Gotta go with Bute until proven otherwise. I have no idea how Jermain's going to bounce back from this, and Bute seems like a fighter on the way up to me. Jermain's trying to get his mojo back; I don't think Bute's peaked yet.
Taylor all the way. Bute is technically sound, but Taylor is as well. But - Bute has a questionable chin and Taylor can ****ing punch.
Questionable chin???? I've been reading comments here and ... DUDES!!!! does anyone know boxing at all?
If taylor had the right conditioning I'd pick him for sure. But he's seriously lost a lot of his hunger and has no idea how to finish a fighter. As much as it hurts I'd have to go with Bute who at the moment still has much to prove. The skill is there but I'd have more respect for the man if his record stated the stoppage against libarado. At least he'd be a man on mission for revenge instead of a talented fighter given a gift.
Bute by vicious KO.....Taylor can't beat a wolrdclass white fighter to save his life, much less one who his bigger, faster, hits harder, smarter, better ring general, better stamina, and not to mention being a southpaw another case of a shark against a goldfish...and heres a hint, Taylor ain't the shark
We can say exactly the same about Bute, he can ****ing punch too, and Taylor chin is not so reliable. Work rate of Bute is much higher and Taylor would just fade into oblivion.
I'm not so sure, Taylor's punches are much crisper. Because Bute isn't the biggest puncher, Taylors stamina problems later in the fight probably won't be a factor.