:smooch Since 2006, I've constantly said Povetkin will be the one to put an end to Klitschko's terribly boring HW title run. Everything has been put in place to put a lot of mental pressure on Wlad and when the fight begins, the physical pressure will be put on and Wlad will yet again crumble under it. Povetkin is a B level fighter with all sorts of technical issues, but he has everything it takes to put Klitschko into a state of panic.. that's all that matters. Povetkin TKO 8.
Povetkin did well not to get stopped, that's all I'l give him. Was 100% saved by the bell in the 3 kd round, a bell that went at least 5 secs early as we all saw.
I was off about Povetkin's ability to take Wlad completely out of his game, but not off about Klitschko being a mentally weak B level fighter who would break down the way he did in the past. Not to mention the level of clinching by Klitschko in this fight was disgusting and beyond cheating. He was broken down, but Povetkin was too nice to him on the inside and had the wrong approach to the fight in general. Wlad will never be the same after two Fury losses, so yeah, Povetkin should get him in a rematch.
Povetkin should have been rougher with Wlad during the fight. And after the fight he didn't even say anything about the clinching, he just kept saying how great of a fighter Klitschko is. That's not a mentality you want to see a fighter have. Hopefully he learned from it though, Povetkin has been looking improved after that.