Won't happen there is always a little holding in any boxing contest the thread starter is making a silly assumption.
If there was a fair ref Ali would have been DQ'd against Foreman. Illegally clinched the back of George's neck no less than 55 times by my count.
Povetkin might pickup a round this time around. It would not be the widest score in heavyweight title history this time around, because Wlad would knock him out if he was forced to actually engage
Wlad did almost have him out of there but then just decided to conserve energy and take the UD, nothing wrong with that.
With a fair ref Povetkin would be Knocked out. Povetkin is an idiot he did the same thing over and over made no attempt to adjust, he just came in flailing like a ******, Wlad jab clinch repeat. Wlad would be able to tee off on him more frequently if the ref was fair.
Why do you only complain when Wlad does it, and not Ward or Mayweather? In Mayweather-Maidana 2, Floyd held Maidana's arm every time he got close and the shady referee didn't say anything.
And Wlad didn't do the same thing over and over eitheratsch Just hug after hug after hug. It was on Wlad to adjust since he was the one breaking the rules and refusing to box. Getting inside is a perfectly normal approach to boxing. How many fights have you ever seen. What the hell does that even mean:nut Would a fair ref tell Povetkin stop moving in so Wlad can just 'tee off on him' ..:rofl
No, you're not being fair. Ward holds a lot in ALL his fights fight, Wlad usually only does it against top HWs who can punch (like Povetkin). For example, Ward held virtually the entire fight with the mediocre Green, while Wlad never clinched against the mediocre Leapai.
Ward moved in on Green and battered him on the inside. Ward tuks up and activity looks to fight on the inside. The other guys can' still move but can't hit him since he uses a range of defensive tactics like ducking, parrying , slipping and counter punching. How is that anything like Wlad who just stands there and 1-2 headhunts. Then piles his massive frame down on anybody who gets close. Wlad does that against everybody he fights. Not just Povetkin. He didn't do it against Leapai because he was a useless , disgrace of a challenger.