Hopkins vs Bute in talks for the Fall, says Schaefer

[Pugilistic]

Hopkins looked awful in his last fight and i truly believe he should retire.

I still think Hopkins can beat Bute though.

Bute is a very good fighter (southpaw, good power and speed, good overall skills) but he isn't very good defensively and he appears to have stamina issues.

Another thing i would like to point out is his level of competition because although he has some decent names like Andrade, Bika and Miranda, all of those fighters are punching bags compared to Hopkins. Bute is obviously looking for the big fights but the Super six tourney basically limits his options so he's not all to blame.

I think Hopkins can win based on his sharp lead right hand and his rough tactics should throw Bute off also.

I still think that to beat the current Hopkins you have to put pressure on him and keep him throwing and moving. I don't see Bute being able to do it.

I am wondering what weight this fight will be held at ? 168 obviously appears like an obvious choice because it gives Hopkins the chance to notch a third world title in a different weight class but can he make 168 ? We all know he can make 170 but 168 might be a bit much for him at this stage.

[Master]

Bute should win this even at light heavy, maybe after this fight it will be time for B Hop to call it a day.