Bute vs Pavlik is Being Pushed By HBO For 2010

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BoxingScene.com was informed by very reliable sources that HBO is pushing for a meeting between IBF super middleweight champion Lucian Bute and current WBO/WBC middleweight champ Kelly Pavlik. Bute was very impressive in Saturday's rematch knockout of Librado Andrade. Prior to the second Andrade win, HBO had already planned to discuss future fights with Bute's team. Considering Saturday's result and Bute's star power, HBO will make a serious play to prevent him from jumping back to Showtime. [details]

[Shadows]

This would be a great fight.

[Nobuhiro Sugoi]

Williams should get the winner of this.

[915angel]

I got bute by close UD

[Heru]

Pavlik needs to fight the winner of Williams-Martinez for those shiny belts he hasn't defended against a real contender before he moves up to fight Bute.

[Tiozzo]

I would love to see that, but Williams may just ruin it all if he ever agrees to another date against Pavlik.

[MidnightSpecial]

I like Bute he is slick and precise but those early rounds he was REAL nervous with his body language...i think Pavlik would get him in the early rounds...well as long as he can get his staph to stay away

he should be fighting williams though man. it eats me up that fight isnt happening!

[Toney Loc]

Tunney just nutted his pants.

[mrpain81]

I got Bute, Pavlik hasn't looked that hot in his fights over 160.

[Glamour Puss]

Easy work for Lucian.

Make it happen.