Bute is really underrated

[*OG Wenger*]

Yes his resume is pretty weak and he isn't as proven as Ward Froch and Kessler. But you people seem to be underrating his talent. He is a legitimately explosive puncher with elite hand speed, great boxing IQ and great defense.

His physical tools are the best I have seen in the division since Roy Jones.

Doesn't matter how good he is. If he won't test himself against the best it will all count for nothing.

[brysquared1016]

The original poster was talking about how we underrate him here. My point was that people would stop doing that if he would just step up his level of competition.

Oh ok I gotcha, definetly does need to step up the level of competition. Sorry, but an aging Glen Johnson really isn't considered a top-tier fighter at this junction LOL.

[bojangles1987]

He does not have elite handspeed. I know that much. Good, not great. That's where Bute is overrated, because of the bums he fights some are convinced his speed is greater than it actually is.

[brysquared1016]

LOL and nowhere near RJJ in anyway... just saying.

[turbotime]

Wow....people actually believe he "wasn't invited"?

Hershman, the guy who put it together, has stated it.

[Dirk Diggler UK]

Hershman, the guy who put it together, has stated it.

And you're naive enough to believe it

[$tate of Mind]

I don't think he can really be rated until he's faced the top guys in his division.

[turbotime]

And you're naive enough to believe it

It's not too hard to realize that he actually wasn't invited. They wanted 3 black americans vs 3 white euros. Use your head son.

[Dirk Diggler UK]

It's not too hard to realize that he actually wasn't invited. They wanted 3 black americans vs 3 white euros. Use your head son.

Its not too hard to realize that his team preferred him to fight bums at home on HBO and milk him for what hes worth.

[turbotime]

Its not too hard to realize that his team preferred him to fight bums at home on HBO and milk him for what hes worth.

What was he supposed to do? Fight bums on showtime? All of the top guys were tied up into a tourney he wasn't invited to.