Who would give Taylor a tougher fight at 168 in June? Roy Jones Jr. or Lucian Bute?

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  1. Fedor Em

    Fedor Em Enforcement, VRWC style Full Member

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    Bute no doubt, Roy does not throw enough punches anymore to bother Taylor too much. Taylor wins a fairly easy UD over Jones now, Bute/Taylor is a 50/50 fight.
     
    Fedor Em, Feb 20, 2008
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  2. jc

    jc Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Im surprised the voting is so close.

    bute clearly is a tougher and more meaningful fight. He is young and dangerous, arguably not at his peak, as dismantled some decent super middles in a good way.

    Roy Jones is a shot former great who is there for the taking by anyone who is big enough or young enough.
     
    jc, Feb 20, 2008
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  3. Decebal

    Decebal Lucian Bute Full Member

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    My agenda with this thread is to show that Bute would give Taylor a harder fight and to drum up support for such a fight. I am doing it not because I want what's best for Taylor, but because I want what's best for Bute. If Bute fought Taylor, he would win and would become known in the USA. This would increase the chance of him making big fights in future. If I were Taylor, though, I would stay away from Bute and Kessler and fight RJJ, Lacy, Green.
     
    Decebal, Feb 20, 2008
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  4. Dorfmeister

    Dorfmeister Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I believe Bute beats Taylor and RJJ can only make him look silly at times. People can't make out that Taylor is a top SMW now just because he fought a good fight against the MW champ at a catch-weight above 160... Whole new ball game for Jermain, starts almost from scratch.
     
    Dorfmeister, Feb 20, 2008
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  5. Decebal

    Decebal Lucian Bute Full Member

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    Would be nice to hear from Tom_Tocca and mike464.:good
     
    Decebal, Feb 20, 2008
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  6. 196osh

    196osh Mendes Bros. Full Member

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    Bute and it is obvious, :good
     
    196osh, Feb 20, 2008
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  7. drunkenspaniard

    drunkenspaniard Active Member Full Member

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    If Taylor beats RJJ however, even though it wouldn't mean much in actual rnakings, a win over such a big name would put him back on the spotlight.
     
    drunkenspaniard, Feb 20, 2008
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  8. Decebal

    Decebal Lucian Bute Full Member

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    Yes...and the circle jerking goes on...

    Taylor I respect for fighting the best. He might need a tune-up fight before the likes of Bute or Kessler, but he should make sure he doesn't fall into the trap of only fighting American hype-jobs/have-been NAMES. A one-off fight against RJJ is OK, though, I guess.
     
    Decebal, Feb 20, 2008
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  9. Azriel

    Azriel Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I don't know but DAMN the HABS rock!
     
    Azriel, Feb 20, 2008
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  10. Decebal

    Decebal Lucian Bute Full Member

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    "habs"?:huh
     
    Decebal, Feb 20, 2008
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  11. 196osh

    196osh Mendes Bros. Full Member

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    What are you chatting about mate?
     
    196osh, Feb 20, 2008
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  12. Azriel

    Azriel Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Well, the HABS is a short for the Montreal Canadiens. A hockey team over here and they ROCK this year.
     
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  13. Decebal

    Decebal Lucian Bute Full Member

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    Anyway....

    Anyone have an argument for the view that RJJ would give Taylor a harder fight than Bute?:think
     
    Decebal, Feb 20, 2008
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  14. Decebal

    Decebal Lucian Bute Full Member

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    :good
     
    Decebal, Feb 20, 2008
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  15. Amsterdam

    Amsterdam Boris Christoff Full Member

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    Either, I bet even Robert Stieglitz starches Taylor.
     
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