Does the Klitshko-Povetkin fight represents a prime Klitshko-Tyson fight?

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  1. Alphafighter

    Alphafighter Active Member banned Full Member

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    Povetkin is a come forward pressure fighter with solid two handed power and has the similar approach to Tyson versus taller rangier and heavier fighters. Obviously he doesn't have Tyson's speed and head movement, elusiveness but in his entire career he has had tremendous success against Big tall boxers and is regarded as a top 5 heavyweight in an era of Big guys with 6'6-6'7 heights and 250 lbs mass.

    Klitshko's dismantling of Povetkin is regarded as one of the best and most clincal performances of his career where Povetkin just had no idea on how to get inside Klitshko where Klitshko put his jab in his face all night, every time he did manage to bridge the gap, Klitshko grabbed him, pushed him off him and jabbed him, landed the right hand and when Povetkin gets inside, Klitshko again grabs him, leans his body weight on him and even wrestles with him and throws him down and eventually Povetkin looks completely demoralized, short of ideas.

    Every time people discuss how a Prime Tyson vs a Prime Klisthko fight goes, they use this fight as evidence of what exactly will happen.

    My opinion is that Tyson's body punching will make a big difference and he will always have that punchers chance. This match up is intriguing because while Klitshko has never faced someone like Tyson before, it is also true that Tyson has not faced someone like Klitshko either.

    I believe Klitshko will also be wary of Tyson's aura and reputation and that might play a role in this fight. Wlad has always been a safety first fighter and that is suicide against Tyson.

    I believe this is an intriguing match up to debate
     
  2. Entaowed

    Entaowed Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    Yes, but to discuss it most cogently we must decide IF the referee will allow the degree of clinching & leaning Klinch-ko leveraged in that fight.
    I believe that amounts to cheating.
    Though if allowed to get away with that, he would be favored.

    With warnings & point deductions for violations, I got Tyson.
     
  3. thesnowman22

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    Prime Tyson had phenomenal head movement. He had faster hands, hit harder, had quicker feet, was more agile, etc. than Povetkin. He could slip the jab and get inside vs Klitschko. True, if the ref allowed him to clinch it would be tougher. but TYson was a MUCH better HW in his very short prime than Povetkin.
     
  4. SnatchBox

    SnatchBox Boxing Full Member

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    Tyson makes Sasha look like this
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