The article would be a good analysis if it was factually correct. Povetkin has head movement, but the wrong kind. What a small puncher needs to do against Klitschko is a Tysonesque lateral head movement actuated from the waist. Most of Povetkin's movement comes from the feet in the typical European style. The problem is he lacks the speed to get around Klitschko's fast jab. If Klitschko overcomes his natural instinct to run when attacked, he will easily knockout Povetkin. If he pulls straight back as usual, Poveltkin could in theory run him down. In practise I have never seen him do it.
I like Ibrigimov, but he has't got the beard to fight Wlad. Its just a bad style match up. Wlad by brutal KO.
With Wlads china chin anyone above 160 has chance of knocking him out, I still believe Wlad wins this one relatively easy.
looks like he could have wlad within his next three fights. so, he would be facing the best man in the division next year, a little to early imo. works out pretty well for wlad though
Or Holyfield, you cant exactly count him out just yet. At least 40% on ESB are perdicting Holyfield to win.
i'm pretty sure ibrag should win this, unless he get careless. his handspeed and movement will be too much for holyfield. plus the fight's in moscow, so unless vander can knock him out (he can't) don't expect him to come home with the title
True, I for one think Holyfield will lose by UD, but Holyfield has pulled upsets off before so you never know.
Ibragimov is the strongest titelholder beside Klitschko and he has all to beat Klitschko speed, power, southpaw Ibragimov ko5
the only way i see holyfield pulling it is if he wins by stoppage or gets multiple knockdowns (which would make a decision undeniable). holyfield still has decent power and ibrag has been dropped by slow plodders (which is what vander is now) in the past. ibrag also has very fast hands for a heavyweight and is active with good power, all three attributes are kryptonite for senior citizen boxers like holyfield.
My god this would be a beating. Iggy is a solid boxer with very good hand speed and clearly a legit hw. But Sultan doesn't have enough power and chin, the two mandatory prerequisites u need to even have a chance against this Wlad, not the Wald who lost to a part-time golfer :yep This fight is over as soon as Wlad wants it to be. I'll say round 2-4 by TKO and Iggy barely touches him.