Bute v. Pavlik

**Mars_ax** · 06-21-2011 04:34 PM

Originally Posted by Rantcatrat

With Kessler backing out of the fight against Bute to face Stieglitz in Denmark, how do you feel about Pavlik as an opponent? Bute and Pavlik are probably the two most reviled boxers in this forum. Pavlik because of Jack Loew's remarks about Calzaghe and Bute because Froch hates him. It's a win-win situation if one of them gets KO'd, right? I kid I kid. No, but really, it may be the best fight out there for Bute at 168 against someone who isn't in the S6.

I wouldn't mind seeing Bute vs Pavlik, but at this point in both guy's careers, I believe Bute lights up Pavlik, and stops him in one of the later rounds. Not that I wish Kelly any bad luck, i'd love to see him win, but he seems finished at the elite level.

**fan johnny** · 06-26-2011 07:15 PM

Originally Posted by Mars_ax

Originally Posted by Rantcatrat

With Kessler backing out of the fight against Bute to face Stieglitz in Denmark, how do you feel about Pavlik as an opponent? Bute and Pavlik are probably the two most reviled boxers in this forum. Pavlik because of Jack Loew's remarks about Calzaghe and Bute because Froch hates him. It's a win-win situation if one of them gets KO'd, right? I kid I kid. No, but really, it may be the best fight out there for Bute at 168 against someone who isn't in the S6.

I wouldn't mind seeing Bute vs Pavlik, but at this point in both guy's careers, I believe Bute lights up Pavlik, and stops him in one of the later rounds. Not that I wish Kelly any bad luck, i'd love to see him win, but he seems finished at the elite level.

My thoughts almost exactly....