Sauerland wants to put Povetkin in with Wlad this summer!!!! could ruin povetkin!!!

They should definately wait till Povetkin gets one of the titles to make this a legitimate fight. Let's first see how Povetkin develops from here and let Wlad unify some titles first.

 

Bad style matchup. Sasha doesn't have the kind of power to trouble Wlad. It would be like another Klit-Byrd fight. When Wlad doesn't have to worry about the other guys power, he's awesome.

 

I rather doubt it will happen. I just read a short Povetkin interview on Russian news where Povetkin himself aknowledged that he is not ready to fight Klitschko yet.

 

"Brocks his ass" :yep

 

He said this right after the fight, still heavy breathing in the ring - watch the video of the post presser - there he said something different...

 

What did he say? That video did not wrok on my computer for some reason.

 

Have you installed the newest version of the Windows Media Player? If you can't get it working with the applet try the external link to send it to your default video playing software...

 

What is he supposed to do anyway? He won the tourney, didn't he so why would he risk his ass against someone else? Sure he doesn't have the experience to get out of a situation wherein he is seriously hurt and shake it off... But he is to remain hungry and not even think about it! 70% of the game is all mental so he gat to put the pressure on Wlad and do not get tentative about what he's supposed to do.

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He gat to stick his head against his chest, present his side and fight behind his own jab and his own left shoulder, slip underneath Wlad's rangy power-jab and step inside faster and sharper with his own punches. Wladimir sets the right hand with the jab - ONE-TWO, doesn't throw it in a single shot like Chambers. Stay alert as the jab comes and throw a right hand inside at the same time!

 

I agree that Sasha is not ready for Wlad, and a brutal KO from Dr Steelhammer, and he will never be the same again. What a waste!

He needs to fight a couple of big men like Golota this year, improve his defense and be ready to fight Wlad in 2009.

 

Povetkin should fight Wlad ASAP if they really want to take on that road.

The thing is: Povetkin has just defeated 3 tough contenders, boxed 33 rounds including a full 12 rounder, throwing 939 in the last fight, and he's not getting any younger.

Chagaev's just a year older, and he's already a champ. Both he an Ibragimov became a WC with around 20 pro fights. Not that much difference and since Povetkin (and of course Chagaev and Ibragimov) had a colossal amateur career (with Povetkin winning everything possible) and there's not much to learn for a Russian-schooled fighter who has learnt that style of fighting a good 15+ years ago - and now he has an experience in a 12 rounder.

You see, I don't see too much improvement in Povetkin for the future. What he needs to do is to concentrate on the basics, on his defense especially, get in perfect shape and try to use Wlad's weaknesses against him. That’s a training camp’s work. Not much there to learn, these 3 fights were pretty good learning experiences. Lower classed opposition wouldn’t give him any more experience and why should he take on another good name risking his mandatory against a unified champion if he’s already in the best position available for a pro fighter?

Because he's 28, and because there's a good chance that Povetkin will loose (my take: Wowa on points), he should fight him ASAP, so if he fails, he’ll have time to get a chance at another organization and champ. At 28, he’s not a youngster. Especially with the 15 years of intense background.



Anyways, I don't see the fight taking place in the summer - Wowa fights two times a year and it's very possible that he'll choose an easier opponent after the unification, or fight a rematch if he loses, or take on Thompson, or take on another champion - as you see, a lot of options for him. Summer looks too early for Povetkin.

So he'll have time to take on another opponent or 2. Of course that won't hurt him.

 

Александр Поветкин - Владимир Кличко теперь!
Alexander Povetkin - Wladimir Klitschko NOW!

 

Sounds like greedy managers wanting a quick payday if you ask me...though Potvetkin is the ibf number one contender, the only way is up and Wlad is a very beatable number 1 if ive ever seen one.