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Originally Posted by Sage84
I think the bottom line is Bute can't take Froch's power. The rematch will go much the same way I think, as soon as Froch connects it will be over. Bute was hurt badly by every shot he took, although he showed some great heart by staying up, at times it may have served him better to take a knee and recover a little.
Froch showed he is quicker, stronger, and more powerful in the first fight. The speed difference is what surprised me the most, neither guy is particularly quick but Froch's hands were MUCH quicker that Bute's.
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I agree that Froch proved that Bute's chin is below average at the elite level. The thing I also noted from their fight was Bute's lack of defense. Froch, who by no means is a speedster, was able to counter Bute with hard powershots from the first bell.
Bute has a rebuilding task ahead of him and to be frank, it is difficult to see him winning a return fight. The only thing Bute has going for him is his power, but seeing him landing anything of consequence on Froch without paying is hard.