I like Alexander Povetkin.

My question is why is young Povetkin going to be rushed into a fight with Wlad this soon? This was only his 15th fight for heaven sakes. He needs more seasoning instead of rushing him into a fight with the best HW since the prime Lennox Lewis. Klitschko is veteran with too much experience in big fights. Povetkin managed to look good against a guy who is impossible to look good against. Chambers is not an aggressive guy and did not unleash all of his ability on Povetkin. Of course the russian's great workrate certainly had something to do with this. Chambers showed good handspeed, good durbility and very accurate punching. The problem is he is not a busy enough fighter. Povetkin still could turn out to be a special fighter. He has a phenonemal workrate which shows he is in great condition.

 

I like his punch variety and combination punching...

 

From what it looks like, now I think Ibragimov would be a good fight for Povetkin. I see those two about equal. Ibrag Povetkin would be a pick em fight, in my opinion.
I agree that Povetkin is being rushed up way too fast. The guy even said, himself, that he has alot of work to do before he faces Wladimir. Yeah, like about two years worth of steady fighting against other opponents.

 

Well AP proved he has heart and he does throw a high volume of punches and does seem to have a chin so he could defn be a contender

 

Chagaev and Ibragimov are good fighters. Chagaev especially has good power, defensive skills, and chin. They are both more advanced than Povetkin at this point.

 

Dimitrenko and Thompson would be good fights for Povetkin right now to get more experience.

 

i don't understand why people are dogging povetkin. he did look sloppy at times, but he was fighting eddie chambers, who, believe it or not, is actually a good fighter. povetkin was getting popped with the jab and the overhand early, but he adjusted and started circling, threw the one-two up top and the hooks to the sides and to the body and went away with it. he adjusted and started fighting in a crouch, punching up at eddie. the guy is versatile and he's managed to shut down some good opponents, making them just about stop throwing punches, and that says a lot. i think that if he can keep from following klitschko around the ring and getting smacked with the jab (and yeah, povetkin has the lateral movement necessary to do this,) he could tire wladimir out and maybe stop or outwork him in the late rounds.

 

The thing is Povetkin won't see the late rounds if Wlad lands what Chambers landed in the first 3-4 rounds. Povetkin will be KOed.

 

Aparently not, as you have shown us many times.

 

Yes.

I fail to see the rush to get Povetkin's head taken off.

Maybe after this fight, Povetkin's manager will see that even though they have won the eliminator to fight the Wlad Ibrag winner, they are clearly not ready, and should look to other fights, first.

Then if Povetkin shows considerable improvement, then pit him against the Wlad Ibrag winner.

But I've not heard of anyone doing that before, but it would make the most sense, cause as they are now, Wlad takes this guy out and destroys not only his unbeated record, but probably his confidence, along with it.

 

Are Pavlik and Chagaev hype jobs or decently skilled and entertaining?