It's even better in slo-mo!

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  1. Liquorice

    Liquorice Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    Boom.. Povfection..
     
    Liquorice, Aug 22, 2020
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  2. Robney

    Robney ᴻᴼ ᴸᴼᴻᴳᴲᴿ ᴲ۷ᴵᴸ Full Member

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    Everything is better in slo-mo, as they have an entire yt channel devoted to it.

    Still, looks great in real speed too.
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  3. Brighton bomber

    Brighton bomber Loyal Member Full Member

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    Povetkin looked older than ever prior to that KO. But you know what doesn't age? Ring smarts and technique, he may have looked slower, perhaps even struggling to pull the trigger at times, but when you can out think your opponent and can punch like that then you can overcome father time sometimes.

    Some may put it down to a lucky punch, but look how he draws a right hand counter from Whyte by throwing a nothing jab, he was setting a trap and Whyte fell for it. I don't think Povetkin could of hit him any harder than he did, Whyte promised maximum violence, well he was right but it was Povetkin that brought it.
     
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  4. Liquorice

    Liquorice Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    Yap coming off a hard fight with Hunter, dropped twice against Whyte but still kept calm & believed.. really clever little sequence of boxing that from him.

    That was years of seasoning and experience to draw on, plus heart.. KO of the year thus far maybe. Really got my blood pumping for the sport again this weekend, two beautiful high-level KOs & a bit of nostalgia with Sergio Martinez.
     
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  5. StiffJab

    StiffJab Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    It only seems a few years ago povetkin was the up and coming heir to the klitchko throne. Tonight's win reminded me of James Toney winning the Cruiserweight title with a similar display of crafty technique.
     
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  6. African Cobra

    African Cobra The Right Honourable Lord President of the Council banned Full Member

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    Nothing lucky about the punch.
     
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  7. Pakkuman

    Pakkuman I'm not hot. I'm just BIG. banned Full Member

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    Beautiful shot.
     
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  8. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    Povetkin has the best highlight reel at heavyweight right now. And the best resume.
     
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  9. Liquorice

    Liquorice Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    Johnny Nelson saying it was a lucky punch LOL.. Looked like a well thought out sequence to me, set the trap & timed him perfectly .. textbook.. talking like it was some Rahman Lewis Hail Mary shot .. fk me
     
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  10. titanic

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    It will be a reply this on the rematch
     
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  11. Safin

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    You obviously value tier 2 or 3 level wins over the highest level wins, because he has zero of those.
     
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  12. destruction

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    Nelson is such a company man. He simply just spouts the bull**** that the matchroom mongs wants him to spout.
    Even if he does have a contrary opinion he hides it
     
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  13. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    I'd value 15 wins over B-level fighters, than two wins over A-level fighters.
     
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  14. It's Ovah

    It's Ovah I am very feel me good. Full Member

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    I'm travelling so this is the first time I've seen any actual footage of the fight (usual sites don't load).

    Beautiful punch and brilliantly set up. Feint, step to the side, torque the uppercut right through the guard and Whyte's lights go out. Povetkin's done this time and again, so in no shape or fashion can this be put down to luck, just pure skills and experience.

    Damn, Povetkin's uppercut is so crisp and textbook. It's like the Tommy Morrison left hook of uppercuts.
     
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  15. timeout

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    Beautiful setup off the jab.

    Best KO in years.
     
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