Lucian Bute isn't the best super middleweight

**ИATAS** · 03-28-2010, 09:28 PM

yeah I agree man. The winner of the tournament should be #1.

Bute doesn't have the resume to claim the #1 spot.

In a perfect world the winner of the super six will fight bute for all the marbles.

**sebspeed** · 03-28-2010, 09:34 PM

Originally posted by rabagiyo

I've been seeing a lot of posts saying that Lucian is the best in the division so the tournament has no point. Who has Bute beat in that division that can make you say he's #1? Look at the super six, The best ones from the division are all fighting each other! Whoever comes out winning the tourney should be considered #1 so please stop with this Lucian is number one crap. He should get a shot at the winner of the tournament of course, But he's still not the reigning king at super middleweight.

BTW, Americans are going to own that division!

I agree, that the winner of the Super Six should be called the best super middleweight, but I do think also that once the tournament is over, Bute should fight the winner of this competition. Here's my thoughts on the competition right now.

Bute vs Green or Taylor = Bute by KO,TKO
Bute vs Froch= Bute by KO,TKO
Bute vs Dirrell= Bute by UD but could go either way
Bute vs Abraham= Bute by UD, Abraham doesn't apply enough pressure and he's not fast enough.
Bute vs Ward and Kessler (I'm confident and both fight, but I think that those two guys could be the biggest threat to my boy Bute)

Meanwhile, Bute will fight Pavlik if both guys can win their next bout.

**Sweet Jesus** · 03-28-2010, 09:36 PM

Bute is the new Kessler.

Mr. Overrated.

When he gets in the ring with even a solid B class fighter, talk to me.

**Sweet Jesus** · 03-28-2010, 09:37 PM

Originally posted by sebspeed

I agree, that the winner of the Super Six should be called the best super middleweight, but I do think also that once the tournament is over, Bute should fight the winner of this competition. Here's my thoughts on the competition right now.

Bute vs Green or Taylor = Bute by KO,TKO
Bute vs Froch= Bute by KO,TKO
Bute vs Dirrell= Bute by UD but could go either way
Bute vs Abraham= Bute by UD, Abraham doesn't apply enough pressure and he's not fast enough.
Bute vs Ward and Kessler (I'm confident and both fight, but I think that those two guys could be the biggest threat to my boy Bute)

Meanwhile, Bute will fight Pavlik if both guys can win their next bout.

Pavlik is a MW. Bute is a SMW.

**SoldierWarrior** · 03-28-2010, 09:39 PM

Butes going to have to fight Ward or Dirrell sooner or later. I'm not picking a winner yet, I need to see more from Bute. Bute definitely has the pop and he is a boxer. He could very will stop some of these boxers... But as I said I need to see Butes performance against a faded Miranda... If he has a hard time with a faded Miranda, then I'm going to have to say Ward and Dirrell will man-handle him.

Miranda is nothing but a gate-keeper, but one who should not cause too many problems after Pavlik brutally KO'D him. Abraham easily had his way with Miranda and so did Ward.

**BoxerDood** · 03-28-2010, 09:41 PM

I just hope the Super Six winner isn't shot by the time they face Bute. I can definitely see that happening, especially with big punchers like Froch and Abraham in there...

**mike ruler** · 03-28-2010, 09:41 PM

^^Co-sign. It's going to be make or break time for Bute pretty soon. He's either going to step up the competition or become the Khan of the SMW division..lol

**jrosales13** · 03-28-2010, 09:43 PM

As of right now Bute is and should be ranked #1 at 168. However, the winner of the Super 6 could be ranked #1 at 168. But, the super will end next year and a lot of stuff could happen till then but as of right now I rank Bute #1.

**Iceta Lives** · 03-28-2010, 09:45 PM

So now people think it's Bute faults that he's not in the tournament. And lol at that one thread of where idiots are picking Dirrell to beat him.

Lucian Bute isn't the best super middleweight