WBA SMW champ Anthony Mundine vs IBF SMW champ Lucien Bute - Who wins??!!

WBA Super Middleweight Champion, Anthony Mundine, 31-3 (23 KOs)

vs.

IBF Super Middleweight Champion, Lucien Bute, 22-0 (18 KOs)


Who wins?


There's been a little bit of talk on the forum about this possible match-up recently, with many saying that Mundine should be favourite, but also many claiming that "no way Mundine beats Bute"

So let's decide... :deal

 

Should vote for Bute then...:deal

Mundine didn't look "un" convincing against Hamden either. And having Sartison stop someone faster than Mundine means nothing, especially when you consider that the level of opponent was nothing special (and Mundine still won every round; going the distance isn't neccessarily a "bad" thing).

Mundine's a much better fighter these days, to when MOST people have seen him fight. After his eye infection and bicep injury, his level of opponents have unfortunately dropped off and we haven't been able to gauge as much. But now, after Hamdan, there's NO excuse.

I still say he has too much speed, timing and accuracy for Bute. And his arsenal (which still can grow), is definately getting better... He's also MUCH better defensively, so he would be getting hit much less, also. IMO, of course.

 

What? Are all the Aussies alseep or something?

I can see this turning about quite bad for Mundine, so maybe I should have added an "And why?" part at the end of my first thread.

Cause outside of Odo (which was more just a rant at Mundine), none of the voters who voted for Bute have yet to say WHY they think Bute would win.

 

And you know what the worst part is, as soon as I clicked on the link... I saw MY name as the top reply. atsch

My bad.

I suppose just after Bute's fight last night, and Mundine's mid-week, and cause I LIKE this fight personally... I wanted to see people's reaction now.

That polls results were (still, this board can get more than 98 votes):
51 Bute
43 Mundine
4 Draw

That's interesting. And CLOSE too. Damn, Makes me want this fight even more!

EDIT: And YOU voted a DRAW! What a cop out!

 

Ahh okay. So not a DRAW, but 50/50. That's fair, and I've also seen both. :good

 

Well after both having a fight this weekend, SO FAR it seems as if Bute impressed more; or perhaps, had MORE people watch HIS fight.

Cause right now, this POLL is heavilly favouring Bute; unlike that recent poll.

So maybe this poll (after their fights), wasn't such a bad idea after all.