Has the interest in seeing Povetkin fight dried up?

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  1. Heavyrighthand

    Heavyrighthand Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I know it has, for me.

    I was excited about seeing Povetkin enter the top tier heavyweight scene, but after the Chambers fight, even though it was a win, I am no longer even remotely excited about seeing Povetkin waste time as he gets a beating at the hands of the top heavyweights. I think his lack of power (and abiltity to get in impressive fighting condition) is also a hinderance to his building a large following.

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    He seems like a good boxer, but not the exciting, aggressive, fighting machine I thought he looked to be as he dispatched tomato cans on youtube. LOL.......I don't think he's good enough at the world level to ignite anything at the top level, as we was hoped he would.

    I see him as merely another good contender who will be sent back down the rankings soon enough. I see him about on par with Brock, in that he is good, but not quite good enough.
     
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  2. madpup

    madpup Active Member Full Member

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    Top heavyweights, like who?

    He has a better than 50/50 chance against everyone except Wlad, in my opinion.
     
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    Is it amazing how a man is only as good as his last fight? :huh
     
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  4. ChrisPontius

    ChrisPontius March 8th, 1971 Full Member

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    How many heavyweights do you see throwing 72 punches a round? He won the fight and lost only 3 or so rounds. It may not have been a fight of the year contestant, but he dealt with a tricky, cagy fighter with very fast hands. I'm looking forward to his next fight.
     
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  5. Heavyrighthand

    Heavyrighthand Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    He is a good boxer, as I said, but I think this is a case of everyone not having seen him fight, and also having heard all the good things about him, then when they finally did see him, and compared his actual performance against the hype they'd heard, it was kind of a letdown.
     
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  6. Heavyrighthand

    Heavyrighthand Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Chagaev would paste this guy.
    Ruiz would paste this guy.
    Peter would, possibly TKO him.
    Ibragimov would decision him.
    Valuev would TKO him.
    Maskaev would TKO him.
    Vitali would KILL him.

    Liakhovitch would probably be a 50/50 chance, so I'll agree on that one.:good
     
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  7. madpup

    madpup Active Member Full Member

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    That has to be a wind up post, if ever I have seen one.
     
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  8. ralphc

    ralphc Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Alexander Povetkin has only a few flaws in his style to correct. It is not as if he is a bluddering neanderthal like Sam Peter. At this point he appears to be the only man who has the natural ability and inclination to dominate the division. A man who can throw 900 punches when he is sick with the flu obviously has something the rest of them don't have.
     
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  9. compukiller

    compukiller Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    He is too young to fight for a title, he's only 15-0. WALD will absolutely decimate him and fairly early as well. I have no doubt he would ruin that boy's career.
     
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  10. Bigcat

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    You say Povetkin would lose to who..???

    Povetkin would fight hard against everyone he faced, he isn't just any old kid, he made Friday look all at sea at times, and Sammy is extremely careful when he and Friday ever box.. He would hand Ruiz a beating and probably outfox Lyakovich.. Its never an easy fight for Povetkin but i think he is just one of them awkward heavyweights with more speed than most and power that he applies from odd angles.. He is very subtle at what he does.. I warn, he is no slouch.. Chambers is a lot better than many realise.....
     
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  11. Heavyrighthand

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    To be truthful, I am merely trying to see how people go with this lead...........LOL


    I happen to think that Povetkin, while not the machine I thought he was going to be, is still a good addition to the top heavywieghts, and will make for some competitive fights........ I don't think he's getting a fair shake over this last fight, cause he was in with an unbeaten, hard to look good agianst, opponent in Chambers.

    I think the better illlustration of what Povetkin his to offer at the top tier is the Byrd fight, cause Byrd still has his mettle, to a large extent. And Povetkin looked good against Byrd.

    For all we know, Chambers may have boxed the ears off of most of the top ten that night, meaning that Povetkin may be better than he now looks.
     
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  12. madpup

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    I agree with the above...Chambers may not be a complete package, but what he can do, he can do very well, I think he belongs in the top 10.
     
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  13. Heavyrighthand

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    For as easy as it is for a good fighter to look better than he really is against a tomato can..............the flip side is also true:

    A good fighter can easily look worse than he really is when in against an opponent who is better than most realize.

    If that makes any sense........LOL
     
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  14. randeris

    randeris Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Chagaev has the style to beat Povetkin, so yeah probably.

    John Ruiz, you've got to be kidding me?

    Samuel Peter would be outboxed, and will stand a punchers chance at best.

    Ibragimov would be 50/50

    He beats Valuev, he is too fast/agressive and too active for the machine Valuev.

    Maskaev, you've got to be kidding me?

    Vitali would not kill him. He might beat him, but it won't be an easy fight for him by any means.

    Lyakhovich does not have the stamina, punch, anything that suggests he can beat Povetkin. Povetkin would be all over him, throwing combos and winning a decision, maybe a late TKO/KO if Lyakhovich tires out.
     
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  15. Tunney5

    Tunney5 Active Member Full Member

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    Povetkin said after the fight he had the flu, yet still he had enough stamina to dominate the last three rounds. He didn't look so great in the first few rounds because he was up against a very good defensive fighter and excellent counterpuncher. But he gradually adjusted to Chambers and pulled away as the fight went on.

    I'm now more interested in seeing Povetkin fight than I was before.
     
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