Jean Pascal - Lucian Bute, fight discussion thread and picks

[beenKOed]

The fight was entertaining for me. It was a clean tactical fight.
It was kinda Bute's fight to win or lose a Pascal wasn't really offering that great deal of problems to solve. It was intriguing though, to see Pascal fight a southpaws fight, actually moreso than Bute, who for some reason didn't let the right hook go until round 11. Should have been a much bigger part of his plan to counter those telegraphed lead rights to the body from Pascal.

Relatively easy win for Pascal though, had it easy in a way.

Have to disagree. Tactical fight? Bute was not fighting a tactical fight, for 11 rounds he didn't fight at all! Unless you want to call following another fighter around the ring, bouncing up and down, moving your head from side to side without throwing a single significant punch for 11 rounds boxing. I have always called it follow the leader.
We watched a piss poor imitation of Roy Jones Jr fighting a non punching Bute. Pascal did not win the fight, Bute handed it to him.

How can it be called a fight if one "fighter" is not fighting? Bute is brain dead as a boxer.

A bigger disappointment than Alexander vs Bailey.

I don't know how Lampley and Kellerman sleep at night with all the lies that come out of their mouths.

It's what I'd call a fucked night of boxing. Boxing? Maybe noxing would be a better way to describe the main event or what Bute was doing.

Take heart Canada, some nights the US, the UK and Germany do as bad or worse.

[Kirkland Laing]

...and southern California is such a great place for recent immigrants who aren't rich and white. People in America are so tolerant and accepting. There's hardly any violent crime on the streets or rampant corruption or racism at every level of government. The political climate and socioeconomic classism not to mention the piss poor education and health system are truly desirable environments in which to raise a family!

It's a perfect place to go if you've been given a great big wedge of cash by a promoter and a big fat contract as well. Anywhere short of a war zone is perfect when you've got money. And fighters take the most money on ofer which is why guys like Bute and Pascal ended up Canadian and not another nationality.

[bradlee180]

Found out today a local smoke shack owner went down to the Bell Center for the fight. 8 hour drive. He said he was really disappointed. On paper, it seemed like it would be a great fight.