Froch vs Bute

Maravilla33

This looks to be the next big fight on the horizon after the cancellation of Khan Vs Peterson. They'll square of for Bute's IBF title in Froch's home town on the 26th May.

I'm a bit of a Bute fan but this is his first real step up in class. For me he is by far the superior boxer in this one with better hand speed, movement, footwork, shot selection and a better boxing brain than Carl. He doesn't throw an awful lot but is accurate and hits hard. I see him winning a comfortable decision but its an interesting fight. We get to see how he deals with fighting away from home for a change, against a solid durable opponent. I'm not a huge Froch fan. He's done well with the talent he has but is limited and will struggle against anyone slick.

The big question mark over Bute is his chin and durability. He had that hairy moment against Andrade and there's no doubt Froch will pile the pressure on in the closing rounds. How do you folks see this one going?

walshb

Bute KO

Nothing really to add, Maravilla33 has said what I feel. Froch is too crude and telegraphed and Bute should expose this. Not saying he will, but slicksters with skills and toughness will beat Car Froch.

He is just not a very good boxer. Big, durable, fit, strong. But against an equal, with skills and polish, he loses. Ward wasn't the only one to expose this. Taylor outboxed Froch for large parts of their fight.

But, will Bute get thru it? Sometimes the superior skilled man can lose focus, lose rhythm, and end up being beaten at their foes game.

Maravilla33

Bute KO

walshb wrote: »

Ward wasn't the only one to expose this. Taylor outboxed Froch for large parts of their fight.

As did Dirrell. He was unlucky not to get the nod in their fight.

Henno30

Kessler just scored a spectacular knockout against Allan Green. KO of the year candidate.

walshb

Bute KO

SS1 tomorrow at 1900 hrs there is a Bute-Froch build up programme on.

clubwelly

Froch KO

Kessler ko was something else.

Really hope Froch wins this one. The guy is a highlight reel

Spazdarn

I hope Froch wins because love his attitude... takes on all comers.

Though I expect him to be not outworked but outclassed by Bute, he's a fairly slick boxer and Carl will struggle against him.

Don't know how likely a hometown decision he could get, but I'd favour Bute in this one

Boooourns

Bute on points

Surely there's still questions over Butes stamina against the top level opponents? I really like watching his style but he's faced nothing like Froch before who will just keep coming, this is Butes first fight against the real top guys.
Can't wait.

clubwelly

Froch KO

Carl Froch:Behind the ropes

Maravilla33

Bute KO

Boooourns wrote: »

Surely there's still questions over Butes stamina against the top level opponents? I really like watching his style but he's faced nothing like Froch before who will just keep coming, this is Butes first fight against the real top guys.
Can't wait.

Froch is a slow starter and doesn't really fight at a fast pace for most of his fights. He usually comes on strong in the last few rounds but could be too late by then. Really fancy Bute to do a job on him.

boxer.fan

Draw

Maravilla33 wrote: »

Froch is a slow starter and doesn't really fight at a fast pace for most of his fights. He usually comes on strong in the last few rounds but could be too late by then. Really fancy Bute to do a job on him.

Bute really piles on the pressure too from the middle of the fight onwards, I reckon he will be too much for Froch. If Froch were to sort his guard out I would give him a better chance.

makl

Draw

Bute hanging/dropping his left can prove so distracting for opponents. Froch might have a half decent chin (though taylor stung him with a right handily enough) but Froch's flailing arms won't guard him against left upper cut / right hook too long. Bute by KO with Froch down couple of times in early rounds.

walshb

Bute KO

makl wrote: »

Bute hanging/dropping his left can prove so distracting for opponents. Froch might have a half decent chin (though taylor stung him with a right handily enough) but Froch's flailing arms won't guard him against left upper cut / right hook too long. Bute by KO with Froch down couple of times in early rounds.

I think Carl's chin is sturdy, but maybe a tad overrated. You could be onto something, makl.

walshb

Bute KO

Froch's best chance is to swarm Bute and make this a phone booth fight. Give Bute any space and he's tagging Froch conistently.

makl

Draw

walshb wrote: »

Froch's best chance is to swarm Bute and make this a phone booth fight. Give Bute any space and he's tagging Froch conistently.

....with body shots especially, chippin away at frochs engine.

froch prob has to go all out early to have any chance i think. swarm him as you put it.

califano

Froch KO

Froch on points. If Brian Magee can go 10 rds in Canada i think Froch can go better than that in Nottingham.

walshb

Bute KO

rounders123 wrote: »

Froch on points. If Brian Magee can go 10 rds in Canada i think Froch can go better than that in Nottingham.

