Is Radzhab Butaev a threat to the Welterweight Division?( Latest fight video)

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  1. VERY FEEL

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    he just schooled this Mexican with ease, he could hardly land a glove on him. Butaev was a top amateur and has impressive speed and skills in particular, he seems an all rounder. I think the 147 division is in desperate need of some new young blood.
     
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  2. Badbot

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    KO in the making, unless he picks up that lead hand.
    What he did wrong was he stayed on the line and had little defense. Reason Sergio Martinez got away with that stance was because of his footwork. Whenever defending or attacking, he would move off the line. But even he had lapses and ate quite a lot of shots just because.

    When moving back and on/off the line, you want to keep that lead hand out there(or even the other hand) to control the opponent and the space. You want to keep them thinking.

    3:30 on he fights exactly how he should. Lead hand probing and in the opponents face. He easily got the other man out of position while maintaining ideal distance. Brilliant stuff.

    That was frustrating to watch. At times he looked like an elite level boxer, and then he reverted to a BS flashy style with little substance.

    One to look out for, that much is clear.
     
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