What makes Povetkin so competitive in an era of giants?

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  1. Big Ukrainian

    Big Ukrainian Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Povetkin is TOP-5 HW for a long time now.

    He's short compared to Wlad, Fury, AJ, Wilder, and even Ortiz. With short arms.

    He'd be average-sized HW even in Holmes era.

    I think the answer is his amateur background.

    He's pretty good at mid range, and he always finds a way to land series of punches. Works to the body, cuts off the ring, throws double hooks. He did it from amateur days.

    Surely, he has improved at pros, but mostly in physical aspects like power and stamina. But he was just as skilled in early 00s when he was amateur.
     
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  2. Todd498

    Todd498 Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    Whether many on here will admit to it or not... he's a VERY skilled HW with a solid chin and very good power. I think he'd be a problem for any heavyweight of any era. Yes there are some that beat him... but on any given day he has the ability to beat any of them.

    I do think a fight that he would lose probably 10 out of 10 times is prime Vitali. Too strong, too skilled and too much reach/range. Not to mention a chin I don't think Alexander could break through.
     
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  3. Sugar 88

    Sugar 88 Woke Moralist-In-Chief

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    I reckon he stops Vitali on cuts in 6...
     
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  4. Todd498

    Todd498 Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    I'm sure you do
     
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  5. theanatolian

    theanatolian Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    To be fair, his best wins were mostly against the guys his own size. One of the many reasons that made a possible match up with Wilder intriguing, and we'll probably never get it now.
     
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  6. Todd498

    Todd498 Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    If he did... I reckon he would be man enough to grant Vitali a rematch. Especially being only 37 years old!
     
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  7. drenlou

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    PEDS?
     
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  8. drenlou

    drenlou VIP Member

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    You post at the scene?
     
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  9. Todd498

    Todd498 Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    Nope
     
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    Pimp C Too Much Motion Full Member

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  11. mono

    mono Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I think that's the answer the TS was trolling for.
     
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  12. drenlou

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    I think it was too.
     
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  13. Champagne Popping

    Champagne Popping The TRUTH is the TRUTH banned Full Member

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    Is Big Ukrainian actualy Ukrainian... I always thought he was American
     
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  14. drenlou

    drenlou VIP Member

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    Oh I don't know. Do most Brits wear Green Pants?:elboinas:
     
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  15. Sugar 88

    Sugar 88 Woke Moralist-In-Chief

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    You're right. Rather than accept he was fairly old in heavyweight terms he should have roided his way back into top shape ala Sasha. I'm sure you would have really respected him for doing that.
     
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