Indeed, everything is stacked against Wlad. They didn't pay 23.3 million dollars to have Povetkin look stupid in Moscow. They got some tricks up their sleeve
Indeed^. this whole thing stinks worse than a Glastonbury portaloo on Sunday.. My theory is that they somehow caught and reprogrammed a T1000 Terminator which has taken on the appearance of Sasha.
Wlad better win by KO, no way are the Russians paying all that money for Wlad to get out with the belt.
If this really is the Russians up to ****** business to make sure that Povetkin wins, then this isn't an example of 'boxing' as a whole decending to a new low, but Russian boxing. Perhaps Russia's taking every measure not to lose another high-profile fight after Lebedev's beating.
The difference being that Lebedev was a pretty hot favourite. Hryunov put up an insane purse bid to get a fight which most observers feel is perhaps not a mismatch but certainly a Klitschko win - just seems odd to go to such lengths to make a fight which under normal circumstances your guy would be expected to lose.
He was arrested for DUI, what difference does it make if he has a anckle bracelet ? Like corruption is inherent to Russia, you guys are funny...