Ken Norton Would Get Slept by Povetkin in Every Universe

Well done, here is your special prize are you caught up with the rest of us yet?

 

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Here's Povetkin dealing with an 81 inch jab

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Whyte had Povetkin down three or four times in their two fights, because Povetkin can't move his head.

And Whyte telegraphs everything (EVERYTHING) and is sloppy as hell (unlike Norton), but he has long arms and Povetkin ate just about everything regardless.

And Norton could crush you with overhand rights from the outside and demolish you with the left hook inside (like he did against Randy Stephens).

Norton's style is completely wrong for Povetkin. And Norton beat better guys than Povetkin. I can't say the same for Alexander.

 

Because obviously a fight where Povetkin is 40 is a great indicator of his actual level......

Point of the matter is Norton has never shown an ability to keep fighters at range at the end of his punches, every time a fighter wanted to get inside they succeeded against him. Povetkin has shown an ability to close the gap and get inside against most of the fighters he fought including guys who are much better at keeping their opponents at range then Norton. So then it becomes a matter of power and Povetkin has more then enough power to knockout Norton who has never shown a great chin while Povetkin has. Overall there's plenty of evidence that Povetkin can deal with Norton, there's almost none that Norton can deal with Povetkin, hence why you have to make up fanfiction to justify it.

 

Orrrr .... maybe because that was the most shot version of Povetkin ever seen?

Am I allowed to talk about how Ali couldn't handle Berbick's sublime boxing skills now?

 

No you're not missing anything. Backing up from a jab is a typically EE movement as far as I can tell. Povetkin's plan is to time the jab and do that kind of trademark dipping rush that he does to close the distance fast. Once he is close it's bombs away with hooks and uppercuts.

 

I am missing the Harry Greb discussions seems a bit quiet in recent weeks.

 

So, the opposite of how Earnie Shavers KOed Norton.

So, Alexander wouldn't fight like Shavers and he couldn't hit like Shavers. But he's going to KO Norton by "backing straight up" from Norton's jab and not moving his head?

Got it.

 

And yet I've just posted two consecutive videos, including one of a matchup that you specifically requested, of Povetkin backing up guys with longer jabs than him and mauling them on the ropes.

 

If anybody is interested in the Povetkin / Donald fight, here it is. Donald is a tough, technically sound fighter who had a decent jab. Povetkin was still young back here, but won convincingly. What is interesting to note is that the fight is low-paced for a Povetkin fight, and that Sasha demonstrates a decent jab himself, tagging Donald as much as Donald does him with it. At the end of the day I think Povetkin was just younger, faster, and managed to land more than Donald landed on him. The salient point here is that Donald's jab is in no way an obstacle to Sasha winning the fight:

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He has a much better career and resume then all of them combined

 

You are a clueless dummy. Log off fool.

 

That's what Norton claims; somewhat dubious. There isn't a PED on earth you can take and get that shredded without lifting a thing.

I'm a big calisthenics proponent, but...