Who Is picking Povetkin?

You must be very confident then! A prime Povetkin in an even playing field vs Joshua is very interesting and I can see Povetkin winning.

Right now, it's pretty much a mismatch due to age disadvantage + size disadvantage + venue disadvantage (uneven playing field).

You must think very highly of Povetkin, if you think he can win at this stage of his career with that many disadvantages.

 

Why would you bet $50 straight with a friend when you can get 7/1 at the bookies? Povetkin only has a small punchers chance so I'd advise you to hold onto your money.

 

Those are good odds as anything can happen in boxing. I'd like to see it turn into a slug fest of sorts. I think Povetkin can do better than Takam did. Povetkin is still a really good combination puncher but I wonder if Joshua will try and "box" him like he did Parker...

 

I doubt Povetkin is picking Povetkin. He is picking up a solid retirement cheque though.

See Povs expression when Edie Hearn called him a world champion lol. Hearn is such a shyt talker.

 

I am. No money though.

 

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Pretty good episode of Behind The Ropes. There's some nice but brief footage of Povetkin boxing as a teenager.

There's also a really funny moment where Povetkin looks down at AJs feet at the press conference . @3:30

 

I,m not.....

 

Betting on AJ to be dropped. Not to lose

 

This no money on it tho

 

Fred Klitstone

 

Naturally with Povetkin's pedigree and power there is always a game changer moment which can be had, but I think stylistically this has the potential to be a real "make AJ look good" win - and is set up that way. AJ & team are not stupid.

Giving Povetkin only his second loss with the only other one against an ATG, and giving him the second loss in a much more convincing way than Klitschko did really would make sense and is what I suspect the intent is... they are talking it down "just in case", and also to sell the fight. I am a big Povetkin fan and would be beside myself if he did win, but he really doesn't seem to do great against guys with a style like AJ's.

 

Look Povetkin is shot to pieces hence Joshua picking him(dude almost got stopped by Price lol), but he could put Joshua to sleep. If whyte could hurt him that badly what makes people think Povetkin has no shot? This is HW boxing.