Bute, Ward and Dirrell

Any combination of the 3 would be great. Especially if Dirrell is over his squirrely ways. All fights hard to pick, but I'll stick with Ward.

 

i think your wrong, ward is like a hopkins. dirrel is not aloud to be mentioned along roy jones yet, bu you can compare him to zab. bute will only fight come forward fighters he is a cointender to smart boxers, movers or thinkers

 

Ward is like a young BHOP. Dirrell is almost like Zab Judah he's anything but an ATG in the making. Bute is a solid champ, better than Dirrell but not Ward.

 

Dirrell is not in the conversation with Ward and Bute and loses to either.

Of course, that changes if he beats Ward or even remains competitive when they meet up in September.

For now, based on what all three have shown so far, Bute and Ward are jockeying for the top spot, and Dirrell is well below them on the bronze platform (and he might not even be alone there).

 

Ward's no Hopkins like some say. Dirrell is somewhat like Jones, though of course no where as great yet. Bute is excellent. Not sure how he would handle their styles. My guess is he has trouble with both.

 

Ward is no Floyd Jr. he's ... "a young old Hopkins" . Dirrell should be the best at 168 ... but him shitting his pants against Froch and faking near death against Abraham doesn't help his case.Bute has a bit of everything speed power movement reflexes not as good as others' at 168(Ward Abraham Dirrell) but close enough.He excels in attributes that make him a masterful boxer. Contrary to what some fans might think true skill in boxing is not athletic ability. There are two main qualifications that make one skillful in boxing. The first is the ability to think in the ring, and the second is a boxer’s sense of timing and distance.He could make you do things you didn’t want to do. If you were a counterpuncher he would make you lead. If you were aggressive he made you back up. He knows where to hit you. He knows all the vital spots the solar plexus, and the liver. He knows all the spots. There is an old saying in boxing, a great boxer plays chess and the average boxer plays checkers. The ability to outthink an opponent is a timeless skill and the greatest fighters have this ability. A boxer wants to create doubt in his opponent and make him second-guess himself. A great boxer like a chess master plans his moves by setting up his opponent. He takes advantage of tactical errors with pinpoint sharp-shooting, and uses combinations when his opponent is on the defensive. He positions himself where he makes his opponent think he is just out of range and catches him coming into his perfectly timed counterpunches.

 

Bute does have some sneaky ass punches though that he could drill Ward with as he rushes in, and I am not sure what Ward's chin is really made of.

 

Following the end of the Super Six, each member of the tournament, Win or Lose, will have gained some very valuable experience in the ring. They will all be considered at least a notch above Bute who is not receiving the same level of exposure or experience sitting and training in Canada.
After the tournament, I'd like to and expect to see a matchup between Froch, who I consider the weakest link of all torunament fighters with Bute. If Bute loses to Froch, I seriously doubt that he could win against any of the other Super Six elites, especially Dirrell and Ward, both of whom will exit the SS tournament with super confidence and great world class experience.

 

Why so much praise for Dirrell? It bemuses me. He lost to Froch and his only win of note is against a small former MW champ by DQ who had no big name MW wins and no real SMW resume. Why the praise before hes beaten a big genuine SMW?

 

Ward is like old hopkins...the guy we see at 175

 

I am really looking forward to Ward/Dirrell. Of all the Super 6 competitors, Dirrell is the guy (save maybe Froch) who I am least sold on.

Personally, I reckon Ward ruins him. I think the difference in class will be so apparent in the process that Dirrell will be discussed in more realistic terms, going forward.

If the wheels stay on after that and Ward goes on to win the tournament then, by that time, I'd expect him to be seasoned enough to tackle Bute fairly handily.


BTW - I will have some freshly baked Humble Pie on standby, should any of the above be turned on it's head.

 

He's young he is fast he has good reach he has good movement he might not be feather fisted like Ward he has good technique but he still lost to a awkward fighter with good reach and good work rate but technically inferior , flat footed and pretty slow to .

 

That's why i want to see this fight
[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JmmofQewAo0[/ame]

 

Clearly Dirrell appears to be the youngest and least experienced of the bunch. Also, clearly he is one of the most naturally talented of teh group also.
I expect the tournament will help mature and harden Dirrell to bring out his best.
I see Dirrell at this stage as being a fairly raw talent, and not possessing the confidence in his skill yet. But there can be no doubt that even at this early stage of his career, he can hang in there with the top contenders and even win.