Did Wladimir Klitschko prove Alexander Povetkin is not a CREDIBLE / REAL / NATURAL heavyweight?

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Did Wladimir Klitschko prove / expose Alexander Povetkin as a fake heavyweight?

  1. Yes, Wlad exposed Povetkin to be a natural sub-heavyweight (cruiser weight / light heavyweight)

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  2. No

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  1. Luis Fernando

    Luis Fernando Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Povetkin practically made Wladimir Klitschko look like the world's strongest man. Scrap that. He basically made Wladimir Klitschko look like Mr Universe due to how INSANELY and ASTRONOMICALLY weak he looked physically in the ring in comparison. It was like an average man from the street vs a gorilla in terms of the sheer physical strength difference between the two. Such was the mismatch! It's almost as if they didn't belong in the same ring or even the same weight division as each other. It was an ASTRONOMICAL mismatch of disgusting, gross and epic proportions. Sort of like a light heavyweight vs a SUPER HEAVYWEIGHT type of a match up.

    This fight is also comparable to a 10 year old kid vs a 30 year old fully grown adult in a fight in terms of the physical strength difference between the two.

    Yes, I know some people are going to complain that Wladimir Klitschko cheated by excessively grappling and blah blah blah. But the question is, why couldn't Wladimir Klitschko do the very same thing against Anthony Joshua or Tyson Fury? The answer is simple: It's because both Fury and Joshua are REAL, CREDIBLE and NATURAL heavyweights / super heavyweights whilst Povetkin is arguably a fake heavyweight / blown up cruiser / light heavyweight competing at heavyweight as a fake heavyweight. Which is why Wlad couldn't do to Fury and Joshua, what he was able to do to the arguably fake heavyweight in Povetkin.

    If Povetkin was so insanely and astronomically weak that he was unable to overcome the physical strength disadvantage, then should he even be considered a REAL / NATURAL / CREDIBLE heavyweight in the first place?

    Question is, did Wladimir Klitschko seriously expose and prove Alexander Povetkin to be a natural light heavyweight / cruiser weight with astronomically lacking physical strength for the modern heavyweight division?
     
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  2. HerolGee

    HerolGee Loyal Member banned Full Member

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    how on earth is it like a gorilla vs man you utter idiot.
     
  3. Luis Fernando

    Luis Fernando Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Stop it GEE GEE GEE GEE! Wlad may have been taken the GHEE before he fought Povetkin to gain super strength? Did he consult you Mr / Mrs GEE GEE GEE?
     
  4. PaddyGarcia

    PaddyGarcia Trivial Annoyance Gold Medalist Full Member

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    Povetkin has beaten legit HW's, so no.
     
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  5. Luis Fernando

    Luis Fernando Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Why couldn't Povetkin handle Wlad's superior physical strength?
     
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  6. SnatchBox

    SnatchBox Boxing Full Member

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    Kiltshko manhandled Povetkin like a red headed step child but I'd say 'twas Marco Huck
     
  7. PaddyGarcia

    PaddyGarcia Trivial Annoyance Gold Medalist Full Member

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    Because Wlad is stronger than him.

    Povetkin handled Wach easily enough, so to say losing to Wlad proves you're not built for HW is a little over the top, I think.
     
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  8. JacK Rauber

    JacK Rauber Unbourboned by what has been Full Member

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    We honestly don't know what would have happened in a Wlad-Povetkin fight since this one wasn't a fight. It was a hold fest that the ref allowed to take place.
     
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  9. SnatchBox

    SnatchBox Boxing Full Member

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    Povetkin likely a cruiserweight but crusierweight still too fast/technical for some of these clubbing oafs.

    Breidis KOing Diamond boy was magnificent
     
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  10. Luis Fernando

    Luis Fernando Well-Known Member Full Member

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    It's not just that he lost. It's the way Povetkin lost. He had not even a glimmer of hope. 100% neutralized. 100% ineffective. And 100% helpless against Wlad's offense. At least even Kubrat Pulev managed to hurt and be relatively more effective against Wlad by being able to stun Wlad with some punches, like with the power jab. Meanwhile, Povetkin couldn't do NOTHING. LET THAT SINK IN FOR A MOMENT! And it was because he was astronomically weaker compared to Wlad. Like the difference in strength between a 5 year old baby and a fully grown adult that happens to be a power lifter.

    Gennady Golovkin could arguably handle someone like Ismael Sillakh who is a light heavyweight. Even with the size disadvantage. Does that mean he therefore is a legit / credible light heavyweight worthy to facing elite light heavyweights like Sergey Kovalev or Artur Beterbiev?
     
  11. Luis Fernando

    Luis Fernando Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Povetkin is arguably a light heavyweight. He could barely even handle Huck.
     
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  12. Luis Fernando

    Luis Fernando Well-Known Member Full Member

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    So why couldn't Wlad make it a 'hold fest' against Joshua and Fury and beat them the way he beat Povetkin?
     
  13. Ukansodoff

    Ukansodoff Deontay plz stop ducking Joshua. Thank you. Full Member

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    No. If you dont think Povetkin is a credible/ real/ natural heavyweight by now whats been going on in your head? If your pointing out he is short for a modern heavyweight yes he is, is that shortness a bit of a problem against these big tall men with 20 metre arms? Yes it is. But what else could he of been? A Cruiserweight? With his natural real stocky heavy frame he would of struggled to make Cruiser by the time he left his teenage years.

    Povetkin is a real heavyweight who is short. I was nervous for Wilder when it looked like they were about to fight and im going to be nervous for Joshua if that fight happens too. Wlad did well against him, the Russian really played into his hands all night, But Wlad was a polished machine when he beat him Joshua or Wilder are not polished machines, especially Wilder.

    Recently it seems like Joshua is more likely to be facing Povetkin next over Wilder and all of a sudden there are threads appearing that are questioning Povetkin out of nowhere. Im presuming it is only coincidence.
     
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  14. JacK Rauber

    JacK Rauber Unbourboned by what has been Full Member

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    Because Joshua and Fury have much greater reach.
     
  15. PaddyGarcia

    PaddyGarcia Trivial Annoyance Gold Medalist Full Member

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    That fight proves that he was too small for Wlad, not for the division.
     
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