Froch and Bute agree in principle to a Unification Fight

[Tam Seddon]

So glad my boy is going right for the hardest fight, he forfilled his promise by delivering at the higher level and he isnt taking any easy options what so ever. JT in your first ever defence, then a unification against a top 3 ranked fighter is impressive IMO.

[pacman79]

So glad my boy is going right for the hardest fight, he forfilled his promise by delivering at the higher level and he isnt taking any easy options what so ever. JT in your first ever defence, then a unification against a top 3 ranked fighter is impressive IMO.

Impressive choice of fights but ....
I would say Kessler would be the hardest fight

[Tam Seddon]

So glad my boy is going right for the hardest fight, he forfilled his promise by delivering at the higher level and he isnt taking any easy options what so ever. JT in your first ever defence, then a unification against a top 3 ranked fighter is impressive IMO.

Impressive choice of fights but ....
I would say Kessler would be the hardest fight

Not sure anymore after his loss against JC, ever since that he has been overrated majorly on this forum. What has he done since? Beaten not so good fighters? Bute has shown that he wants this step up too, Kessler along with his protected promotion base arent prepared to go deep for fights like this. Kessler IMO wont be in the mix for a while, its a shame because he potentially is the best but hes not showing me that at the momment.

[pacman79]

So glad my boy is going right for the hardest fight, he forfilled his promise by delivering at the higher level and he isnt taking any easy options what so ever. JT in your first ever defence, then a unification against a top 3 ranked fighter is impressive IMO.

Impressive choice of fights but ....
I would say Kessler would be the hardest fight

Not sure anymore after his loss against JC, ever since that he has been overrated majorly on this forum. What has he done since? Beaten not so good fighters? Bute has shown that he wants this step up too, Kessler along with his protected promotion base arent prepared to go deep for fights like this. Kessler IMO wont be in the mix for a while, its a shame because he potentially is the best but hes not showing me that at the momment.

Very true.
He needs to get a new promoter and get in the mix.
I honestly think he could dominate the division

[Tam Seddon]

Potentially, but Froch and Bute will be there in the way

[pacman79]

Potentially, but Froch and Bute will be there in the way

I think if he gets his arse in gear he beats both

[Tam Seddon]

Hes not fought once this year, not showing great signs of hunger like Froch and Bute. At the end of the day he is beatable and its been proven, I wouldnt be him as a favourite by any means against either man to be honest. Hes just another highly ranked 168 fighter who needs to prove himself, like all of them do. I did about about a year ago showing the importance of this weight class, and slowly but surely it's showing that it will be the most exciting. If he stays with that promotion team he honestly won't be fighting any top ranked fighter for a while.

[Violent Demise]

Impressive choice of fights but ....
I would say Kessler would be the hardest fight

Not sure anymore after his loss against JC, ever since that he has been overrated majorly on this forum. What has he done since? Beaten not so good fighters? Bute has shown that he wants this step up too, Kessler along with his protected promotion base arent prepared to go deep for fights like this. Kessler IMO wont be in the mix for a while, its a shame because he potentially is the best but hes not showing me that at the momment.

Very true.
He needs to get a new promoter and get in the mix.
I honestly think he could dominate the division

Promoter ain't got nothing to do with it. He needs a new heart. Kessler has lost the will to fight

[CFH]

If he gets past Andrade, which is no forgone conclusion, Bute will ruin Froch.

[ono]

So glad my boy is going right for the hardest fight, he forfilled his promise by delivering at the higher level and he isnt taking any easy options what so ever. JT in your first ever defence, then a unification against a top 3 ranked fighter is impressive IMO.

Impressive choice of fights but ....
I would say Kessler would be the hardest fight

Kessler needs to have a word with himself. Why isn't he fighting anybody of note?

[Kirkland Laing]

So glad my boy is going right for the hardest fight, he forfilled his promise by delivering at the higher level and he isnt taking any easy options what so ever. JT in your first ever defence, then a unification against a top 3 ranked fighter is impressive IMO.

Impressive choice of fights but ....
I would say Kessler would be the hardest fight

Kessler needs to have a word with himself. Why isn't he fighting anybody of note?

Because he's under contract to a man who makes Frank Warren look like a reckless gambler when it comes to making fights. He's trying to get out of the contract or he has to fight another three or so stiffs anytime the promoter picks over the next couple of years.

[ICB]

I said from way back Lucian Bute is the darkhorse of the division, he's very skilled fighter whom i've been impressed with. He did make a mistake by trading with Librado Andrade in the last round, but forgetting that mistake which he will learn from he gave Librado Andrade a boxing lesson.

He also beat Sakio Bika more clearly than anyone else including Joe Calzaghe, he's also beat Kabary Salem a man who knocked down Joe Calzaghe very heavily. Also impressive wins over Alejandro Berrio, Fulgencio Zuniga, and Lolenga Mock a fighter who almost stopped David Haye and put him down aswell.

I think Carl Froch will struggle in this fight he isn't a physical as Librado Andrade, Sakio Bika. And he looks for one shot a bit too much IMO. And i think Lucian Bute will evade most of Carl Froch's punches and give him fits on the outside.

And although i think there maybe a chance of Carl Froch stopping Lucian Bute late, because although his power is a bit overrated. He is still one of the hardest hitting Super Middleweights. And i'd compare his power to Kelly Pavlik.

But lets remember Lucian Bute isn't no slouch in the power department either, he's got some very good stoppage wins under his belt. I'd say Lucian Bute by UD but there is a chance of Carl Froch stopping him late on.

By the way one last question does the winner fight Librado Andrade ? because didn't Librado Andrade win the title eliminator match ?

[Rantcatrat]

I said from way back Lucian Bute is the darkhorse of the division, he's very skilled fighter whom i've been impressed with. He did make a mistake by trading with Librado Andrade in the last round, but forgetting that mistake which he will learn from he gave Librado Andrade a boxing lesson.

He also beat Sakio Bika more clearly than anyone else including Joe Calzaghe, he's also beat Kabary Salem a man who knocked down Joe Calzaghe very heavily. Also impressive wins over Alejandro Berrio, Fulgencio Zuniga, and Lolenga Mock a fighter who almost stopped David Haye and put him down aswell.

I think Carl Froch will struggle in this fight he isn't a physical as Librado Andrade, Sakio Bika. And he looks for one shot a bit too much IMO. And i think Lucian Bute will evade most of Carl Froch's punches and give him fits on the outside.

And although i think there maybe a chance of Carl Froch stopping Lucian Bute late, because although his power is a bit overrated. He is still one of the hardest hitting Super Middleweights. And i'd compare his power to Kelly Pavlik.

But lets remember Lucian Bute isn't no slouch in the power department either, he's got some very good stoppage wins under his belt. I'd say Lucian Bute by UD but there is a chance of Carl Froch stopping him late on.

By the way one last question does the winner fight Librado Andrade ? because didn't Librado Andrade win the title eliminator match ?

Good post. Bute is difficult to fight because he is a tall, quick southpaw. He also has experience with quality opposition. He matches up well with most of the fighters at 168. Bute over Froch by UD is a good call.

However, Froch has the edge in the intangibles department. He trains hard and has tons of heart. He went down for the first time in his career (maybe amateur too?) in the second round of his fight with Taylor and fought hard for the rest of the fight. That's reflects grit and determination. One thing is certain, he won't lose easily. Whereas, Bute lost his cool in the last round against Andrade and barely made it to the finish line in a fight in which he had won almost every other round.