks in great shape, but what was with the black tape over his mouth at the weigh in?

Not sure about the tape. Maybe that he'll do his talking in the ring. Maybe he's been censored by the promoters? Roy Jones Jr. will be working pascals corner for this one, if that means anything.

I hope it means Roy is considering retiring from the ring. I would be inspired if he was in my corner. Has Roy ever done that for any other fighter.