Bute's bottling backfires!!!

aliviu_emilian · Oct 7, 2009

David UK said: ↑

There was no agreement to fight Froch in England. There was an OFFER, and a very substantial offer at that, but Bute turned it down. This was a chance for him to make some serious money and unify to IBF and WBC titles. Instead he chose to defend against a fighter he's already beaten, and at the time it was agreed the rematch was to be on the undercard of Mayweather v Marquez.

It was at this point that Showtime realised that Bute wasn't interested in fighting the best in the divsion, possibly away from home, so they didn't invite him, despite the addtional interest in Canada and Romania that his participation would have bought, at the expense of one of the two unknown(except to hardcore boxing fans) Americans.

And yes, I know that Bute v Andrade is a nice fight for the fans, but it's DEFINATELY not as good as at least three(maybe even five) fights like Bute v Froch, Bute v Kessler, Bute v Jermain Taylor etc
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OK, I`m sorry I said you`re ignorant.I withdraw that. Exactly, was an offer. I meant possible agreement.But not Bute personally refused, eventually the promoters.It`s possible that the team of your fighter to be the one who made the switch due to the new opportunity: the tournament.He wasn`t invited because they wanted to raise the rank of the americans so they invited three of their fighters which haven`t and hadn`t ever a SMW belt!This detail is very important to mention.Is not about the best fighters of SMW, it`s about ONE OF THE BEST AND OTHER POSSIBLE BEST IN THE FUTURE.The other three, Kessler, Froch and Abraham have a better pedigree this moment on the boxing market not with much but better.
So, on my opinion it`s about someone`s market interest not about the absolut value of the fighters.

aliviu_emilian · Oct 11, 2009

David UK said: ↑

Well even if he beats Andrade again, and looks good, he's still going to be on the 'outside looking in' for a good couple of years at least, whilst the spotlight is on the Super Six
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David, let`s be serious. Why Bute is going to be outside? HE IS A SMW CHAMPION AND HE WILL BE WITH ANDRADE ON HBO?Since when Showtime which presents Super 6 overranks HBO ? Let`s see your champion if he doesn`t win the tourney and loses the belt!
Bute is No. 2 according to Ring Magazine, BEFORE FROCH!Period.

Big_Bill_Bronzy · Oct 11, 2009

aliviu_emilian said: ↑

David, let`s be serious. Why Bute is going to be outside? HE IS A SMW CHAMPION AND HE WILL BE WITH ANDRADE ON HBO?Since when Showtime which presents Super 6 overranks HBO ? Let`s see your champion if he doesn`t win the tourney and loses the belt!
Bute is No. 2 according to Ring Magazine, BEFORE FROCH!Period.
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And Green is 6.

aliviu_emilian · Oct 11, 2009

HitMAn76 said: ↑

yeah thats true....he has to wait a few years before he can get his ass whopped :shock:
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Man, do you read Ring magazine? Check the link from here or go at section SMW at rankings.

aliviu_emilian · Oct 11, 2009

pureboxingpress said: ↑

Nice commentary on THE RING's top 5 and Bute having beaten two of them.

The point, methinks, is this:
Bute made a costly mistake against Andrade in Round 12; he now understands that he needs to prove it was an anomaly, and not a proper assessment of his skills, by rematching the man who has come closest to beating him.
Speaking as a boxer, it is supremely difficult to go forward in one's career when one is still having doubts about a previous performance. Bute's equation stands as such: he wants to prove, to himself as much as anyone else, that he can beat Andrade quite comprehensively and without mishaps before going on to unify titles and/or fighting Pavlik or some-such.
So he's taking care of business at its proper time.
Yes - Bute is a flawed fighter. This does not mean that he is unskilled or slow or suffers from a chronic lack of determination. He is, after all, still world champ, still undefeated. This shows he is a more accomplished human being than any of us on these forums. Who are we to ***** about him?
To diss someone based on their boxing endeavors is one thing. To make personal comments pertaining to cowardice is off-limits.
I challenge those calling Bute a coward to go off, outpoint Bika, KO Berrio, Joppy and Zuniga, and fight someone like Andrade for eleven and a half rounds. If you come out of it alive, then you have the right to rip into Bute.
Ready? GO!
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