Would Lucian Bute have a higher chance of beating Joe Calzaghe or Mikkel Kessler?

It would be good. Berrio, Lacy, Inkin/Mundine would of course be even better.

 

Good post. Bute is being over rated. He wouldn't truely challenge either of these guys. Mundine would beat Bute also. Too much speed.

 

I take Mundine also, but Mundine's always vulnerable with that dodgy chin.

If Bute improved his defence, Mundine would be in trouble.

 

The chin is a bit of a worry, but the fact that he has looked solid in recent outings is some form of relief. The biggest factor IMO is how Mundine would adapt to fighting a top southpaw, which I think he could do very well considering he likes to box, and has a great lead right hand.

 

SMW is the second best div in boxing right now, just behind welterweight. A host of great fights to be made, provided certain wanka promoters can put their egos aside and let the guys sort it out in the ring.

 

I agree, way better than MW and LMW and better than LHW also. CW is a pretty good division also and you can never count out SFW.

The MW is a very shallow division, Mundine would clean that one out if he could make weight healthy.

But I'd take Mundine UD Bute, 117-111.

 

Who do you think would win a Kessler-Bute fight, Decebal? I can see you are pretty sure there will be no stoppage, but I haven't seen you state who you think would be the winner.

 

Right now Kessler, I was actually very dissapointed in Butes performance against Bika, with such a performance he would not only lose against Calzaghe and Kessler but also Mundine. I've seen him better, but the opposition was of course easier in those fights, so I can't really say for sure whether he had a "bad" day against Bika.

In 18 months I really have a hard time picking a winner (the winner will be the guy to rule SMW), but if I have too, I'll pick Bute. Kessler has not really developed significantly the last couple of years, and I don't think he will become much better than he is now. Bute is on the other hand clearly still developing his skills and can fight at a distance and in close. He is also taller than Kessler, which will make it harder for Kessler to use his main weapon, the jab. Bute has to improve his defense though.

Btw. you are using what Bute says as your argument, and I have to say just because Bute says something it does not necessarily have to be that way. Would you believe him if he for instance said that in a year he could beat Klitschko?

 

Bute would be easily beaten by both and Mundine.

 

Yeah, could be close. Not right now. Now Kessler would not drop too many rounds to anyone but Calzaghe imo. But as Bute gets more experienced and can carry his highest level for longer it could be close.

 

Well since Kessler and JC are to much pussys to face each other now where talking about a fight with Bute. Mundine give me a break, he would not get passed Bika.