Whyte wants to fight Povetkin in March

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by Big Ukrainian, Dec 11, 2019.


  1. ShovelHook

    ShovelHook Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    So Povetkin is the perfect option then.
     
  2. Aydamn

    Aydamn Dillian Da Dissappointment Full Member

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    If he doesnt get a title shot promised/scheduled for mid year then yeah, he'll have to take on someone like Povetkin, knock him out, and stay busy.
     
  3. Max Thunder

    Max Thunder Proud member of the Cult of Vikings Full Member

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    It's a good fight for measure. Prime, out of shape Whyte was SLIGHTLY above past prime, out of shape 40 year old Wach. Povetkin beat the brakes of Wach a few years ago. Prime, in shape Whyte is probably on even grounds with past prime 40 year old Povetkin but if Whyte shows up fat it could be Povetkin v Perez all over again.
     
  4. Perkin Warbeck

    Perkin Warbeck Boxing aficionado Full Member

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    I'd sooner see Whyte-Hrgovic

    Whyte must have learned from Wilder, choose OLD opponents to keep winning.
     
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  5. Aydamn

    Aydamn Dillian Da Dissappointment Full Member

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    Yeah but deep down you know Whyte is not gonna show up to fight Povetkin out of shape, and deep down you know that in shape Whyte does not lose to current Povetkin.

    I mean we just know these things by now.... It will be a good fight though
     
  6. NoNeck

    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

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    Whyte talks about some **** that won't happen. Very newsworthy.
     
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  7. _Scott_

    _Scott_ Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Might be a good stay busy fight for Povetkin, nothing more. After an easy KO he can fight Hunter next in a rematch. If he wins that fight, he has earned another shot at the title imo.
     
  8. Badbot

    Badbot You can just do things. Full Member

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    What title shot ae you hoping for? Fury and Wilder are doing their thing.
    Joshua has rest of the belts and two mandatories coming up.

    Povetkin is pretty much the next best thing. Whyte should go to Russia, now that would be epic.
     
  9. ShovelHook

    ShovelHook Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    If he knocks Povetkin out it's only one reason less for Wilder to avoid him and the WBC not to mandate him with immediate effect.
     
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  10. Babality

    Babality KTFO!!!!!!! Full Member

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    Povetkin looked old, almost shot, against Hunter. He looked slower than usual.
     
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  11. Dance84

    Dance84 Unicorn and seastar land Full Member

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    Mate he isnt getting that until 2022 accirding to wilder in his words so whyte can take this one besides come on man whyte is on fire


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    all top 15 adding povetkin to the resume by ko holy moly come on man his resume is fire and hes on a roll the wilder fight will come lets just let whyte do one more before then come on man
     
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  12. ArseBandit

    ArseBandit Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Excellent fight. I'd go with Sasha.

    Especially if Whyte turns up like he did at the weekend.
     
  13. Lesion of Doom

    Lesion of Doom Boxing Addict Full Member

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    What's with the obsession that Whyte fans have with Wilder? They never talk about Fury, even though Fury probably will be the slight favorite (or at least he should be) in February.
     
  14. Dubblechin

    Dubblechin Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Povetkin has only scored one stoppage in his last six fights.

    That stoppage came against David Price (whose chin is awful). And Price scored a knockdown over Povetkin before that. So even that fight wasn't an easy KO win.

    And Whyte is turning out not to be much of a puncher, either. We're learning that staggering Joshua isn't that big of an accomplishment. (Whyte couldn't stop Dave Allen, Robert Helenius, Mariusz Wach, etc., even though he hit them with everything he had.)

    Another distance fight for both.

    Should be entertaining, though.
     
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  15. northpaw

    northpaw Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    If Povetkin from Saturday fights Whyte from Saturday, I'd have no problem whatsoever saying Povetkin wins it.