Lucian Bute has never stopped an A-level opponent. Bika and Johnson went the distance with him, and Bika actually was ahead after 6 rounds. Froch will not be stopped by Bute, and as the fight progresses it will become a stamina contest, and Froch has great stamina (whereas Bute arguably suffered a stamina KO against Andrade). Also, gamblers: Dirrell and Pascal (both faster than Bute) went to Nottingham and didn't get the decision. I think Froch by decision is the most likely outcome here. Froch might win this fight with one hand, if Freddie Roach is correct in this analysis: [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddOZrJlVb5I[/ame]
Never having stopped a A level opponernt says absolutely nothing. Ward has never even dropped a B level and he soundly defeated Froch.... He would have stopped him if he had any power at all And those 'A level opponents' are iron chinned Bika and Johnson! What does say anything is the difference between Bute and Froch on their common opponents, In wich Bute clearly shines. There's a reason why Bute is the favourite. Bute TKO9
I agree Froch has equal speed, boxing skills and punching power as Bute the difference that I can count on is that Froch has a better chin and can take any of Butes shots. Bute cant with Froch
Bute by stoppage. Why do people think because a fighter hasn't faced an "a level opponent" (very arguable about Froch being an A-Level anyway) that he's going to lose? Never heard of something called rising to the challenge? It's hardly like he could make more of an easier step up than from Johnson to Froch. It's hardly Miranda to Ward, is it? ...Are you for real? He's not exactly a harder puncher than Bute either. I love Froch but he's slow as ****, and just watcihng the two shadow box and hit the pads there's a world of difference in speed. Froch is tricky and harder to beat than he looks, but he's not as fast as Bute.
I agree.. Bute is a glass jawed hype-job who is about to be exposed.. There is a reason why he needed a disgraceful hometown ref to safe him against Andrade, and there is a reason why he has been hiding in Canada for so long
Blah... blah... blah... So what are you going to say when Bute beats Froch clearly tommorrow? According to the vast majority that's going to happen even with Froch having hometown advantage. Would that make Froch a hypejob? If he stops Froch is Carl suddenly a glass jawed fraud? If Bute loses a close decision, does that make him a fraud too?
Froch is delusional about his "skills".Bute will school him and I can't wait for Froch's excuse after the fight.