Jermain Taylor vs Lucian Bute @ 168

I was not talking about his last fight.I said he beat Bika who is a world class opponent because you were talking like he was overhyped and like he didnt beat nobody.Bika was a very good win.

 

Bute very close UD.

Taylor comes out strong and wins the early rounds but Bute figures him out and starts counter punching him. Taylor adjusts and start to fight in sequences, throwing flurries like he did last night to win the middle rounds until he run out of gas and let Bute take the later rounds.

 

Who has Miranda fought and KOed at 168lbs to prove he is a bigger puncher then Berrio? Banks? :rofl

Berrio's knock outs over Vanderpool, Mack and Stieglitz are much more high profile then knocking out a washed up Porras and Banks.

Sorry.

 

As far as Bute-Taylor goes. We could break it down like this:

Speed: Taylor
Power: Bute
Defense: Even
Ring Generalship: Bute
Jab: Taylor
Body punching: Bute
Size: Bute
Experience: Taylor
Opposition: Taylor

I think the two key factors in this fight would be Taylor's jab and Bute's size. I believe a good jab is the key to beating Bute. I also think people do not realize how much bigger Bute is compare to Pavlik and Taylor.

Arm length (from the top of my head...tell me if I'm wrong):
Pavlik: 24"
Taylor: 23.5"
Bute: 27.5"

Weight on fight night:
Pavlik: 169lbs
Taylor: 171 lbs
Bute: 182-183 lbs!

Bute and Taylor are about the same height. But Bute is a full flesh super middleweight. Taylor is just a big middleweight.

 

Bute would welcome Taylor

Former middleweight champ moves to 168

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IBF super-middleweight champion Lucian Bute has no problems in welcoming former undisputed middleweight champion Jermain Taylor to the 168 pound division trainer Stephane Larouche told Fightnews Sunday. Taylor who lost a decision to Kelly Pavlik at a catch weight of 166 pounds Saturday had his promoter Lou DiBella say afterwards that the former Olympian would be making the move to super-middle and that his next fight would be on cable giant HBO.

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whose fighter makes the first defense of the belt he won in October by welcoming former three-time middleweight champion William Joppy February 29th at the Bell Centre in Montreal.

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Larouche who not only trains Bute but also serves as Technical Director for his promoter Interbox cautions that it may be best for those interested to act quickly. “Do it early,” he warns,

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Sunday February 17, 2008


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I have changed my mind; if risk-averse Larouche thinks Bute is ready for Taylor AND Pavlik...he probably thinks he can win too. This probably means he would win too.