Overall Impressions of Alex Povetkin

[KobeIsGod]

Pretty good performance. What are his positives and negatives as he steps into the hw title picture?

Positives: His workrate is tremendous for a hw, demonstrated good two-fisted skill, aggressive style, good hand and foot speed, at least a decent chin

Negatives: slightly above average power, lacks jab, can't fight going backwards, leaky defense, looks prone to swelling

[dan-b]

Third one of these already ffs!:twisted:

[Smith]

Fucking hell whats the point in another one.

Attention seeking.

[Punisher33]

He doesnt have the power needed to scare Wlad, his below average stamina will give him trouble against Wlad, Wlad by 4th or 5th round knockout, Iggy is better than Povetkin.

[hitman_hatton1]

He doesnt have the power needed to scare Wlad, his below average stamina will give him trouble against Wlad, Wlad by 4th or 5th round knockout, Iggy is better than Povetkin.

but wlad's chin is hardly iron is it.

povetkin can go long in fights.

wlad's stamina has never been the best.

i still think povetkin is a real threat to wlad's title. :yep

[Punisher33]

but wlad's chin is hardly iron is it.

povetkin can go long in fights.

wlad's stamina has never been the best.

i still think povetkin is a real threat to wlad's title. :yep Wlads chin is glass, but can Povetkin take advantage of it before Wlad settles into his groove? I dont know, plus Povetkin has maybe above average power, not good or great power like Peter, Brewster, and Sanders. I think this fight made me realize Povetkin is not as good as I thought he was, and that he probably doesnt have what it takes to beat a fighter like Wlad at this stage in his career.

[hitman_hatton1]

Wlads chin is glass, but can Povetkin take advantage of it before Wlad settles into his groove? I dont know, plus Povetkin has maybe above average power, not good or great power like Peter, Brewster, and Sanders. I think this fight made me realize Povetkin is not as good as I thought he was, and that he probably doesnt have what it takes to beat a fighter like Wlad at this stage in his career.

but he sets stuff up better than peter and brewster.

those 2 dropped wlad.

povetkin is strong and good in combo's. :bbb

wlad could outbox povetkin.

but i fancy an upset.

[sinan58]

Sultan will do KO Wlad after Povetkin

[NBT]

Povetkin fought exactly the same way he always does, I've seen what I've always seen in his fights. He is techically very skilled and has a high workrate but he has flaws. He can be hit, is defence isn't exactly great and he isn't a heavy hitter, he is a bit short for a HW, his chin isn't really tested yet. Unless something shocking happens I can't picture him beating Klitschko right now.

[boxeo#1]

Pretty good performance. What are his positives and negatives as he steps into the hw title picture?

Positives: His workrate is tremendous for a hw, demonstrated good two-fisted skill, aggressive style, good hand and foot speed, at least a decent chin

Negatives: slightly above average power, lacks jab, can't fight going backwards, leaky defense, looks prone to swelling

Nothing to add except that he looked VERY tired already after round 3(!) .

[DamonD]

Ibragimov to punch out Wladimir then Povetkin and Maskaev to knockout Peter then Vitali...

That'd be a fun loony way for 2008 to go, wouldn't it? For all you Chaos lovers out there...

[am0kgonzo]

He`s too small for HW, he could be great as a CW, imo.

[Punisher33]

but he sets stuff up better than peter and brewster.

those 2 dropped wlad.

povetkin is strong and good in combo's. :bbb

wlad could outbox povetkin.

but i fancy an upset. I agree, but Wlad will beat the smaller Povetkin to the punch everytime, he doesnt have the power to back Wlad up, which is the only way you can effectively attack Wlad. I think Povetkin's in for one hell of a beat down when he meets Wlad in the summer.

[KobeIsGod]

I agree, but Wlad will beat the smaller Povetkin to the punch everytime, he doesnt have the power to back Wlad up, which is the only way you can effectively attack Wlad. I think Povetkin's in for one hell of a beat down when he meets Wlad in the summer.

what % would u give povetkin against wlad? :yep

[Punisher33]

what % would u give povetkin against wlad? :yep Before this fight I gave him a 25% chance of winning, but now I give him a 20% chance of winning, it could be lower though, Im going to have to watch the fight again on the replay on HBO tonite, where there is a clearer picture.

