Lucian Bute Wins Wide Decision Over Bika

[Steelhammer86]

He's not at their level yet.

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If he's not, he's pretty close. Who do you think handled Bika better, Joe C or Bute? (I would need to see the Joe C fight again to refresh my memory)




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Yes, I was thinking the same. Joe struggled in the later rounds against Bika, while Bute was in control of the fight from the fifth round on.

[werewolf]

Joe struggled in the later rounds against Bika

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Whereas Bute became more and more dominant as the fight went on - 'til at the end it became totally one sided.





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[KeyboardWarrior]

Bute struggled till about round 6 with Bika, I don't know what kind of control you are referring to, even after 6 he was still backing up and getting clubbed by Bika's wide slow loopy bombs. Bika faded later and Bute turned it up and found his mark much more

Not sure about Calzaghe, I never saw that one as here in San Diego we don't get to see some action on that side of the pond

[Steelhammer86]

Bute struggled till about round 6 with Bika, I don't know what kind of control you are referring to, even after 6 he was still backing up and getting clubbed by Bika's wide slow loopy bombs. Bika faded later and Bute turned it up and found his mark much more

Not sure about Calzaghe, I never saw that one as here in San Diego we don't get to see some action on that side of the pond

If you read around the various sports websites, most people saw the fight the same way I did. You're the only one I know of who thought it was a close fight and Bute didn't have ring generalship in the middle and later rounds.

[Peder]

Inkin would be a more difficult opponent for Bute. Somehow I think he wouldn't have a problem against Berrio, but I may be wrong.

Berrio got the belt by beating Robert Stieglitz. It was a rematch, and Berrio got beaten the first time. In the second fight, Berrio waited for the opening he knew would come from the one-sided Stieglitz, and took a beating until he could land the ko punch.

He's smart, but won't be trouble for Bute, or anybody else at top-level.

[KeyboardWarrior]

If you read around the various sports websites, most people saw the fight the same way I did. You're the only one I know of who thought it was a close fight and Bute didn't have ring generalship in the middle and later rounds.

Thats fine and dandy, I'm not from Canada or Australia so I really don't have any bias as far as who won, all I know is that fight was competitive till late back and forth, both guys backing up and taking shots, and I know 118-109 twice is pure garbage

I have no problem with 116-111 or 116-112

118-109 is biased as hell