The plan for Bute is to fight outdoor in August: in England if the fight against Froch materializes, in Quebec against Hopkins if Froch doesn't work. Bute also would have acceptedto go to Oakland. That doesn't fit with what you wrote.
It's not that we want to hate Lucian Bute. But his resume is garbage and nobody should be calling him the best at 168. I'm sure my fellow haters would love to see him prove himself as a worthy competitor. We just don't think it's ever gonna happen.
Bute may have reserved a date, but it doesn't say he's reserved a stadium. Jumping the gun once again.
Are you able to accept the fact that he was not invited to the supersix explains a lot in his situation. Imagine if Ward would not be invited in the tournament. Name the possible opponents who Ward, during two years, could meet? This year, the option with the Kessler's fight failed. People prefers believe the reasons from Kessler-Sauerland team( lowball) but, it is the same Sauerland behind the last boxing fraud of the year( Chisora-Helenius) and after the Pavlick option failed too ( cancel fight, personnal problems)
If this was true.. nobody would be calling Ward the best.. he would be in the picture but there would be no real calling for him to be #1 since he hasen't tangled with any of the big dogs in the division..
So...........Ward fans want Bute to fight Ward in Ward's hometown, with Ward's personal referee, judges, and commentators? Ward is the only fighter who did not have to travel to another country to fight anyone! Ward is a cheater. Can you imagine if any other fighter had those advantages? Bute should get a fight with Ward, but in a neutral area, not in Ward's home town like Peterson had vs. Khan, or Ward has had. Why didn't Ward allow Bute to fight in his own personal tournament? The hate is against Bute, no doubt by Ward fans............actually..........Ward fans do not want Bute to fight Ward anywhere............................I don't blame them. Froch was as slow as a turtle and yet still cut Ward's eye, knocked Ward against the ropes, Showtime refused to show the replay, all commentators were biased................let's' see Bute Vs. SOB Ward in neutral territory!!! Bet it will not happen..................watch and see..........
Good luck to Bute. But I don't think Kessler is a real possibility at this point, not even for August.
Everybody rank Ward as SMW#1 so i don't see your point:huh and if you call Jonhson, Bika, Andrade, Berrio garbage then you don't like the sport , your lack of respect for fighter is sad :-( The only thing missing on Bute resume is an A level fighter and it will come in 2012 :yep