Also Ring Magazine having Bute ranked as their #1 SMW is pretty ridiculous. Ward beat Kessler, the consensus #1 ranked at the time, and is getting ready for a fight with another ranked fighter. Froch has beaten the lineal LHW champ, Taylor & Dirrell (disputed or not) and is going into a fight with another ranked fighter.
I like Bute plenty and think highly of him but having him ranked higher than guys fighting and beating other ranked fighters while his best win is Andrade is a shame.
I like Bute plenty and think highly of him but having him ranked higher than guys fighting and beating other ranked fighters while his best win is Andrade is a shame.