(check the main news site everybody knows) Is this not one of the silliest promotions for a fighter you've ever seen? Ridiculous.. Povetkin himself has nothing to do with this and dislikes it, Sauerland just likes pulling this type of cheesy ****. atsch They should let him be the Cotto-like personality that he is and not promote him like he's a WWF character, but I understand that they want to make Klitschko-Povetkin huge and this is one of the ways to do it. Anyways.. don't know why I felt the need to post this. If you can think of a sillier promotion for a fighter, then I'd love to hear it. Later!
An army of Povetkin's would make the HW division fun again. Assuming we had a way to differentiate between them all. Another silly promotion would be Don King trying to sell Valuev as an angry german freakshow.
Povetkin isnt a big name in Germany yet! And lets be fair Sauerland does a really good job in promoting his boys and providing them with tv exposure at an early stage of their pro career. I for my part find this kind of promotion quite silly ,too. However,the Germans like this kind of stuff. Povetkin must get used to it! Pro boxing has a lot to do with entertainment and showbusiness. Povetkin is a great fighter,but lacks charisma and markebility outside Russia. You have to create an image of him which is sellable to a foreign audience. Sauerland did an amazing job with AA who now is a superstar in Germany. Just trust in him and his ability to market a fighter!!
Good point,emanuel!!! I would have used that term for AA's entrance music a couple of years ago if I hadnt understood that pro boxing needs this kind of flamboyant show elements.