Alexander Povetkin vs Eddie Chambers

Chambers has a 50/50 shot at beating Povetkin:good

I mean what EXACTLY is that impressive about basically a similar style/build fighter that casts this outcome in stone?:huh

I've been hearing ths same old conclusions and question the rationale.

Impartial judges and Chambers is getting THE W:yep Speed, defense, strength and toughness will get him there.

 

YUP:yep

 

Chambers isn't average, he wouldn't be 30-0 if he was just average. Just like Byrd he doesn't look that talented fighting as a heavyweight. Really he should be a cruiserweight.

 

i was pretty impressed with chambers against brock although brock was in awful condition. chambers is slick and his handspeed is impressive. he has to be more active to even have a chance against povetkin who is ultra busy. if chambers counld go down 200, i think it could seriously help him. i mean he's not a power puncher.

i expect povetkin to win 8-4ish. chambers will land the prettier, cleaner shots but the workrate of povetkin is too much. dont see a ko either way although both of their chins are untested.

if chambers somehow wins, wlad would demolish him. standing in front of wlad even with that high guard of his will get him killed. even if he blocks the right, he'll still get knocked backwards. i would much rather see povetkin vs. wlad, then we will see if he is good as some of his supporters claim

 

Right. Chambers is good. Povetkin is Excellent. Povetkin will win the fight by decision.

 

What I don't get is why these guys are fighting each other. There are exactly two good heavyweight prospects with good wins AND undefeated records in all of boxing- why insure that one is knockd off by insisiting they fight each other?

Both men need practical experience facing decent punchers before taking on Wladdy. With decent to excellent yet highly beatable punchers like Mccall, Rahmen, Moorer, Holyfield, Tua, out there to be retired, and guys like Tye Fields and JD Chapman that need exposing, why in god's name are they fighting each other?

IS there are better fight out there for them than Fields or Chapman, who are big and powerful yet talent free? How about Rahmen, a good puncher and former champ, and yet certain to loose.

 

Absolutely. The thing is that a lot of posters on this board do not follow the amateur boxing scene, therefore, never seen or heard of Povetkin.

There are only 2 fighters currently that can beat Povetkin and they are Klitschko and Chagaev. The poor version of Chris Byrd - Eddie Chambers would be totally mopped by Povetkin.

 

Hmm, that kinda thinking gives Povetkin zero credit if he beats Chambers. Where's the glory in that?

More credit is due Chambers, he does seem very Byrd-ish and as a young and keen fighter with a tricky style he would be a good win on Povetkin's resume. And perhaps he can provide even stiffer opposition than Povetkin's fans expect...

 

Povetkin has to beat Chambers if he wants a shot at Klitschko's title.

The outcome of this fight will largely depend on how Chambers performs. The upset is plausible, if Chambers does what he needs to do to win. Povetkin has some flaws in his style which can easily be exploited by a good boxer.

 

It's part of a title eliminator - winner gets Wlad.

It is unfortunate with all the fights that you wish would be made that an ABC ends up rushing a prospect into a fight that can do him some severe damage (yes, I'm picking Povetkin). I agree, he should be fighting Rahman or Fields (for his height) before Wlad, but it looks like if the title shot is there, they're going to take it.

 

I sat ringside at the Chambers/Rossy fight and I can tell you that there are some facets of his game that are overrated and others that are underrated. While he is certainly as fast as his nickname implies, his defense is not quite what some make it out to be. Predictable head movement and weak blocking will probably lead to a late round TKO against Povetkin. Derric was able to get to him early and had he not suffered an inner ear injury in the 2nd round that fight may have been a lot more competitive. Chambers, like Byrd, may not be a devastating puncher but he puts punches together and can sieze an opportunity. I believe that he will remain a "factor" though not a force in the heavyweight ranks but Povetkin may be too much for him.

 

I started a thread on this about a week ago. The concensus seems to be pretty much the same. Most are picking Povetkin and by a wide margin. In my unprofessional opinion, both men are rather untested. Povetkin doesn't have many fights and his best wins are over aging inactive has beens. Chambers has a good record and some wins over decent opposition, but has looked very unimpressive in compiling these wins. Chambers doesn't appear to have much fire in the furnace if thats a good way of describing him. I think it plausible that these two men could very conceivably bring out the best in one another and perhaps even surprise us with a good fight. Then again, it could wind up being a 12 round sleeper consisting mainly of holding and low activity. I have my doubts about Povetkin going in there and scoring an early round knockout though. So far, he hasn't been very succesful at polishing off fighters who aren't as good as Chambers. In any event, I suppose we'll just have to wait and see.

 

I'm aware that Povetkin has a fantatstic AMATEUR career, but so did a guy like Lamon Brewster and others who didnt really pan out as PRO's.

Its the PRO's that matters!! Had Chambers sought it? Much more amateur success could have been his. Yet, I believe they made the right choice going PRO and keeping him active while building his game.

For as unimpressed as some are about Chambers? Thats exactly how I see Povetkin. Funny that almost all are in agreement that neither beats Klitschko, but Povetkin is SOOOOOOOOO much better cause of his amateur background?

This aint an old shot Byrd and Povetkin wasnt as IMPRESSIVE as they act against an OLD, SHOT, BYRD.:nono This is fast Eddie Chambers and I expect Eddie to give his best performance YET:yep

 

First of all, Brewster was not even near as succesful in amatuers as Povetkin. Povetkin was probably one of the best amateur HW in the history of the sport.

Second of all, Brewster is an ex-title holder and the 3rd man to hold a vicotry over the current #1 HW - Klitschko. So, I guess it did pan out for him to a certain extent in the Pros.

Thirdly, while Povetkin did not KO Byrd Klitschko style, he totaly dominated him, making the corner throw in the towel, and is the 3rd man to stop Byrd.

Finally, even at this stage of their respective carreres I consider Byrd to be a much better fighter than Chambers - who indeed has not had an impressive victory over a live body.

 

AMATEURS DONT COUNT FOR MUCH:nono Brewster wasnt ANYWHERE NEAR AS GOOD as a pro as he was amateur. Chambers did well locally as an amateur but DECIDED to pursue and build his career on the pro level. I dont give a **** if Povetkin HAS THE BEST AMATEUR RECORD EVER:nono This aint the amteur rules, length or scoring:good

Povetkin wasnt that impressive vs Byrd. You guy's are in for a huge suprise if you see this fight going THAT WAY. The ones tagging chambers as Byrd will see the differences in style in this fight.:yep