Comments Thread For: Lucian Bute: Between a Hard Place and a Carl Froch

[MDPopescu]

He couldn't do any worse.

Bute couldn't do any better also -- it was for the first time Bute met an intelligent and strong fighter, who stayed behind a long-long effective jab... That destroyed all Bute's game plans... Normally, Bute can't do any better against Froch -- but what's felt "normal" these days?!?

[ddangerous]

Writer is slippin'. Headline should read:

Lucian Bute: Between a Froch and a Hard Place.

C'mon.

[mikeMack]

Did Bute just have a bad night against Froch?

Maybe Bute just had an off night against Froch and the rematch will be different? Funny if Froch gets surprised by a new Bute and gets KO'd.

[ElBossHogg™]

He couldn't do any worse.

LMFAO right. He didnt even win one round. I mean when you stinking it up that bad you can only do better.

Froch KO him even faster.

[Weebler I]

... In case the first Froch-Bute fight was not a fix (and I think it wasn't), I don't see Bute performing much better in a rematch...
I used to be a Bute's fan, but I saw (since long ago) that he has a poor defense and practically no inside boxing abilities...

You can still be his fan you know, boxers don't have to be perfect.

Bute won me over as a fan for the heart he showed to stay on his feet during the onslaught and the dignity he showed in defeat.

[crold1]

Writer is slippin'. Headline should read:

Lucian Bute: Between a Froch and a Hard Place.

C'mon.

Yes, but since Froch is after this, I was trying to coyly play with the phrase. Sly, eh?

[ddangerous]

Yes, but since Froch is after this, I was trying to coyly play with the phrase. Sly, eh?

Well, I can understand that.

This way still works though because he was upset by Froch in his last fight...

Just having a bit of fun here. Good article regardless. :

[hillbilly]

Bute should get a good win vs Grachev
don't know much of him, but doubtful he got picked if he's a threat
no way Bute beats Froch in the rematch though
complete 180's are rare in rematches, and Bute needs one

Grachev was getting his ass handed to him by Sillakh, knocked down early, before the KO. It wasn't as if Grachev did anything special to beat Sillakh. Rather, Sillakh just had a glaring defense flaw that Grachev took advantage of. Teddy Atlas, who was calling the fight, kept harping on Sillakh's defensive issue (the one that cost him the fight) and saying it was Grachev's only real chance.

Grachev is a tough guy with good power. Not particularly fast, not particularly good with combinations, etc. Pressure style fighter. If Bute boxes him, he shouldn't have much of a problem with him.

[MDPopescu]

You can still be his fan you know, boxers don't have to be perfect.

Bute won me over as a fan for the heart he showed to stay on his feet during the onslaught and the dignity he showed in defeat.

I used to play Rugby for about ten years -- so I can somehow understand what you mean...

[largo99]

I think Bute will win this fight and can't wait for the rematch against Froch ...

Will he beat him ? I'm not sure but I did like what his trainer said this week : Bute last opponents before Froch started to lay down like flies, he KO them. But Bute ain't no '' KO boxer '' . He tried to go head to head with Froch ( he's a tough so* ) and that turned very badly. Bute will go back to what made him a champ ...

Lets see how it goes saturday