Bute v. Pavlik

[marbleheadmaui]

Who the hell is managing Pavlik's career? This is a terrible matchup for him at this point.

And for general consumption, there is nothing irrational about despising 13.

[Ant Live]

Pavlik needs a new trainer. Maybe Manny! He have the Manny stature.
But I kind of disagree. Bute a good but when he got touched, he was almost out. I don't think Bute has the output of Martinez and the craftiness of Hopkins. I feel Pavlik can extend the fight to the later rounds and land a heavy punch to hurt Bute. And we know Pavlik can finish.

[erics44]

Pavlik needs a new trainer. Maybe Manny! He have the Manny stature.
But I kind of disagree. Bute a good but when he got touched, he was almost out. I don't think Bute has the output of Martinez and the craftiness of Hopkins. I feel Pavlik can extend the fight to the later rounds and land a heavy punch to hurt Bute. And we know Pavlik can finish.

i agree with this

so far bute has looked good but not quite as good as everyone is making out

pavlik would be a good test especially as butes chin has been shakey before

[Master]

Hope Pavlik wins and upsets everyone in the game. Bute has played it safe for far too long. Pavlik did not look good in his last fight however and will need to drastically improve to pull off the upset.

[#1FightFan]

bute by ko. pavlik is not pavlik anymore, for whatever reason.
sucks too, cuz i liked pavlik when he was doing good.

[Eloking]

Hope Pavlik wins and upsets everyone in the game. Bute has played it safe for far too long. Pavlik did not look good in his last fight however and will need to drastically improve to pull off the upset.

I dunno why, but I kinda feel Pavlik, at this point in his career, is "safe" for Bute.

I mean, look at his fight again Lopez. At this level, he's not much better than Bute's last opponents...

[Nameless]

Who the hell is managing Pavlik's career? This is a terrible matchup for him at this point.

And for general consumption, there is nothing irrational about despising 13.

Cameron Dunkin, one of the best in business. I think that the idea is "big pay day and a world championship,s fight". Bute will mangle him, I am gutted that the fight with Kessler doesn't happen, I don't find (tbh) the fight against Pavlik any relevant and the only advantage is a bit more exposure in the US.

[Rantcatrat]

Well, to be fair, Pavlik did look better in the last couple of rounds against Lopez and Lopez fought a game fight all the way through. I agree Bute has to be favored in this one, but let's wait to see how Pavlik looks in the tuneup in August.