Stevenson - Bute on December 6th

That Bute vs. Miranda clip is still legendary.

 

If Bute is something like 10-1 for this fight.
I'm lumping on.. Lucian is back baby.

Freddie Roach saved Cotto's career and he can do the same with King Bute.

We the Bute fans will return to claim our SMW dominance.

WAR WAR BUTE
OI OI BUTE
WAR WAR BUTE
OI OI BUTE

 

I think you are giving Stevenson way too much credit if you are writing off Bute here.

His recent run is somewhat of a mirage. If Dawson had an iron chin, Stevenson would have about as much chance of outpointing him as Prescott did of Khan if he had one.

Cloud had just come of an 'Alien Abduction' from Hopkins and before that likely knew he lost to Campillo. Bellew seemed to intimidated by Stevenson's power. Those two fought in a way reminiscent of Narvaez and Nishioka's none performances against Donaire.

My thinking of Stevenson not being that good, didn't stem from him being dropped by Fonfara either. This is what I said on fight week:

[url]http://www.boxingforum24.com/showthread.php?t=508135&page=2[/url]

Yes, Bute like Cloud may be at an all time low in terms of confidence, however, working with Roach and confidence gained from his good 12th round with Pascal (what he claimed was the real Bute and was disappointed he didn't fight like that the whole fight), coupled with the determination that he really is in the last chance saloon, make him a real threat here (baring in mind Stevenson's confidence may be shook after his scare against Fonfara).

 

WTF? How is this acceptable?

Pascal a) just beat him, b) in a final WBC eliminator, no less, and c) is just as big a name in Canada as Bute and with his greater amount of recent success you have to figure Stevenson vs. Pascal would be an even bigger event than Stevenson vs. Bute could, so that flimsy excuse flies out the window...

 

This thread is the only source of this fight I can fight.

Calling bull****.

 

Good fight for Stevenson if it happens but its not a good fight, Bute is probably done. His last 3 fights he's been run over by Froch, beaten clearly by Pascal and struggled with Grachev.

Bute is 34 and looking like a pretty faded fighter lately. He's had 1 fight in almost 2 years and by fight time will have won one fight in 3 years.

At the beginning of this year Stevenson came in as the 175 champ and there were fights with Kovalev, Hopkins, and Pascal out there. He's ended up with Fonfara and Bute(if it happens). Pretty disappointing year for Stevenson.

 

Well the OP does state that it won't be announced until after Beterbiev vs. Cloud, but yeah, that does create a pretty convenient out if they don't announce it.

"Whoops, they changed their minds "

:yep

 

Everything else you said was good and fine...

But do you realize how big of a laughable stretch all the way around this paragraph I have left quoted is???

 

Adonis Stevenson and Danny Garcia have had two of the most disappointing 2014's after the great success they had in 2013... I'll say Mikey Garcia as well (fought in January, inactive since with a lawsuit vs. Top Rank and doesn't seem to be getting anywhere with that anytime soon).

As for your middle stanza; dead on. 34 years old. 1 win in 3 years, a struggle and razor close win against Denis Grachev of all...

 

Disappointing for us fans, considering how hot LHW looked in the beginning of 2014.

I'd say it's pretty much according to plan for Stevenson, et al.

 

This is definitely a winnable fight for Bute. Easy money to make since Bute will likely be the underdog.

 

Glass Jaw Bute gets his Chin shattered.

The secrets out.

 

I expect Stevenson will close the show early before he runs out of gas.

Put me down for a Stevenson TKO by round 6