opps sweating not seating.yep... I just sat down with some food and BANG... done fight over...:twisted:
Which does speak to how good Bute is. Zuniga kept things close with Inkin, won a few rounds from both Pavlik and Santos and wins every time he fights a gatekeeper. Zuniga couldn't even lay a glove on him. I don't think he landed a single punch in the third round, not for lack of trying.
Correction - Bute made Zuniga LOOK terrible. Zuniga was Zuniga. He's always the same fighter and is incredibly consistent. Zuniga looked like he could compete with Pavlik. He competed with Inkin. He was completely out of his league against Bute. To quick, too slick, too southpaw.
That body shot was a beauty.One of the best solar plexis punch i have seen.Bute put full leverage into it while Zuninga walked into it.Paralizing him instantly to where it seemed like a low blow but upon replay it was definately a legal punch.This performance moves Bute up a notch in my opinion and makes a rematch with Andrade much anticipated if Andrade wins his match.Looks like Bute had no lingering effects from the first fight and has become more determined to not lose his belt.