I've watched Bute fight Andrade 2x, Miranda, Brinkley, Magee, and Mendy, and not once have I been excited by his performance.
The fact Bute ended Miranda and Andrade as clinically as he did, when most didn't probably didn't expect him to do in that fashion, was impressive, but I find his performances to be lack luster for the most part, he is way too economical and tentative for my liking, now I can forgive someone like Wlad this kind of approach, as I know he's protecting a shaky chin, but Bute fights lesser fighters, allows them to exist in the fight for too long.
Put your foot down, be more assertive for crying out loud, look who you're fighting.
Dude, Boxing is not a video-game. Guess what, if he goes wild and goes for a KO you are suspectable to a KO yourself. You gotta get the guy to be weak so he has no chance to hurt you before going for the KO.
You wouldnt wanna catch an alligator straight out of the water would you? You first get him on your rope and bring him in so he uses up all his energy and has very little left and THEN you shoot the gator in the head.
Same thing in Boxing.