How good is Lucian Bute, really? What expectations do you have of his career?

...A respected ESB poster's view.

So...will Bute fold against Andrade and end up just one of those B level fighters that cannot accommodate a difficult style to prove they are B+?

Will he then lose to someone like Froch to prove he was just an ordinary B level fighter who got lucky?

Will he beat Andrade to prove he is B+ but lose to B+ or better figthers like Pavlik, Kessler or Dawson?

Will he end up surprising quite a few people by developing into an A- level fighter who will beat Pavlik or Kessler and Dawson?

Will he get better and better and have some great wins in some memorable fights against future HOFers like e.g.Pavlik, Kessler and Dawson?

What do you think?

Please vote in the poll.:good

 

Might not be, but let's assume he beats Diaconu, Tarver and Erdei...etc.

 

66 views...6 votes...:huh

 

Not to early to guess. The guy's won a belt already.

People are predicting how great Gamboa is going to be, and he's never fought a B level fighter yet...:roll:

 

This is what I believe too.

 

I think he will end up in between

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...but I voted for the former. I think he might end up unifying two or three of the belts but I don't think he will become the undisputed Champion because of Kessler. So...as Pharaoh said: a dominant champion, but not The Champion - just like Kessler was, when Calzaghe was around.

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I will bump this thread before and after Bute's fights, to see how he does compared to our predictions, at this stage.

 

He'll beat Andrade, mate.:deal