Is Ward sending a strong message to Bute? By fighting Bika.

**Spray_resistant** · 11-02-2010, 04:02 PM

I don't see what message he could send other than being able to stop Bika which is unlikely since Bute was unable to.

**ИATAS** · 11-02-2010, 04:02 PM

I don't think ward really had any control over who his opponent was. I think it was just a matter of the next best possible opponent available (bika is (or very recently was) ranked #6 at SMW).

**actionjackson** · 11-02-2010, 04:07 PM

How by fighting a guy Bute thouroughly dominated???? That doesnt make any sense.

I guess Pavlik is going to fight Brinkley so he can send a message to Bute too?

**Walterson** · 11-02-2010, 04:07 PM

The reason I suggest this is because Bute seems to be looming about waiting for an opportunity. He handled Miranda far quicker than Ward. It seems to me that with a fight in waiting between the top 2 then this is one way he can let Bute know that a deadly force, and future pound 4 pound fighter is heading his way.

**Walterson** · 11-02-2010, 04:08 PM

Originally posted by actionjackson

How by fighting a guy Bute thouroughly dominated???? That doesnt make any sense.

I guess Pavlik is going to fight Brinkley so he can send a message to Bute too?

By doing it in a better fashion.

Also, you don't know boxing and the mental mind games.

**Spray_resistant** · 11-02-2010, 04:08 PM

Originally posted by Walterson

The reason I suggest this is because Bute seems to be looming about waiting for an opportunity. He handled Miranda far quicker than Ward. It seems to me that with a fight in waiting between the top 2 then this is one way he can let Bute know that a deadly force, and future pound 4 pound fighter is heading his way.

But if Ward has any trouble at all with Bika he will have sent Bute's message to himself for Bute.

**Walterson** · 11-02-2010, 04:10 PM

Originally posted by Spray_resistant

But if Ward has any trouble at all with Bika he will have sent Bute's message to himself for Bute.

Of course, without a doubt!

**IMDAZED** · 11-02-2010, 04:11 PM

Bute is the one who needs to do the messaging.

**Walterson** · 11-02-2010, 04:13 PM

Originally posted by IMDAZED

Bute is the one who needs to do the messaging.

Ha I agree, Bute reminds me of Calzaghe - just pure hype, in ten years time will find him deep in a sandpit of coke. Sad but true.

In fact worse, Sven Ottke ... and that's low!

Is Ward sending a strong message to Bute? By fighting Bika.