how big will a bute vs ward fight be next year?

Pretty damn big, and the winner would be the king at 168.

Ward by decision.

 

Career defining fight for both fighters. Nobody outside of boxing fans will care though.

 

Watch Ward/Bute turn into something where Ward wants all the cards even though Lucian is by far a bigger draw. Has more than 10,000 fans ever shown up to a Ward card? That must look bad for a 20,000 seat arena like Oracle. Bute can get 11,000-plus to show up for a fight with a game B-level fighter, so imagine the bank he could do with a big talent opposite him. No wonder Bute's people want Pavlik.

 

Really, you don't think Bute beating down Ward wouldn't be big news in Canada? That would be huge for them with this sudden explosion in talent and interest in the sport they are having.

 

Not as big as, Pavlik Vs. AA would have been a couple years back...
But still a good fight, They would need to make the fight in Canada tho to make it a sell-out!

 

Yep.

 

I will go out on a massive limb and say that most Canadians dont even know who Lucian Bute is.

 

In America, only hardcore boxing fans know who Ward and Bute are. Casual boxing fans don't really know either of them. UFC really is the thing now. :|

Nobody knows how to pronounce Pacquiao
People think Mayweather is a puncher
James Toney is in his prime
Welterweight is 170 lbs
George Foreman is that really happy grill guy
De la Hoya was on Saved by the Bell

 

would love to see ward go into canda (since no one can "win" in canada) and beat bute....and say "made in america, town biness yadida"....(droppin some bay lingo for those who won't understand that)

 

I want Bute and Pascal at a catchweight between 168 and 175!

 

****...you think fight location was a big deal during negotiations for the S6...just wait for these negotiations. someone will have to give up the farm to have it in their backyard.

 

In Canada, no.

In Quebec, every body knows him (and Pascal, too).

Not the same country...:hat

 

as a boxing fan id consider it close to a super fight but it wont draw a lot of mainstream fans which is a shame

 

B level fight.

Not a pac or may fight, but it's up there.

I'm more excited about Juanma and Gamboa.