If Bute isn't worthy of a shot at Ward, how is Dre Dirrell worthy of a shot at Bute?

From the latest OTR interview;

"We’re going to sit back and see what the best move to make as a team, but I just think Bute needs to beat some A-level guys. I mean I’ve heard Dirrell say he wants to fight Bute, and Dirrell’s on the comeback trail. I think that would be a great fight. Carl Froch, I think personally Froch will probably take a tune-up fight or a lesser fight to kind of regroup, but that’s up to his team and after that I think he should go to Lucian Bute. Those are the kind of guys I think he needs to beat and then I think the fight would even be bigger, and I think he would then warrant a shot at some of the big belts that we have."


...I do agree that they would both -Ward and Bute- make more money in a fight where Bute is coming off a Froch win.

What I disagree with, is that Ward thinks Bute doesn't deserve a shot solely based on past opposition. He then goes on to say that Andre Dirrell is someone Bute should beat to qualify.

Dirrell & Bute are great talents who don't have A level guys on their records.

So Andre, in order for Bute to qualify, he must beat a similarly dangerous SMW who has a sub-par resume just like him?


WTF dude?





Dirrell's resume is weak even compared to Bute's. :yep

FFS, just say you need a break, need to get rid of a mandatory, something other than... "this top 5 SMW doesn't deserve a shot". Makes you sound like a *****, which obviously you aren't. And I mean both parts of that statement.

 

...and that makes him an 'A level fighter'? :huh

Froch, Kessler, sure. Would amount to bigger purses for both Ward and Bute in the end.

But to say Bute needs to beat an A level fighter 'such as Andre Dirrell' for the sake of beating an A level fighter, that's BS.

 

I think it'd be a good fight too... Bute could be overwhelmed with Dirrell's athletic ability, movement, reflexes etc.

To say Bute must beat Dirrell to qualify for a shot though, is nonsense.

 

:hey


In all fairness though, Bute's ability to work the body with his left hand against southpaws who move a lot, is unknown. Magee wasn't a mover.

Against Froch who's orthodox and not very quick (hands AND feet), I see no issue with Bute's left hand connecting wherever.

Bute-Dirrell is an intriguing matchup to me. The fact Ward considers Dirrell as a worthy opponent, and considers that Bute should beat a guy like Dirrell to qualify, just ****in baffles me.