Wladimir Klitschko vs. Alexander Povetkin RBR

No.





It doesn't work like that, man. It never has. I don't know why people always request exact start times for entire cards, when boxing never goes like clockwork. We can't deduce when each undercard bout will be on - it depends on whether there are stoppages or not. The only guarantee is that Klitschko vs. Povetkin won't start until 3:30pm EST/8:30pm UK/11:30pm Moscow because that is when HBO is contracted to air it live in the US. Besides that it's completely up in the air.

We could get a knockout here and then quick first round knockouts in Chudinov vs. Wanyoni and Chagaev vs. Pudar and have Masternak vs. Drozd on way earlier than anticipated, and then have a very long wait for the main event. Or everything could go the distance.

There are two rounds left in this match, and then we have the following:

Fedor Chudinov vs. Daniel Wanyoni, 8 rounds @ middleweight

Ruslan Chagaev vs. Jovo Pudar, 12 rounds @ heavyweight

Mateusz Masternak vs. Grigory Drozd, 12 rounds @ cruiserweight

...and they'll be on whenever they're on, depending on how things play out.

All that is set in stone is the main event:

Wladimir Klitschko vs. Alexander Povetkin, 12 rounds @ heavyweight

...at 3:30pm EST.


Then later tonight at 6:30pm EST the undercard for Cotto v. Rodriguez begins on Top Rank Live Stream. The main card is on HBO at 9:45pm EST, and is a doubleheader with Crawford vs. Klimov as the opener.

 

Round 8

Chakhkiev is following Iule, pivoting on his right foot and letting his left heel tap the canvas, then compassing the other way. Iule is reaching in with 1-2s and clinching as his right arm collides with Chakhkiev's neck. They tangle and both tumble to the canvas late in the round.

10-9 Chakhkiev

80-72 Chakhkiev

 

The color commentator for BoxNation gave Iule the eighth.

 

Round 9

Chakhkiev is dropping his butt into an invisible seat, then springing up with high left hands. Iule does a decent job avoiding them, moving and countering with light flurries, never with any follow-through or step toward Chakhkiev. Iule has cuts around his left eye.

10-9 Chakhkiev

90-81 Chakhkiev

 

Not performing like this here. :bart

 

Round 10

Chakhkiev is turning from side to side, waving his right shoulder at Iule, tempting him to lead. Iule doesn't. Chakhkiev takes matter into his own hands...particularly the right, with a huge hook on Iule's ear sending him under the bottom rope and counted out.

KO10!!

 

Nine rounds that sucked balls and then a highlight reel finish. atsch