How good is Lucian Bute?

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  1. Ramón

    Ramón Guest

    So, how good is Bute?
     
  2. Mendoza

    Mendoza Hrgovic = Next Heavyweight champion of the world. Full Member

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    Pretty good. I do not see greatness in him.
     
  3. Jorodz

    Jorodz watching Gatti Ward 1... Full Member

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    agreed. so far i see very goodness in him. he's a tremendous counterpuncher, with brilliant reflexes and timing. he's similar to chris eubank in a sense and doesn't look good going forward. the deeper he delves into the top fighters at 168, the more we'll see stylistic flaws emerge
     
  4. Swarmer

    Swarmer Patrick Full Member

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    Best active body puncher in the game.

    Can't say because he's not active enough against the best. He might as well move up to 175 and challenge the Hopkins-Dawson winner.
     
  5. dru626

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    So far he's good. The next 3 fights will show us how great he is.
     
  6. o_money

    o_money Boxing Junkie banned

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    Worry that his D is too open and he may be too fragile when the chips are down. But his offense is pretty advanced.
     
  7. Badlok

    Badlok Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Top 3 SMW for sure! i can't wait to see him agains't the top !
     
  8. Bub

    Bub Boxing Addict Full Member

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    This.

    Exactly where in the top 3 we will hopefully find out.
     
  9. Post Box

    Post Box I'm back too, bitches Full Member

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    Hard to say with his competition but bar Andrade 1 he's looked impressive
     
  10. Ncc84

    Ncc84 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    The answer to how good he is, i think, has to be we don't know yet.7
    Obviously he is good.
    But until he goes up against someone who has proven himself in the super6. We don't know how good he is and it is hard to judge.
     
  11. PowerHoock

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    from a rating system of 1 too 10 (1 being a total bum, a treat for debuting fighters, 10 goat)

    8.8
     
  12. harvinmagler

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    Exactly, its when people say he is "the best supermiddle in the world right now" based on how good he looks against sub standard opposition, that puzzles me.
     
  13. Bub

    Bub Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I heard some people say Ward would win the Super 6 before it started. Just saying.
     
  14. Ncc84

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    Toney and RJJ are considered all time greats by many despite a record as weak as Bute's
     
  15. ashishwarrior

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    not as good as froch