Holyfield to challenge Povetkin!

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by Kissan, Aug 30, 2011.


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  1. Kissan

    Kissan I respect box Full Member

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    I translated a report that I found on german sports website, Sport1.de

    "Holyfield is actually allowed to challenge russian heavyweight Alexander Povetkin.
    Only 3 days after Povetkins points victory against Chagaev for the WBA title the fight was scheduled for 17th December in Zurichs Hallenstadion. This is what you can read on the website of the arena. Holyfield will be 49 years old by then.
    The ex-champ was on ringside last Saturday in Erfurt, sitting next to Wilfried Sauerland and watched the fight.
    He already took part on a Sauerland-event in Zurich three years ago, fighting then champ Nikolai Valuev. Many spectators think that Holyfield was robbed.
    The last fight he had was in Kopenhagen in July against 46 year old Brian Nielsen. The US citizen only won 2 of his last 5 bouts."
    Source: sport1.de
     
    Kissan, Aug 30, 2011
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  2. jisi

    jisi Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Unbelievable.

    Sauerland crap as usual, a shame for boxing.

    I will rooting for Evander, i hope he can win this time. Against Valuev he was robbed.

    I do not like to see Evander fight at this age, but he is a real warrior. Povetkin is just a joke. Instead of fighting Wlad, he is looking for old man to beat.

    Go Evander! The real deal!
     
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  3. Kissan

    Kissan I respect box Full Member

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    Switzerland, my friend. But I get your point. It's a joke
     
    Kissan, Aug 30, 2011
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  4. Escopeta

    Escopeta Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I didn´t expect any better from that glass jawed ducker disgrace Povetkin anyway i hope Holyfield knocks that joke out somehow..
     
    Escopeta, Aug 30, 2011
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  5. pirao666

    pirao666 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I'd like to see Holyfield win, even though it would give more ammo to the "weak era" theorists, just to see the look on Atlas' face :yep Unfortunately I think it's impossible at this point, he got tooled by Ibragimov and Povetkin will do the same to him.
     
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  6. Robney

    Robney ᴻᴼ ᴸᴼᴻᴳᴲᴿ ᴲ۷ᴵᴸ Full Member

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    Figures.

    Funny thing is some here actually give Holy a 'decent chance' to pull it off... I think this is a dreadful mismatch.
     
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  7. Escopeta

    Escopeta Boxing Addict Full Member

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    yeah Holy looked like dead meat in his fight with Williams that was awful.. but who knows few straight punches could be enough to shatter that glass at some point..
     
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  8. Escopeta

    Escopeta Boxing Addict Full Member

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    yeah but the crowd was heavily rooting for Holy against SNV so..
     
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  9. Dorfmeister

    Dorfmeister Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Evander won that fight against Valuev so the least they could do was to give him a shot at the regular title before he goes into his fities. I do not believe this has to do with any politics b'sides the fact that he is a four time WBA titleholder and didn't win for a fifth time by a nail against Ruiz in the rubber match and against Valuev of course.

    I pray that Evander comes out healthy out of this fight more than expecting him to come victorius. This is a whole process of letting Povetkin get some exposure before he goes at Wladimir. Ibragimov also fought Evander and then travelled to the US to meet Wladimir.
     
    Dorfmeister, Aug 30, 2011
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  10. mr. magoo

    mr. magoo VIP Member Full Member

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    When Holyfield is 60, he will still be challenging for the title... No special news here.
     
    mr. magoo, Aug 30, 2011
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  11. greathamza

    greathamza Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    If he wins then im hoping he fights one of the klitschkos
     
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  12. itsa huge bitch

    itsa huge bitch Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    when povotkin beats holyfield does that mean his resume and atg status is better than wlads and vitalis because he will have an atg on it himself??lol:good
     
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  13. BoxingAnalyst

    BoxingAnalyst Obsessed with Boxing banned

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    Disgrace, atleast we know Povetkin's intentions, piece of ****.
     
    BoxingAnalyst, Aug 30, 2011
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  14. Atlanta

    Atlanta Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Unless its a forced mando, I will lose a lot of respect for Atlas and Potvetkin for taking this fight.
     
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  15. pacpowerpellet

    pacpowerpellet Guest

    im american and would gladly pay for this fight
     
    pacpowerpellet, Aug 30, 2011
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