Gary Shaw hopes for Bute-Dirrell this summer!

:deal........:good

IMO, this would be a HELL of a fight, and though I like Dirrel, I feel like Bute will find a way to win.:yep

 

Dirrell should wait...he is not quite ready for Bute...Just like Allan Green should wait...he not quite ready for De Leon jr...

 

Hell yeah, Bute is more experienced and its a little too early for Dirrell to go for a strap but you get your shot when you get your shot. I think if Dirrell trains his ass off and builds a 12 round fight stamina he can win. But if he gases he will lose. Thinking about it, he should fight another top 10-15 guy to prove himself some more.

 

Tell me what weaknesses he has? Stand out weaknesses?

His chin is solid, the only thing he has in a few stamina issues.

 

He is a predictable southpaw with not great head movement. He is not a slick fighter and outboxing Dirrell is not an easy task. Plus Floyd Sr said he was whooping Dawson ass in sparring. Although it is just sparring, Dirrell has the style that makes the southpaw stance a non issue.

 

Dirrell has determination? We're talking about the same Dirrell right?

Dirrell has one major flaw it's his LACK of determination. Dirrell as a fighter has all the tools..but we're talking about a guy who consistently lets his opponents off the hook and continually takes minutes off of every round. He's someone who spends a lot of time window shopping after he throws punches and has been criticized in the past for throwing combinations and then not doing anything.

I think Dirrell has a hell of a shot to beat Bute...but determination, focus and desire aren't exactly Andre's main strengths.

 

Plus Dirrell is crazy accurate and he does not waste a lot of shots. Bute doing the Bute will not be enough he would have to apply pressure b/c if he is in the middle of the ring Dirrell would make him look ordinary.

 

Exactly. I agree with this.

 

I hope this fight comes off. I'm ready to see Dirrell get a shot.

 

I also think people expecting an exciting fight may be off the mark. I think these guys match up too well for it to lead to exciting stuff. Could be 12 rounds of occasional flurries and both guys looking for the other to make a mistake. Might actually be a bit boring to tell the truth.

 

Isn't Andrade, Butes mandatory?

 

Bute will send that hype-job to the minor leagues

 

So he's gonna kick Bute?

Isn't that how Elijah Tillery got DQed?

 

That's quite possible, especially considering Dirrell's history.

People saying Bute doesn't move his head obviously haven't watched the Zuniga fight. It's something he's obviously been working to improve upon, which is nice to see these days.

 

Bute took big shots off of Alejandro Berrio. He's a monster puncher at 168.

He took a few off of Sakio Bika, who can bang aswell.

Fulgencio Zuniga is a banger. Putting Bute in with him indicates a man with a solid jaw.