Can Sasha Povetkin still fight against those giants?

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  1. Dance84

    Dance84 Unicorn and seastar land Full Member

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    He's 38. More than likely won't be on peds . his last fight in the summer he won but didnt ko his opponent. His height is listed as 6'2. 225 lbs. Fury 6'9 over 250. Joshua 6'5 254. Wilder 6'7 220. Dillian whyte 6'4. 240. Baby miller 6'4 nearly 300 lbs .All these guys are younger than. Povetkin as well can povetkin beat any of these guys ?
     
  2. Butch Coolidge

    Butch Coolidge Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Probably not. I suspect Povetkin without PEDs is like the Povetkin who struggled against Huck, only now an older version.
     
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  3. houmzz

    houmzz Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Of course he can. Even without roids he can beat some of them. I give him little chance of beating Fury,50/50 chance beating Joshua, would beat Wilder, would KO or UD Whyte and would beat Miller in a nasty slugfest.
     
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  4. houmzz

    houmzz Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Who has Whyte or Miller beat and what they achieved in the amateurs to stand chance against experienced Povetkin?!
     
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  5. MrTombourineMan

    MrTombourineMan Торрейра хорошо. Full Member

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    Yes, he's the most skilled of the bunch on the front foot for me (Ortiz prefers to wait and counter), he throws defense unlocking combinations and he has bricks for fists.

    I'm confident he'd beat Wilder and Parker if the fought tomorrow and he'd stand a damn good chance against Joshua too. He is levels above Whyte and Miller.
     
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  6. chico g

    chico g Let's watch some Sesame Street...lmao Full Member

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    Would be interesting to see Povetkin against Wilder last night. I admire Alexander's level of skill and boxing style . He uses his lack of height , as a advantage with taller opponents. His crouching counter hooks, always seem to be hard to avoid.
     
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  7. Ukansodoff

    Ukansodoff Deontay plz stop ducking Joshua. Thank you. Full Member

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    Yes he can beat those monsters and all those monsters could beat him and each other. This is the post wlad era we were waiting for.
     
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  8. UnleashtheFURY

    UnleashtheFURY D'oh! Full Member

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    Povetkin is LEVELS above anyone Wilder has faced - He KO's this complete and utter fraud. Based on the problems Takam caused Joshua I'd make him an extremely live underdog(30-40%) remember Povetkin can do everything Takam does and then some but carries lethal power.
     
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  9. BCS8

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    I don't see why not.

    He already beat a guy like Wach who is bigger than either of them black and blue.

    He went the distance with Wlad.

    He destroyed Duhaupas who Wilder huffed and puffed to beat.
     
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  10. Caper

    Caper How about a fair shake? banned Full Member

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    Povetkin certainly has the skills to compete but I just can’t envision him beating Wilder and AJ he gets sparked by those two...just superior human specimens.
     
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  11. Dance84

    Dance84 Unicorn and seastar land Full Member

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    I hope to see povetkin fight joshua wilder. In 2018 that would make my year whether he wins or loses
     
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  12. mirkofilipovic

    mirkofilipovic ESB Management Full Member

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    Povetkin despite being almost 40 can most certainly beat these two. Povetkin is an elite specimen. Wilder and Joshua are glass houses ripe for being shattered.
     
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  13. Caper

    Caper How about a fair shake? banned Full Member

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    I doubt even a prime Povetkin gets past Wilder and AJ....Wlad wasn’t as aggressive as I’d imagine Wilder and AJ would be, just my humble opinion
     
  14. theanatolian

    theanatolian Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Literally any version of Povetkin would beat Whyte or Miller, including the one that went life and death with Huck. He's still the best challenger out there for Joshua and Wilder.
     
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  15. Odins beard

    Odins beard Fentanyl is one hell of a drug.... Full Member

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    How the hell does he get "sparked"?