Comments Thread For: Carl Froch Rips Bute: He Fought Nobody, I'm His Hero!

[luke1979]

I have to say that you do have some valid points. But sorry I still have no respect for Abraham, at least not as a fighter.

Well I have respect for anyone who laces up the gloves and puts themselves in harms way as fighters. Especially former world champions but clearly we see things differently.

[choelzle]

I dont like Froch but this guy has the best resume in boxing besides maybe cotto....look at his resume seriously

[choelzle]

Ward loses to Froch(Froch will not fight in Cali)Dirrell clearly lost to Froch for being a Bitvh Azz Nicca...

Why in the world do you think Froch could beat Ward? Are you kidding me?

[rasdun]

I completly agree - I am not big on Froch's skills, but he is willing to take on everyone and anyone. Now I never saw the Pascal fight, which I heard was a very good fight, and most definitely an impressive win. But, Taylor was winning up until getting KO'd w/ a few secs left. I also thought Dirrell schooled him. Dirrell wasn't active enough, and it cost him the decision, but I was honestly shocked when Froch got the nod, as I thought Dirrell won at least 8 of 12 rds, if not more. His fight with Kessler was close, but Kessler definitely won, and lastly he looked good against Abraham, but Abraham looked horrendous and through no punches.

Froch will beat Johnson in a tough fight, as he should - Johnson is 41 yrs old and has been in a ton of tough fights the past 5 yrs (Tarver I and II, Dawson I, Woods III, Cloud) After that, there is no doubt Ward schools him. Ward is already a top 10 lb for lb fighter, and is an excellent technician with some power. Ward is just one of those fighters who will do what he has to to win - as he showed by fighting a tough Sakio Bika in a mauling fight.

[Rome-By-Ko]

Why in the world do you think Froch could beat Ward? Are you kidding me?

Froch is the harder puncher and a rough customer(for when Ward tries to be physical)Ward will eat jabs all night long..Ward is more talented(meaning faster and more athletic)but that is not the only thing that wins fights..If you wanna believe Ward wins fair enough(everyone has their own opinion)but to talk as if Ward will have a easy night with Froch is plain ******..Froch is awkward and will present something very different to what Ward is use to..Ward has fought one style of fighter come forward boxers with lil to no head movement,Froch is a very different animal..Not to mention how Bika was landing flush shots on Ward which let's me(also)know Ward can be hit,not good with a puncher like Froch..Not good with a puncher like AA either tbh..

[Grimmer]

Froch won't beat Bute, because Kessler will.

Honestly, Bute is going to be for a reality shock when a well rounded world class technician like Mikkel steps in the ring with him. Mikkel isn't Jesse Brinkley or Brian Magee. Kessler tore it up with Froch and won. Andrade has Bute fúcked up and Andrade is b-level in the division. I kind of wish Calz had fought Bute for the IBF, then Bute would be known as "just another bum who Calzaghe slapped up".

Kessler beats Bute, as does Froch but Froch won't need to if Mikkel gets there first.

[Rome-By-Ko]

I completly agree - I am not big on Froch's skills, but he is willing to take on everyone and anyone. Now I never saw the Pascal fight, which I heard was a very good fight, and most definitely an impressive win. But, Taylor was winning up until getting KO'd w/ a few secs left. I also thought Dirrell schooled him. Dirrell wasn't active enough, and it cost him the decision, but I was honestly shocked when Froch got the nod, as I thought Dirrell won at least 8 of 12 rds, if not more. His fight with Kessler was close, but Kessler definitely won, and lastly he looked good against Abraham, but Abraham looked horrendous and through no punches.

Froch will beat Johnson in a tough fight, as he should - Johnson is 41 yrs old and has been in a ton of tough fights the past 5 yrs (Tarver I and II, Dawson I, Woods III, Cloud) After that, there is no doubt Ward schools him. Ward is already a top 10 lb for lb fighter, and is an excellent technician with some power. Ward is just one of those fighters who will do what he has to to win - as he showed by fighting a tough Sakio Bika in a mauling fight.

To score that many rds for Dirrell means you score for effective scared -ness,dude Dirrell did nothing for Fear(key word)of being countered..As for the Taylor fight one judge had Froch winning the fight and two others had him losing by no means was that fight some kinda beat down like so many try to make it out to be..

[Mr. Philadel]

WBC super middleweight champion Carl Froch has attacked the claims of IBF champion Lucian Bute, who considers himslef the number one boxer at 168-pounds. Bute is being lined up to face the man who beat Froch, Mikkel Kessler, in the summer. Froch defends his title against Glen Johnson on May 21 in the semi-finals of the Super Six tournament. Last Saturday in Canada, Bute battered Brian Magee for a knockout win.

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[lys3rg0]

1.Bute was down longer then 10 sec which means in any other part of the world that night he would have been KO'd.:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ARs8axyaDz0

Just look for yourself, Bute goes down at 0:58 and goes up at 1:06, he definitely beat the clock. He just had bad luck with a blatantly ****** referee making him look bad.

When Bute got back up to his feet he was still out of it,rule says you must be able to defend ya self at all time.

You clearly don't know the rules my friend, take a look at point 6 below, as soon as Bute's hands cleared the floor the fight was over:

KNOCKDOWN AND KNOCKOUTS:

1. A boxer shall be deemed to be down when any part of his body except his feet are on the floor, or if he is hanging helplessly over the ropes as a result of a legal blow as ruled by the referee, who is the only person authorized to determine this.

2. There will be a mandatory eight (8) count when one of the contestants is knocked off the soles of his feet or d****d helplessly across the ropes. If this occurs, the knockdown timekeeper's count will commence and be picked up by the referee. At this point, the
referee is in control and the knockdown timer will cease counting.

3. When a contestant is knocked down, the referee shall audibly announce the count as he
motions with his right arm downward indicating the end of each second of the count. If
the contestant taking the count is still down when the referee calls the count of ten (10)
the referee will wave both arms indicating the contestant has been knocked out.

4. When a contestant has been knocked down, the referee will order the standing contestant to the farthest neutral corner and begin the count. If the contestant standing leaves the corner before the count has been completed, the referee shall discontinue the count and order the standing contestant back into the corner. The count will not resume until thestanding contestant has returned to the neutral corner.

5. Three (3) knockdowns in any one round do not automatically terminate the fight. If in
the referee's judgment, which must be keen and decisive, the knockdowns have been
indecisive and clearly have no injurious effect upon the boxer, the contest may continue
but with good sense and judgment and the boxer's welfare always paramount.

6. The bell will not save a boxer in any round of the bout. If a boxer is "downed" just
before the 3-minute bell in any round, the referee's count shall continue and the bell will
not ring until the boxer rises and his hands clear the floor.

[SkillspayBills]

They just need to get it on after the Super 6 whether either of them has belts on or not. Would be entertaining as ****.