Martinez vs Bute for a shot at history?

[jrosales13]

Bute will win...

And, if Martinez does pull it off... It is not the same thing that Armstrong did.

[intoccabile]

At some point, in order to prove that he is a real p4p fighter, Bute will have to face an opponent with alot of ability or at the very least a fast handed opponent. He will also have to prove that he is able to throw power punches with his right hand as well as his left. I'm from Montreal and I'm a huge Bute fan, probably more than some of his fans that got all flustered in this thread... I've seen most Bute fights since 2004 and I've been to 4 of his fights live.

I personally am not sold on him just yet. Any opponent who has avoided his countering ability made the fights very competitive up until he finally landed something meaningful.

[SoldierWarrior]

Bute will win...

And, if Martinez does pull it off... It is not the same thing that Armstrong did.

He won't pull it off because he isn't even calling Bute out. He is calling out Margarito to get revenge on! Dwyer is a moron to try and point a gun at Martinez's head and tell him he must call out Bute to make history. Martinez is not a big guy, he isn't even a 160 pounder, I think its unfair for dip**** fans like Dwyer to ask this of Martinez.

[PH|L]

Bute will win...

And, if Martinez does pull it off... It is not the same thing that Armstrong did.

I'm not saying its the same, but it would still be a great accomplishment. First man to hold 3 titles in 3 weight divisions (although watered down titles in watered down divisions) since Armstrong.

If I were Martinez, I would go for it. Even if he loses its no big deal he can just go back down to 154 and 160 the fans will just say he was too small. If he wins, he gets the glory and the big paydays that come with it. High reward, low risk.