**What was wrong w/Eddie Chambers...**

I honestly do think it was more stamina than heart....but Chambers can certainly do things in the HW division cos it took guts to go out to Germany and fight a tough Russian prospect.....

I agree that he lost the fight rather than povetkin going out and winning it though....something wasn't right, an injury maybe??

 

I had the fight scored 117-111. I could also see 116-112. I had the last seven rounds going to Povetkin. With maybe three or four of the first five going to Chambers.

Mentally, I don't think he was prepared for the amount of output he would have needed in order to keep the fight in his favor for the the entire fight. At 25, maybe he will learn from this. If he can combine his very good defense with more of an offensive output, he will really be a good fighter in the years to come.

Depends how he handles this loss, I think he will be back and has the potential to be a really good fighter one day. I wouldn't be surprised if the two fought again in a couple of years, if they both stay on track.

 

I don't think it was any metal problems, lack of confidence or some other ****. Chambers took **** load of punches and became tired & apprehensive, thats all. Most people forget the fact that taking body shots every 10 seconds will eventually wear you out. Povetkin was landing to the body in the biggining and end of ever combination. His work paid off in the second haldf of the fight.

 

How would Chambers go with Skelton over 12 rounds?? Both seemingly can hold their own for half a fight but tire greatly......

 

Mr. Plow, that's my name. Love that episode, man.

I disagree, I think Povetkin won that fight and I think it had more to do with heart than stamina for Chambers. When his punches were not landing, Povetkin compinsated with a really high punch output. 929 punches in a heavyweight fight is an impressive work rate. If Povetkin hadn't done that, he would have been outpointed and a lot of heavyweights would have lost that fight.

Isn't/wasn't the record for a heavyweight 975 for Ike in the Ike vs. Tua fight?

 

He just doesn't want it. And 'it' could be his. That's the long and short of it. :conf:twisted:

 

Okay all you guys are making me think that maybe it was his heart that is questionable.....I guess I just dont like the idea of a boxer not going in 100% putting it all on the line

 

I think he outpoints Skelton. No way can Skelton throw that many punches in a round, and throughout the whole fight. They would have thrown half of what Povetkin did, and Chambers would have countered successfully.

 

Are you joking? That's obviously what it was, there's not even room for discussion there. He was not winded, he was not hurt, he was not scared. After the first few rounds he gave about 50, 60% at most. He just didn't care. That's it. And yeah, it ****ing BLOWS. Especially as someone who appreciated his talent prior to this fight and had been certain (stupidly) that he would give a focused, motivated performance in the highest-stakes fight of his career. Guess you should never expect a tiger to change its stripes.

 

I read somewhere that those 929 punches thrown by Povetkin was the 7th highest punching output* ever thrown by a heavyweight...

*fights that where Compubox was recoring at ringside...

 

that has kind of got lost in the shuffle. thats a huge amount for a heavyweight.

 

What was wrong? No guts. Chambers could have won if he played the agressor and boxed smart. Instead, he cowered behind his gloves.

 

Nothin.
He just got beat by a better fighter.

 

Nothing was wrong with Chambers.He just couldnt cope with Povetkin constant pressure.Povetkin overpowered his foe-so to speak-in the later rounds of their encounter.
You all shouldnt be that harsh on him.He showed a great fight,and thanks to him and to Povetkin we all could enjoy a very entertaining heavy weight fight which was pure fun to watch.