Here's a fighter that beat Holyfield that Povetkin would mercilessly savage: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Ruiz Of course, nobody likes to talk about that.
Compare him to Holy and Ali. Povetkin never had a jab close to Holyfield's let alone Ali's Both Holyfield and Ali had much better counterpunching skills than Sasha ever had. Sasha isn't a counterpuncher, they are world-class counterpunchers. As for Big George, well he wasn't technically sound, but he was freak of nature with great power, great chin and unhuman strength. And watch how technically better Ken Norton did vs young George.
Huck is an elite level Cruiserweight you clown, an ATG at cruiserweight, Holyfield is also a cruiserweight who moved up. You are talking as if Huck is a nobody, Huck would give anyone problems.
Holy was shot to sh't when he fought Ruiz, nearing 40 and way past his prime. Well Toney also beat Holyfield and floored him. One note. An OLD Holyfield. Toney got beaten by Sam Peter Does it mean Peter is better than Holy?
That's a fair assessment. That's why I think Foreman and especially Ali should be favoured over Sasha. In my opinion - and my opinion is better than the laughing jackass above, that you can take to the bank - Holyfield could beat Povetkin if he boxed from behind the jab. But I've seen too many Holyfield fights where he flips that terminate switch and wants to bang the other guy out. I'd give Povetkin an excellent chance of turning off Holy's lights in a firefight.
Povetkin is nearing 40 and past his prime and is on a 5 fight KO streak over some serious dudes. Just saying.
Sorry I shouldn't be so ill spirited, its Christmas and you're entitled to your opinion Happy holidays.