Helenius vs Povetkin

Hey kenmore, thanks for holding my opinion in some esteem

I think Povetkin has a good workrate for a heavyweight, throws nice combinations with decent speed and power. Not a bad outside fighter, but better on the inside. On the negative, he runs out of gas fast, his defense gets worse as the fight goes on and I don't see anything special about him in any one category. Just a guy who won a belt due to weak opposition. I think Monte Barrett would have a chance against him as would Tua. Helenius, who's in his prime, should catch him in a 12 round fight and KO him. IF povetkin were to win that'd be because he just moved and moved and moved. Don't think he can for 12.

 

Chagaev is a fighter with some steak but no sizzle, meaning he's pretty good at what he does but he doesn't do much, as he has a very-low workrate. If he fought Povetkin the whole way through he may have beaten him. Instead he settled for fighting in "spots" and got outworked. Chagaev is a pretty ordinary fighter, like Povetkin, but unlike Povetkin who finishes his fights with an empty gas tank Chagaev likes to save his energy, for the afterparty perhaps? Still Chagaev could give some decent american heavies, like Arreola, a decent fight. Hits decent and can take a shot, doesn't wear out from what I've seen.

 

Thank you for remembering my analysis from ten years ago and giving me credit. I thought that Wlad and Vitali would reign supreme and it has happened, sadly no opposition is on the horizon to challenge their thrones. I also remember Max Kellerman saying that neither of them would ever become champions:rofl

With respect to Dimitrenko, I think he has fought decent opponents and stopped alot of them. His losing to Eddie Chambers, in a disputed decision, leaves a bad taste in one's mouth. Think Dimitrenko should fight a class-a opponent, like arreola, to see where's he's at, instead of wasting his time padding his record with the like of Michael SPrott. Dimitrenko is tall, can punch, can box and has decent defense. On that note, where is Valuev? He's been MIA and his record isn't bad.

 

To be honest I saw some of Dimitrenko's other fights but not against Chambers. Just looked at the boxrec. Very few heavies are worth watching and I would put Dimitrenko in the group with Tyson Fury, Povetkin, Chagaev. Big, lumbering guys who aren't too exciting or dominant.