comment by LEATHERF8CE, on 06-11-2011

[QUOTE=Dave Rado]Bute will get a shot before Kessler does, unless Kessler agrees to fight Bute.[/QUOTE] Co-sign... Ward vs Bute

comment by Dave Rado, on 06-11-2011

[QUOTE=BattlingNelson]The way I see it it is Bute who's in need of a credible opponent. Not Kessler. He can now fight for the WBO belt and get a shot at the WBC champion when the s6 is over thereby getting a chance to be unified again.[/QUOTE] Bute will get a shot before Kessler does, unless K...

comment by BattlingNelson, on 06-11-2011

[QUOTE=Taranazan]1-lowball offer? Where did you get the numbers? 2- In Copenhagen? Would they fight in the middle of the night so Showtime can have it live in the US? If Kessler doesn't want to fight in Montreal, he can make an offer to fight in the US if they can sell tickets there, which ...

comment by ShoulderRoll, on 06-11-2011

Kessler is Champion Emeritus for the WBC and can thus challenge the Super Six winner for that title whenever he likes. Bute on the other hand fights subpar opposition and should be forced to fight a Kessler, Abraham, or Dirrell before earning a shot at the Super Six winner.

comment by Dave Rado, on 06-10-2011

[QUOTE=nÔÔb_out_king]I honestly think it's just Sauerlands way of putting pressure on Interbox, who made an offer to get Kessler to fight Bute in Canada. An offer that apparently was unacceptably low. ;-)[/QUOTE] Not surprising - it's a high risk, very low reward fight for Bute - why would he...