Because he was the next best thing outside Taylor. Bute didn't want to fight in the tourney in the first place. I find it hard to believe the tournament promoters wouldn't try to get the best 168 fighter to fight in it.
Also, his only loss before Ward was a legitimate medical sickness. You can't fake getting part of your intestines removed.
He isn't that bad of a boxer. Ward was just the better man tonight.
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