Lucian Bute needs a July opponent...who should he go after?

[King Koopa]

Note: Steilgitz, or whatever his name is, said "NO"
Bika/Brinkley winner will NOT be ready by July 24TH

So here are the only logical choices...

Sebastien Demers...Both Canadians (sort of), no fight lined up for Demers, been on a 5-6 win streak, why not

Kelly Pavlik...just in case Pavlik is tired of making 160, and a Martinez rematch may not seem as appealing when he can fight for a title at 168

Peter Quilin...American, young, undefeated...

Brian Magee...British, veteran, win streak as of late...

Maybe bait some other 160lber to move up...


That Super 6 tournament has everyone else tied up


WHAT WOULD YOU SUGGEST HE DO?

[-DSG-]

**** wait for his mandatory or take an interim fight at light heavy maybe???

[Rushcutters Bay]

Sergio Martinez is lucrative choice

A fight with Adrian Diaconu would also be a draw in Montreal

Also theirs always Bernard Hopkins

[daggum]

manfredo if he wants to test himself. look what manfredo can do when the ref gives him a chance to fight and doesn't stop the fight when he's blocking punches on his gloves.

[SoldierWarrior]

Sergio Martinez is lucrative choice

A fight with Adrian Diaconu would also be a draw in Montreal

Also theirs always Bernard Hopkins

Why do fools keep bringing up Martinez, when Martinez says he wants to fight Margarito or Pavlik? Martinez does not want to go up to 168!

[-DSG-]

martinez has business at 154 and 160 lucian should fight diaconu

[Spray_resistant]

Sergio Martinez is lucrative choice

A fight with Adrian Diaconu would also be a draw in Montreal

Also theirs always Bernard Hopkins

No, no.......your thinking here is just, IDK how to tell you....its just wrong.

The guy can't even eat his way up to the SMW limit, in his last 2 fights coming in at 166 and 167 for MW fights.

This rehydration weight is typical for the JMW division which is physically where he belongs even if he just won the MW title.

A Bute fight wouldn't be fair and I couldn't give Lucian credit for a win over Sergio.

[Rushcutters Bay]

Why do fools keep bringing up Martinez, when Martinez says he wants to fight Margarito or Pavlik? Martinez does not want to go up to 168!

Because the double header was set up as a sort of semifinal if Pavlik and Bute made it both ways (why would they do it split site?) It didn't work as planned and Bute offers the richest fight for Martinez with the exception of Margarito.

[Rushcutters Bay]

No, no.......your thinking here is just, IDK how to tell you....its just wrong.

The guy can't even eat his way up to the SMW limit, in his last 2 fights coming in at 166 and 167 for MW fights.

This rehydration weight is typical for the JMW division which is physically where he belongs even if he just won the MW title.

A Bute fight wouldn't be fair and I couldn't give Lucian credit for a win over Sergio.

I said "lucrative" not competitive

[Spray_resistant]

I said "lucrative" not competitive

I guess you are right if he wants to make some money, easy money too.