Bute vs. Froch first fight possible for April in Montreal; 2nd fight in August
December 26th, 2011
By Sean McDaniel: As of now, the prospective dates for the two-fights between IBF super middleweight champion Lucian Bute (29-0, 24 KO’s) and Carl Froch (28-2, 20 KO’s) are April 2012 in Montreal, Canada for the first fight, and then the second fight occurring in August 2012 in Nottingham, England. These are the two dates that are reportedly being worked out as part of the two-fight deal between Froch and Bute for 2012.
Bute doesn’t have Ward’s speed or the same excellent defensive ability, so it’s going to be difficult for him to dominate Froch in either of these two fights. At the same token, Froch was pretty well exposed in the Ward and Andre Dirrell fights as having poor footwork, limited hand speed and huge defensive flaws. He’s going to have a hard time beating Bute by a decision if he’s plodding after him and taking shots to the head in both fights.
Froch may need to knock Bute out in order for him to win these fights because he’s likely going to get out-boxed by the faster Bute, who uses a hit and run style of fighting when facing serious threats. Bute does tire when he’s moving a lot, though, and that’s a good sign that Froch may have a decent chance of chasing him down and scoring a knockout at some point.
Froch hasn’t shown a lot of power in his recent fights in the Super Six tournament, but he may not need huge power to take Bute out. We saw a lesser puncher in LIbrado Andrade badly hurt Bute in 2008 and put him on the canvas. Froch can possibly do that if he can keep the pressure on Bute for the entire fight to wear him down.
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Froch is dangerous but Bute is a cameleon. He starts, tests, then digs in. He relies on footage and on other things but he mainly adapts his fighting style on the ground in the first 3 rounds.
I am glad someone brought up the Andrade fight, Andrade actually made him what he is now. Was he to win that fight clearly he would have become overconfident and probably would have lost the title, but that moment where he was so close to defeat matured him in a way that only this kind of events can. That is why he is focused, that is why he is so intelligent, that is why he beat the crap out of the french guy, making him look like a nobody. Mendy was undefeated mind you.
Froch will shut up once he feels his liver going to hell without even realizing it and then comes Bute all over him again and again and again until there will be no more air left for him to breadth
whos bute got on his record that froch would not beat.both men stopped magee.froch even had a broken hand from round 1 against magee.both went distance with johnson.bute went distance with tatavosyan were as froch knocked him out in 2 rounds breaking his jaw.thats it,thats butes cv.were as froch has pascal who bute has dodged,taylor,dirrell who bute dodged,kessler who bute dodged,abraham,and ward who bute dodged.i rest my case.oh and why does bute need 2 fights.?
Froch is losing cred because of his recent loss to Ward. Froch has only been beaten by the two very beast, people are writing him off and they shouldnt
After the first beating he gets from Bute, why in the world would he want to take another? Silly Brit!
Froch will not be able to meet Bute the secon time after getting Ko in the the 9 round in Montreal. Bute is going to school him all the way. Froch is going to eat his words
dom i must ask how can u compare kahn with chavez jr dnt get me wrong im not much of a khan lover but he has fought good opposition whilst chavez jr has not ?
thats right ben froch is more popular then ward
Why Froch and not Ward, because he is just beaten by him recently. Where is the excitement when the challenger is a loser? Boxing looks that it is no longer a competition, but a popularity contest.
Bute is the Chavez Jr/Khan of the S Middle division a tomato can.