Let get something straight, It doesn't matter if Bute was american b/c he is not that good of a fighter. He has been protected all these years and that's fine; it's the nature of the business but don't act like he's some super fighter cause he is not. He hasn't fought anyone with a punch or with real boxing skills. I'm from the MTL area, and I do support my fighters but I am not jumping on the bandwagon b/c they are Canadian. If you're good you're good, he's not. Pointe finale!!!!!
I would be surprised if anyone hated Bute cause he's a nice dude and a good boxer. On the other hand, I can't stand his team, promoters and the way they manage his carreer. Plus a few of his hardcore fans seems to approve it which is ridiculous and annoying.
Andrade fought with Kessler in 2007 , and Andrade had 28 years old ! In the first fight against Bute , Andrade had 29 years old ( 2008 ) ; in the second fight Andrade has 30 - 31 years old ( 2009 ) . So I think that a fighter at 30-31 years old he's in his peak of prime imo:yep
Yep that was what I thought. You know very little about boxing when it comes down to it. Being prime is not an age thing. It is when your peaking mentally and physically in your career. Andrades style of fighting makes him decline a lot faster than other fighters, you can only take that kind of punishment for a limited period of time.
I don't hate Bute, I just hate when people says he is the best / second best in the division, before he have fought any of the top dogs. If he beats Froch fair and square then we can talk about Bute being the one to take on Ward. Btw. How would you rate Bute if he looses fair and square to Froch ?