Seriously who is left for Bute right now?

[gambleer]

Leave Canada and fight Kessler.

[Phenom]

Yes, he is. Which is why I don't get why people complain about his level of opposition. Aside from Pavlik, the only good fighter left was Kessler and he took the easier route. That's not Bute's fault.

Pavlik at 168 is not a good fight at this point it's a step up fight for Bute but I'm sure a better fight could be made.

why not Glen Johnson?

[BoxerDood]

He'll fight against Kelly Pavlik on 5th November.

That's what I'm saying I just don't get why people cry about his opponents when up until Pavlik returned, there was seriously nobody left for him.

[BoxerDood]

Leave Canada and fight Kessler.

Kessler opted to fight Stieglitz instead.

[Chinch]

Isn't Punk-ass Jean Pascal calling him out?

[uoykcuf]

Bika is better now even tho Bute probably would outpoint him again. I wouldn't mind a Bika rematch. I mean Ward struggled a bit with Bika but so did Calzaghe. Butes actually the only one who made Bika look ordinary.

[Jay Volcano]

That's what I'm saying I just don't get why people cry about his opponents when up until Pavlik returned, there was seriously nobody left for him.

That's a good point. I'm tired of explaining it. Lucian Bute is a legit world title holder fighting against the guys put in front of him to defend his title, while the other guys (better, popular etc.) are missing. 2012 will be a great year for Lucian.

*The fact remains—Bute has fought everyone put in front of him

[BoxerDood]

Pavlik at 168 is not a good fight at this point it's a step up fight for Bute but I'm sure a better fight could be made.

why not Glen Johnson?

I completely forgot about Johnson. But besides him, who else is available and better than Pavlik? Quillin might be, but we don't know that yet. And I don't see Johnson pushing for that fight. He'll probably go back to 175.

Isn't Punk-ass Jean Pascal calling him out?

Pascal fights at 175, and he's probably fighting Erdei or Cloud next anyways.

[BattleAxePurist]

Kessler opted to fight Stieglitz instead.

Even though he sat ringside and helped call the magee fight and said he'd kick his a** then went and signed the stieglitz match

[Russian Crushin]

Other then Froch and ward there is no real threat out there

People need to forget about Hopkins, that was all a publicity stunt and it's not happening