Bute I reckon. Pascal can't fight long enough and I don't think he can sustain the pressure Froch did to really unsettle him. Bute is far better technically, as long as he doesn't get outdone physically I think he can outbox him from the outside, presuming he copes with the added weight and isn't too psychologically impacted by the Froch loss.
Very interesting fight, If Pascal is on it and fired up he could get the stoppage, but I doubt it. Bute points.
Good post. Pascal has a very good chin though, Froch tested it well. Perhaps Pascal could absorb those shots and bully Bute in a similar way to Froch. Having said that Pascal has shown stamina problems, he could be outworked.
It's a good fight. Bute has a lot to prove IMO. Froch's win was great because he was going in as the underdog and the performance was superb, but in all reality who has Bute really ever beaten? Andrade already knocked him out. I don't know who I'd pick in this one, I might favour Pascal because at least he's mixed it at proper world level and come out on top before but I think Bute is probably still the better boxer.
Massive fight for Canada! It'd also be a good fight for Bute. If he genuinely wants a rematch with Froch, I'd say Pascal is the best preparation. There's no point Bute knocking some can over, it'll do nothing for his confidence. Isn't Pascal fighting Cloud next though...ah well.
Pascal will beat Cloud. Especially in Canada. Maybe they can work out the fight after. It'd be a good one :good
Would be an amazing fight! Massive amounts of $$$$$$$ and it would finally settle the **** in MTL about who is better.
Glass chin vs glass stamina :hey Two guys that can whack a fair bit, but are vulnerable in other areas. I think Pascal would take it. Bute wouldn't like Pascal's unorthodoxy, and would probably struggle to take the power too.
Regular chin vs Awful stamina! I agree that he would struggle with the power, but in the end Bute would out do him on points. It would be a very good and exciting fight!