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Originally posted by ShoulderRoll View PostIt would take A LOT to happen before one can claim that the champion of the S6 holds a meaningless title.Last edited by Dave Rado; 12-18-2011, 01:46 PM.
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Originally posted by Dave Rado View PostIt's only better than Bute because Bute was excluded from the Super 6. If the winner then ducks Bute indefinitely they will forfeit any right to be called a champion by anyone who gives a damn about boxing as a sport.
As for Erdei's "joke of a resume" my point was the principle of the thing. You were trying to imply that the only thing that matters is who is technically the lineal champion, and that who the champion chooses to fight is irrelevant. But you've backed down on your position when it comes to Erdei. So the principle you were claiming to support is not valid.
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Originally posted by beefbowl83 View PostI may be wrong, but Bute was not excluded from the Super Six, he declined to participate.
They were never explicit about why but reading between the lines of interviews with Bute it seems likely it was mainly because he'd already signed to rematch Andrade and wasn't willing to give that fight up. (And nor should he have done, he had unfinished business to clear up.) The date of the rematch was after the date the Super 6 was due to kick off, and it seems Showtime weren't willing to hold a late place for the winner.
Another possible reason was the US-vs-Europe angle Showtime were marketing it with - a Canadian-Romanian simply didn't fit into that strategy.Last edited by Dave Rado; 12-18-2011, 01:43 PM.
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Originally posted by Dave Rado View PostYou are wrong. Showtime said they excluded him.
They were never explicit about why but reading between the lines of interviews with Bute it seems likely it was mainly because he'd already signed to rematch Andrade and wasn't willing to give that fight up. (And nor should he have done, he had unfinished business to clear up.) The date of the rematch was after the date the Super 6 was due to kick off, and it seems Showtime weren't willing to hold a late place for the winner.
Another possible reason was the US-vs-Europe angle Showtime were marketing it with - a Canadian-Romanian simply didn't fit into that strategy.
It's all working out in the long run. Hopkins WANTS Bute. So does Froch. Bute's wins will match his drawing power soon enough. Ward-Bute is coming if Bute wins out. It's worth waiting a fight or two.
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