Hopkins' chances against Bute - a PROPER poll

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  1. Ramón

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    I'll make a proper poll this time. Please vote and discuss. Thanks.
     
    Ramón, Apr 9, 2010
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  2. Ramón

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    Hopkins would land some picture perfect looping right hands on Bute, and get inside. Once inside, he would use his craft to school Bute - Bute doesn't have an inside game and he badly needs one.

    Bute doesn't throw that many punches. Against a ring-general like Hopkins, he would venture to throw even less than usual. As a result, Hopkins wouldn't have to outpunch him and he could conserve energy.

    Bute is a counterpuncher, but against Hopkins, he'd have to come forward. This would play right into Hopkins' hands, because Hopkins is great at springing up traps, using the ring, avoiding shots, etc.

    Hopkins does very well against southpaws.

    He has a good chin and it's not easy to set up a punch to his body.

    Hopkins has a chance, but Bute would not lose. He has fresh feet, moves well and fast and is fairly slick. Bute to win in a close, hard fight.
     
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  3. Intense

    Intense Active Member Full Member

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    Bute would be the first man ever to knock Hopkins out. Mark my words, I'll bet on it if it happens.
     
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  4. Rhino718

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  5. p.falk

    p.falk Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I'm not going to argue that Bute would win or lose....
    but he clearly has an inside game.
     
    p.falk, Apr 9, 2010
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  6. Rhino718

    Rhino718 M.O.B. Full Member

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    That BS that he put on against RJJR Made him look bad. I could see him out pionting Bute though
     
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  7. PBA

    PBA Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Where's the 43.6% option?
     
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  8. Brian

    Brian Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I voted 70%. What has Bute done, exactly, to become this great boxer all of a sudden? I see nothing out of him that Bernard can't negate. No matter how you slice it, it's a bad style matchup for Lucian.
     
    Brian, Apr 9, 2010
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  9. PFG

    PFG Active Member Full Member

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    Bernard will come fight inside. Bute doesn't strike me as the best inside fighter.
    But... Bernard didn't look good against RJJ, so... hard to judge. Whenever Hopkins targets someone, it means he sees weakness.

    I see why he'd target Haye, the dude can only fight from distance well.
     
    PFG, Apr 9, 2010
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  10. Wiirdo

    Wiirdo Boxing Addict banned

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    It's winnable for B-Hop, but it depends if he fights like he did against Tarver and Pavlik or like he did against the husk of Roy Jones.
     
    Wiirdo, Apr 9, 2010
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  11. Uncle Oden

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    He targeted Haye for an outside chance at HW title, a huge blast for his legacy, but in reality it's the money fight. Haye could and would humble him but he'd have the excuse that he's 45 and a 175 lber.
     
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  12. Babality

    Babality KTFO!!!!!!! Full Member

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    Depends on how much he's allowed to headbutt, cry, whine, fake low blows, fake being almost knocked out by a soft rabbit punch after having rabbit punched himself.

    Would have been a UD for Calzague for example had BHop not cheated throughout the fight.
     
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  13. booradley

    booradley Mean People Kick Ass! Full Member

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    Old Man River's history says that right when everyone counts him out, he pulls a great win out of his ass:yep
     
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  14. Uncle Oden

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    yeah, but Hopkins hasn't beaten a truly excellent fighter since Winky Wright back in 2007. He's had a couple nice wins since then, but this would be asking a lot.

    Surely, you agree?
     
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  15. Wiirdo

    Wiirdo Boxing Addict banned

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    I dunno, I would much rather face Bute than Pavlik.
     
    Wiirdo, Apr 9, 2010
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