Comments Thread For: Bute vs Grachev Early Fight Result From Montreal

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In the opener, 25-year old Lightweight Michael Gadbois (8-0, 3 KO), 134 ¾, of Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec, made a successful step up in competition in four spirited rounds with 31-year old Pedro Navarette (28-17-3, 17 KO), 133 1/2, of San Juan Zitlaltepec, Mexico. Navarette did well enough to earn a draw on one card but ultimately fell by majority decision with the other two judges favoring Gadbois.

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[bigcursedawg]

FOTY candidate. The fight had great ebb and flow.

[gingerbreadman]

Good if rather slowly-paced fight, absolutely atrocious scorecards. However, I expected no less.

[SnakeVen0m]

Good if rather slowly-paced fight, absolutely atrocious scorecards. However, I expected no less.

The scorecard they mentioned was about right 115-113. I had the same thing for Bute. I think he edged it out. Everytime Grachev landed that right hand it seemed like Lucian paused for a second.

Good to see him win, but I was expecting more from him tonight. I think Froch will capitalize again when they meet.

[gingerbreadman]

115-113 is fine with me, just as a draw or 115-113 the other way would have been.

But when two Canadian judges score it as a four-point and an eight-point fight respectively, it's hard not to feel a little sullied.

There are, however, two positives to take from this fight. The first is that Froch will absolutely hammer Bute in the rematch, beyond a doubt. And the second is that Denis "The Golem" Grachev is a fun fighter. (And yeah I know it's not his nickname, but it suits him better than the Drago ****)

[bigcursedawg]

FOTY candidate. The fight had great ebb and flow.

The Guerrero fight was great. But the whole card was very good.
The scoring was awful, I had 115-114 Gravech.

[Cuban Linx]

That 12th round must have been humiliating for Grachev...

It was a good performance against a tough opponent with KO power.

[bazookajoe]

118-110? hahahahahahaha x 3,563

[whoelibits]

Missed this one due to work but from what you guys are saying it seems Froch will have to KO Bute again if that fight is in Canada.

Not that I have any doubt that will happen, of course. Froch knows he can walk Bute down, and I see the KO coming even earlier than last time.

[nycsmooth]

Canadian judges Paquette 10-2 in rounds way off and Woodburn 8-4 were very, let's say generous...Neutral offiicals needed...2 much swing betwn these "judges".