[ChrisPontius]

Nothing to add except that he looked VERY tired already after round 3(!) .

And still, he threw something like 50-60 punches a round over all 12 rounds. Vitali Klitschko always looked tired too, but had an equally high workrate. Chambers didn't look very tired, but he threw only like 30-40 punches a round.It's about what you do, not how you look.

[boxingcar]

And still, he threw something like 50-60 punches a round over all 12 rounds. Vitali Klitschko always looked tired too, but had an equally high workrate. Chambers didn't look very tired, but he threw only like 30-40 punches a round.It's about what you do, not how you look.

exactly.

[Odo]

Pretty good performance. What are his positives and negatives as he steps into the hw title picture?

Positives: His workrate is tremendous for a hw, demonstrated good two-fisted skill, aggressive style, good hand and foot speed, at least a decent chin

Negatives: slightly above average power, lacks jab, can't fight going backwards, leaky defense, looks prone to swelling

His power is okay,and so is jab IMO,but his leaky defense makes me think.
Wlad has the power and the skills to dismantle Povetkin,and a murderous banger like Virchis just needs one of his devastating haymakers to take Povetkin out.Povetkin is a great fighter and worthy of Wlad'steel,but his defense is his weak spot.Thats for sure!

[Farmboxer]

Nothing wrong with Vlad's chin.

Povetkin was a fantastic amateur, but needs more pro experience. He is not ready for Vlad.

[Heavyrighthand]

I didn't see the fight,but it does sound like Povetkin didn't exactly impress and amaze.

And while his cumulative shots were enough to TKO Byrd, maybe Povetkin is not the powerful puncher most thought he was.

This perfromance, while a win, is turning out to be somewhat of a letdow, as he didn't get that all important TKO, or KO, and was apparently in a fairly close matchup in Chambers.

Either Povetkin is worse than we thought, or Chambers is better than we thought. I think its a bit of both, but either way, Wlad takes Povetkin's head, CLEAN OFF within five.

[Cerberus]

I've seen two Povetkin fights, this one and the Byrd fight... and I just can't see what the hype is about. Boxing pundits claiming this guy to be the next big thing in the HW division.. :huh I simply don't see it. Personally, I think he's very one-dimensional...

And his physique... is just unacceptable for a professional athlete. I'm impressed he can throw a lot of punches and is quite active for a chubby guy... but c'mon.. Wlad's gonna destroy this kid. It's going to to be UGLY

[RafaelGonzal]

Pretty good performance. What are his positives and negatives as he steps into the hw title picture?

Positives: His workrate is tremendous for a hw, demonstrated good two-fisted skill, aggressive style, good hand and foot speed, at least a decent chin

Negatives: slightly above average power, lacks jab, can't fight going backwards, leaky defense, looks prone to swelling

A heavy with Mediocre power and a leaky defense, thats all we need.

[markbrooklyn]

Povetkin is pretty good, Definetly a top 10 heavyweight. But is that really saying much with how horrible the division is? He throws alot of punches for a heavyweight and he has pretty good hand speed and throws some good body shots. His defense is horrible and that's something he has to work on if he wants to be a champion unless he has an iron chin. He's still young and just starting his career off its not his fault alot of people are hyping him up. Give him a couple of years and see if he progresses.

[MacManJr.]

I'm not impressed at all!

[Bo Bo Olson]

Stammina is one of Povetkin's strong points...so don't see what that poster blasting his stammina is talking about.

Rest is in line, against most that I've seen him fight, he was the faster man. I was very surpirsed how very very fast Eddy's hands were ...too bad he got no legs.

[Bomber]

He is a standard 2000's Heavyweight. The Leon Spinks of Boxing decades.

[paulinchen_]

Povetkin is an amteur, not a profi.