Is Povetkin a future HOFer?

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Is Alexander Povetkin a Future Hall of Famer?

Poll closed Jun 23, 2021.

  1. Yes

    45 vote(s)
    44.6%

  2. No

    56 vote(s)
    55.4%
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  1. JunlongXiFan

    JunlongXiFan 45-6 in Kirks Chmpionshp Boxing Predictions 2022 Full Member

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    Did Alexander Povektin have a good enough career to be a HOFer? He was a top 10 contender from 2006 to 2021 according to BoxRec, and a top 5 HW contender from 2007-2021, he was also ranked #2 from 2011-2013. He has wins over #3 Ring ranked Chagaev, #3 Ring ranked Whyte (who was at the time ahead of Wilder in their rankings), Huck, Byrd, Takam, Rahman (KO 2), Chambers, Ahunanya, Perez (KO 1) and Charr.
     
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  2. MagicE

    MagicE Well-Known Member Full Member

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    No
     
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  3. Perkin Warbeck

    Perkin Warbeck Boxing aficionado Full Member

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    He deserves it, but won't get in because he's from Russia.
     
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  4. Oddone

    Oddone Bermane Stiverne's life coach. Full Member

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    This.
     
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  5. Liquorice

    Liquorice Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    He fought in a division that was dominated by giants yet still put together a 15 year career & only lost to the divisions best in his better years.. he won't get in but I wouldn't grumble if he did.
     
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  6. sasto

    sasto Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    The two positive steroid tests don't help.
     
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  7. Safin

    Safin Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    Only a true noob would believe that top level athletes are not on a highly sophisticated hot sauce regime. Santa isn't real, too, by the way.

    Povetkin was never a world champion (WBA regular is not a WC belt) so he shouldn't be anywhere near a Hall of Fame. Not sure why Americans are so obsessed with this stupid concept, anyway.
     
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  8. lufcrazy

    lufcrazy requiescat in pace Full Member

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    Absolutely not.
     
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  9. Kratos

    Kratos Well-Known Member Full Member

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    He won a gold medal in the olympics, fought many champions so yes.
     
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  10. lone star

    lone star Active Member Full Member

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    They put Balboa in there. Well Stallone actually. So you just never know. There might be a time when they run out of names and lower the criteria. Or have they not already done that?
     
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  11. demigawd

    demigawd Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I think he'll get in eventually, but it'll be kinda like Ernie Shavers, where he'll be on the ballot for a long time and sneak in during an off year.
     
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  12. BubblesUK

    BubblesUK Doesn't buy hypejobs Full Member

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    Getting busted with PEDs won't help - it's not that others haven't been, but the optics aren't great and despite having a very solid career it's not inarguable enough to overcome that.

    Very solid fighter, have enjoyed his contribution.
     
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  13. JunlongXiFan

    JunlongXiFan 45-6 in Kirks Chmpionshp Boxing Predictions 2022 Full Member

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    Norton never won a title fight and I don’t think anybody would argue about him being a HOFer
     
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  14. HolDat

    HolDat Well-Known Member Full Member

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    His faults have been called out (proven) publicly. It's easy to believe their all on PEDs when your not an athlete. Your criticism about Americans doesn't make sense.
     
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  15. lone star

    lone star Active Member Full Member

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    It took years for Don Curry to get in to the point it was almost a hollow gesture to me as a fan. Thinking of some of the names in the HoF he deserves it above others.
     
    lone star, Jun 13, 2021
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