Jean Pascal - Lucian Bute, fight discussion thread and picks

[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.

[Rantcatrat]

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.

@J_Undisputed - good break-down. How much will the weight play a role? This is at 175. Historically, Pascal's weight class, not Bute's. Even if Bute can pick apart Pascal, will Pascal walk through his punches? It looked like Grachev was able to walk through some big punches from Bute in his only other fight above 168 that I'm aware of.

Still, this is an exciting fight that I'm looking forward to.

[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

[mrbig1]

Bute is just the better fighter. He has the talent but does he have the heart? I've been going back and forth on this fight. I'm picking Bute because he can put punches together and that's the way he can beat Pascal. Still I wouldn't bet on it.

[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.