Alexander Povetkin will NEVER be able to beat WALDO.

That's bull.

 

I don't think we have seen enough of him yet to judge.

 

If you say so jack.

That guy knows his way around the ring. And believe me if you think Waldo had trouble finding Brock for 7 rounds he's gonna be having nightmares finding Povetkin easily.

He better heavily prepare his jab and grab. I think his time is gonna end soon.

 

i reckon the two heavies to give wladimir problems are povetkin and chagaev.

i still believe wladimir will beat these two fighters, but it will be a lot more harder than the more recent fights wladimir has been in that is for sure.

the question really comes down to this: can they handle flush right hands? if they can, then it will definately be a worthy fight. if they cannot handle getting hit by wladimir's flush power shots, then they will stiffen up a little and forget their gameplan like the majority of wladimir's opponents do.

people always say during wladimir fights about his opponents:

"why are is he just standing in front of wladimir like that?"

"why isn't he trying to get on the inside?"

"why isn't he taking any risks?"

"why is he hesitant?"

the answer to these questions is rather obvious. once they get hit by a guy with ATG power, they start to doubt their ability to get the job done. this in turn makes them a rabbit caught in the headlights of a oncoming car. it's one thing saying do this and that, but totally another thing to actually put it into action.

what is so overlooked about wladimir is he has ATG power BUT can deliever it in a rather technical fashion. unlike some big hitters that have to plant their feet, and swing with all their might, and in the process usually give the opponent many openings, wladimir when fully alert and pacing himself rarely gives anyone an opening.
also as for moving around and such, wladimir is quick on his footwork. he can move quickly for his size so it often looks like opponents choose to remain smack bang in front of him.

:good

 

:deal

 

What did we see with Sam? McCline knocked him down and couldn't finish him that's about all. Sam took every round other than those 2 rounds. And are you still gonna deny those shots would have KO'd just about the whole heavyweight division?

Sam is gonna obliterate Maskaev. A guy who he doesn't have to punch up to, who will be right there small enough to shove around. It's gonna be funny watching people jump back on the bandwagon in a few months time.

And time will tell if he'll be able to hang with the rest of the division. The guy has massive natural ability. And he's learning on the job. That may very well be his equalizer.

 

If he can't beat Wlad now, then I'm inclined to agree that he wouldn't have better than a 50% chance of beating Wlad until he falls off his prime. If anyone can do it, however, it would be Povetkin or Chagaev. I feel both have a chance of being able to get on the inside and do damage there, which is the best way to try beating him these days, unless you're a southpaw with hammers for fists.

 

If Purity can floor him, so can Povetkin. Against Wlad everybody has a punchers chance.

 

I'm sure you've never seen Povetkin box, now have you.

 

BS. Purrity has hammers. He's a crappy boxer, but when he can land clean, it hurts. 27 KOs in 30 wins doesn't lie. Also, it might be a LITTLE more difficult to get yourself in a position to land cleanly on Wlad's chin than it was 9 years ago. Heck, even Peter couldn't really do it (all of the KDs were to the back of Wlad's head, and IMO he should have been DQed in that fight anyway). I'm by no means a Wlad hugger (I'd love to see some real competition in the weight class, and I don't think he's even close to being an ATG), but at this point, it takes a lot to keep Wlad on the floor.

 

I agree. Im waiting for Solis to get himself in shape for a HW saviour. Although if Wlad actually starts unifying he could be the HW saviour all along.

 

Even Peter? Wow that says a lot Peter is such a precise and skilled puncher. I know Wlad is not as easy to hit as he was a few years ago but he will get hit somewhere in the fight. Povetkin is a lot more accurate than Peter, plus he can put combinations together. I'm not saying he will KO Wlad but he does have a chance.

 

Whaaaa ? You can look into the futur ? That must be nice.