Let's be clear, Bute was not beaten, he was destroyed

I'm not sure what you mean mate,but I do know for a fact there was a horrendous miscarriage of justice the other night.
I'm not joking mate.Check the RBR.As bad as it gets.:fire
Not sure who the victim was though.

 

Time will tell how he rebounds but i agree he might be finished now, if not then scarred forever.

I don't think he's mindset was the problem, he looked alright in himself throughout the introductions and in the first round. His problems started in the first proper exchange, Froch shrugged Bute's quick left hook off easily (his honey punch) while Bute was visibly shaken by Froch's power punches. After that it was all down hill for him.

His confidence dissappeared once he realised his punches were'nt getting Froch's respect and Froch could just jump on him and hurt him. So yeah he looked ok until the second round to me.

 

I'm definitely concerned about Bute going forward. I thought that, even if he lost, he'd learn from the experience and benefit against his next world class opponent.

But all he learned is that he wasn't up to the challenge. Not only did his defense and punch resistance fail him, his boxing technique — and this was what surprised me most — looked horrible. Each time he came forward and Froch backed up two steps, it was like Bute had never seen such a thing before.

He clearly doesn't know how to set traps, dictate pace or command the ring. He followed Froch all night, whether he realized it or not, then ended up in exchanges when Froch decided they would exchange.

Truth is, Bute looked every bit the caveman versus Froch that Abraham did. And Bute absorbed such frightful punishment that he may never be the same, particularly given that he's in his 30s.

I think a tune-up in Montreal and then perhaps Dirrell — at least Dirrell is more vulnerable due to inactivity — would make sense. I don't know why anyone would want to see Froch/Bute II, and there's clearly no argument now for him to face Ward.

Bute is a gentleman and I'm rooting for him, but he faces a steep uphill climb.

 

You're right.Sorry,I agree so I should have made it clear I meant as the night went on.He looked fine at the start.
But he looked like a broken man before the stoppage IMO.
What I was trying to say was,he looked like he had that doubt that a boxer never loses once it appears.The ruin of many a good man.

 

:good I agree and like i said time will tell. I wish him all the best because he is a very classy guy.

 

Honestly, I don't think he should take it. It's probably just going to be a Froch Highlight Reel.

At the very least he should fight another contender (Stieglitz, Stevenson, etc) to get his confidence back somewhat.

 

The difference is Bute has fought nobody of note. Why people are saying he is a hype job because he got destroyed as soon as he stepped up. There was nothing positive you can take from the fight on Bute's part.

The most shocking thing to me was how even those weak punches by Froch seemed to have hurt him whilst Froch seem to be totally unaffected by Bute's punches. It really was man vs boy in there.