Povetkin vs. Klitchko?

Question

Klitchko's next mandatory challenger is Povetkin. Povetkin won a 4 boxer tournament set up by the IBF by Knocking out Chris Byrd in 11 and Beating Eddie Chambers b unaniamous decesion.

Does he have a chance agaisnt Klitchko. I say no. I remember watching the Povetkin/Chambers bout and Chambers owned Povetkin early. Povetkin threw alot of punches and Chambers wore down at the end. Still his punches weren't a ton effective and it seemed as if Povetkin would wear down. Against a better fighter like Klitchko I don't see how Povetkin could hold up. Your thoughts

Answer 1

Povetkin's handlers even recognize that the fighter isn't ready yet with only 15 fights under his belt it is best to hang on to that championship opportunity until he is a little more seasoned. I'm very impressed with the level of competition he has beaten with less than three years as a pro...Larry Donald, Chris Byrd, Eddie Chambers but Wladimir Klitchko has seen it all and is way ahead on the learning curve. Somethings you have to learn through experience and patience and Povetkin is well on his way to a very successful career if he doesn't rush things. I would have him fight some taller and bigger competition in preparation perhaps a Jameel McCline or a Shannon Briggs just to see how he fairs and what he would need to work on. Slowly raising the level of competition and perfecting his in ring performance.

Answer 2

Agree with you. Based on his performance against Chambers, it's hard to give him much of one right now. Povetkin got hit and hit and hit. Never mind the one nutty judge who outrageously scored the bout 119-109. Alexander Povetkin didn't defeat Eddie Chambers by a whole lot Saturday in a fight that set up the 28-year-old Povetkin as the future of the heavyweight division and mandatory challenger for the IBF heavyweight throne currently inhabited by Wladimir Klitschko. He won because he was more aggressive, not more effective. He won because he has heart and guts and really hates to lose. He survived 12 rounds because undersized Chambers lacks the kind of anvil hands that a big heavyweight can slam down on a man. There are reasons to worry for Povetkin in the ring against Klitschko. For about nine rounds Saturday night, it was more like a Chambers fight than a Povetkin fight. Chambers controlled the pace, keeping the fight where he wanted it, in the middle of the ring. He blocked almost everything Povetkin threw and landed crisp counters. Povetkin would be no macth for Klichko. It would be an easy win, and title defense for Klichko.