Whyte vs povetkin

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  1. On The Money

    On The Money Dangerous Journeyman Full Member

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    Whyte must think he's prime Mike after dismantling Browne. You can't fault his game approach to be honest. Send him in. I want to see it.
     
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  2. Gatekeeper

    Gatekeeper Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Fair point but Whyte got busted 6 years ago and has been clean since, Povetkin got caught 2 years ago and since his comeback he hasn't looked quite as good without the juice.
     
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  3. Papillon

    Papillon Active Member Full Member

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    Again fair point but I personally anyway think Povetkin is a couple of levels above that of Whyte.
     
  4. Smudge_

    Smudge_ Teak tough Full Member

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    Great fight. At 29 Whyte should be fitter, but Povetkin is better than Whyte in pretty much every other department. Tough fight for both men. I'd have to go with Povetkin but I wouldn't say Whyte has no chance.
     
  5. Gatekeeper

    Gatekeeper Well-Known Member Full Member

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    At his peak Povetkin likely beats Whyte fairly comfortably but he's nearly 40 now and was puffing after a couple of rounds on Saturday, perhaps Whyte is in the right place at the right time to win ?
     
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  6. Papillon

    Papillon Active Member Full Member

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    Possible but I personally cannot see it, although I am one who doesn't rate Whyte at all.
     
  7. channy

    channy 4.7.33 banned Full Member

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    With Whyte it seems that he is being lured in to fights that are real threats to Joshua, somebody is hoping that Whyte beats one of these to put an end to a fight with the protected one.
     
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  8. TSoprano

    TSoprano Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Povetkin stops him...
     
  9. PaddyGarcia

    PaddyGarcia Trivial Annoyance Gold Medalist Full Member

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    Can't look past Povetkin in this fight.

    Pulev-Whyte is a little harder to pick
     
  10. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member

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    I go for Dillian!