I was thinking of this too, but did you not get the feeling that Bute carried Brian, and that Bute looked uninterested for large parts of the fight. Any time Bute unloaded and committed he was so far ahead. He just didn't really bother too much. Now, Froch will make him bother and will be a far deadlier threat. Bute on points.

califano

Froch KO

walshb wrote: »

I was thinking of this too, but did you not get the feeling that Bute carried Brian, and that Bute looked uninterested for large parts of the fight. Any time Bute unloaded and committed he was so far ahead. He just didn't really bother too much. Now, Froch will make him bother and will be a far deadlier threat. Bute on points.

Yeah i suppose so alright. Im just carrying the hopes that Froch will look good for a lot of the fight because hes outputting more work rate to negate Butes lesser output and better quality. With home being huge Bute might not sneak anything close if it goes to the cards and he will need to be keener than ever but will he!.

boxer.fan

Draw

I think Bute will definitely be up for this, this is his real chance to silence those that say he has not been tested yet.

Jayob10

tomorrow night Bute will go mainstream

I think he'll have far too much for Froch and comfortably so.

On a side note, I expect Eddie Hearn to lose a **** load of money on this fight, the fight hasn't even sold 9,000 tickets and Bute will have cost big bucks to get the fight in Nottingham.

Froch also last his last fight in Nottingham I believe, received a home town decision against Dirrell.

walshb

Bute KO

Both looked in ripped shape at the weigh in this afternoon.

clubwelly

Froch KO

Yeah both looked in good nick. Bute lost 7lbs this week to make weigh. Wonder will this affect him in the later rounds

walshb

Bute KO

clubwelly wrote: »

Yeah both looked in good nick. Bute lost 7lbs this week to make weigh. Wonder will this affect him in the later rounds

Interesting. But, I would imagine neither man walks around close to 12 stone. Froch looked really ripped at the weight, so I assume he too had to drop lbs in the last week(s).

supersean1999

Bute KO

i hope bute can win this id like to see him and ward, froch for me is overrated although tough, imo he has no doubt fought good level fighters buts lets be honest, he was out classed by taylor and got the lucky punch in, dirrell i think beat him as did ward and kessler, and he struggled with an old old johnson, thing is im not sure how good bute is so froch might have a chance.

corny

walshb wrote: »

Interesting. But, I would imagine neither man walks around close to 12 stone. Froch looked really ripped at the weight, so I assume he too had to drop lbs in the last week(s).

Not that much. I remember reading, being the clean living soul he is, he floats not too much above that between fights. Not that it will make a difference but i think he's more natural at the weight.

Froch leaves himself open quite a bit and will always be vulnerable to a smooth operator but if he drags Bute into the trenches he'll surely beat him. I give him a decent chance.

djkeogh

Bute KO

what time is this due to kick off does anyone know?

darced

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moneymad

Draw

over hand right will stop the mexican he;'s wide open ....

djhaxman

Bute KO

Nice work from Frampton. Classy stuff.

greenman09

Froch KO

I thought Froch would have been favourite will hill have bute

djhaxman

Bute KO

greenman09 wrote: »

I thought Froch would have been favourite will hill have bute

Most of the bookies have Bute favourite. PP have him odds on.

Jax Teller

Not complaining as I'm only home but why is this on so late ?

djhaxman

Bute KO

Coletrickle88 wrote: »

Not complaining as I'm only home but why is this on so late ?

American prime time TV.

Jax Teller

djhaxman wrote: »

American prime time TV.

Really??? its 7 on the east and 4 on the west hardly the best time to be sitting down to watch a boxing match .

djhaxman

Bute KO

Coletrickle88 wrote: »

Really??? its 7 on the east and 4 on the west hardly the best time to be sitting down to watch a boxing match .

Thats what they said earlier.

djkeogh

Bute KO

nothing to do with Eurovision being on earlier? I like Froch and would like to see him win this but think Bute might just have his number. I can see him being stopped. Fingers crossed he can actually pull it out of the bag though

megadodge

Bute KO

Good first round.
This looks like it could be a doozy.

Kristopherus

Bute KO

First round even.

djhaxman

Bute KO

Good start, Froch looks ready to take some chances.

corny

Both rounds Froch for me. Bute not throwing enough.

Kristopherus

Bute KO

Round 2 to Froch.

corny

Knock him out!!!!

moneymad

Draw

hahaa froch ya beauty

djhaxman

Bute KO

Froch can barely miss.

corny

Into the trenches Carl.

Kristopherus

Bute KO

Round 3 Froch.

djhaxman

Bute KO

Only one winner from here. Bute can't deal with the power.

Jax Teller

Your man didn't throw a punch for about a minute there

djkeogh

Bute KO

fantastic round for froch. taking his time and landing bombs. Has to be a 10-8 round there. Bute is lucky the ref didn't step in. No response there at all

djhaxman

Bute KO

I want to see Froch-Kessler II

I think this shows how far ahead of the rest in the division Andre Ward is.

cowzerp

Bute KO

great fight, i still think Bute will turn it around