Povetkin-Takam signed

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  1. STB

    STB #noexcuses Full Member

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    October 27th in Russia.

    Should be a good fight.

    Thoughts?
     
  2. houmzz

    houmzz Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Takam can win this.
     
  3. STB

    STB #noexcuses Full Member

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    HW division is still pretty poor, but at least the best fighters do seem to be fighting each other.
     
  4. houmzz

    houmzz Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Looks like good year,for heavyweight boxing.
     
  5. jazza

    jazza Well-Known Member Full Member

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    use to hate Povetkin but his grown on me after taking the charr fight now this fights going to be good aswell
     
  6. SimplyTheBest

    SimplyTheBest Heavyweight Destroyer Full Member

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    Shows this was due to Sauerland, not Povetkin...
     
  7. houmzz

    houmzz Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I think Takam's purse will be small.Ryabinski,spends little money,on fights.Because of this Chisora fight,didn"t get made.Kolodziej/Lebedev almost,didn't get made.And it seems Wlodarzcyk against Drozd,most likely will not happen,because Wlodarzcyk camp,not agree with financial offer,for fight.He is careful,with his expinditure for fights.
     
  8. Winger

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    Povetkin is my favorite heavyweight because he fights the other top heavyweights

    The others just sit around waiting for a phonecall from Wlad to get their asses kicked for a million dollars
     
  9. Scar

    Scar VIP Member

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    This is the best possible opponent available for Povetkin and he took on him immediately, got to respect him for that.
     
  10. houmzz

    houmzz Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    :good
     
  11. Tom800

    Tom800 Guest

    Really good fight. Both guys impressed me a lot in their last fight.
     
  12. Robney

    Robney ᴻᴼ ᴸᴼᴻᴳᴲᴿ ᴲ۷ᴵᴸ

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    I like this fight, and I'm not entirely sure Pov wins it.
     
  13. madballster

    madballster Loyal Member Full Member

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    I think you're right.
     
  14. HamburgBuam

    HamburgBuam Boxing Addict Full Member

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    povetkins biggest weakness is Takams strengh: stamina.
     
  15. BoxingNL

    BoxingNL Dutch P4P Champion Full Member

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    Povetkin vs Charr was indeed impressive.
    Takam vs Thompson was boxing in slow-motion after rd 5 and terrible to watch.

    If Takam doesn't work on his stamina, Povetkin knocks him out in the later stages.