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Povetkin 226.6
Byrd 211.8 :o and i thought Evander was always coming in light to fight for a heavy...
Right now Byrd is just an overweight cruiser...
Still... I'm looking forward to this fight...
http://www.fightnews.com/povetkin_byrd_weigh-in.jpg
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Chris B. is such a nice guy and fine boxer, but even in his prime he would not stand a chance against this guy from Russian. Sasha will rule the division the next 5-8 years.
I have a feeling Byrd is gonna get hurt really really bad in this fight.
Anyone other than me think Chris has that "I don't really wanna be here" look in his eyes? He was laid off so long I thought he was retiring. The War Department must have put him back to work.
is this even gonna be televised?
Byrd has a ton of heart and Im sure he will give him a fight. Could be a good fight but I think Povetkin will stop him late.
In Germany it is...elsewhere I don't know...Quote:
Originally Posted by SalTheButcher
Hell yea Johnny, I hope the white boy takes it, Byrd has been around too long and has done nothingQuote:
Originally Posted by JohnnyKickAss
It's Late...look at that receeding hairline onTweety-Byrd.Remember that Byrds Debut of career was MIDDLEweight.Quote:
Originally Posted by TheDukeof74
Who the hell is "Sasha" and what are you talking about???Quote:
Originally Posted by CRIME
In his prime Chris Byrd would take a guy like Povetkin to school....if he doesn't throw quick straight punches and get his hands back in time to block counters he's going to have trouble.
Chris is always small because his style depends on speed and mobility and by mobility I don't mean running around the ring I mean bending and twisting his upper body avoiding punches. Byrd also needs stamina to make his style effective.
Chris Byrd's big mistake was changing his style from 100% defensive to a counter puncher who would stand and trade....he did it vs McCline, Golota, and Fres Oquendo and IMO he lost all those fights....you compare that style to what he was doing to Ibeabuchi through 4 rounds....he frustrated Ibeabuchi....and the fight vs Tua was good too.
Chris Byrd is a good fighter, he's just changed his style and gotten old...but he'll be a tough fight for Povetkin
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Originally Posted by Lyle
It seems that people from exUSSR countries named "Alexander" get the nickname "Sasha" its the same
with Alexander Dimitrenko,don't ask why for I don't know... :dontknow:
And the things you said about Byrd are all true,but still he has a boring style...I haven't seen his
fight with DaVarryl Williamson,but from what I read here it must have been torture to watch and
even if Williamson surely played his part,boring matches happen pretty often to Byrd,beside those
where hes gotten ko'ed...
Still good opponent for Povetkin...remember that this is only his 14th fight ;) ...
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Sasha has always been a shortened version of Alexander in Russian culture. It sounds like a girls name, and is used for naming females in Western countries, but has always been used as a nickname for boys named Alexander in Eastern Bloc countries. There's your history lesson for the day ;DQuote:
Originally Posted by JohnnyKickAss
Well Dimitrenko punches like a girl anyways so I guess the name fits him
Povetkin is a good fighter but something about him to me seems like Sultan Ibragimov....he doesn't thrive like Wladimir off of total boxing and power and distance....Povetkin likes getting in close and throwing more hooks than anything else, he's a swarming fighter and I don't like his chances vs the big boys of the division.
Povetkin-Arreola will be a fun match to see in the future
Chris Byrd is boring vs fighters who don't press the action....if you get a guy who will come in and throw Byrd will counter more and it's better to watch. VS Wlad he was just totally overmatched
I know that there is no money in it, but i wish that Byrd would have just chilled out in the cruisers. He would be a great man at cruiser.
Yeah Povetkin/Arreola would be a great fight for both right now, and would be real entertaining for as long as it lasted.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lyle
I'm with most of you in that I think Povetkin is going to be too big and too strong for Byrd, and that Byrd is going to really struggle to make an impact against Povetkin. Mid to late KO I reckon.
As much as i do not like Byrd he has beaten Holyfield and Tua which at the time they were better then Povetkin i think Byrd might win
Although I think Povetkin will win, I still think it is important to remember that this is a guy with only 13 professional fights. That is Byrds advanage over him that will be the difference if Byrd does pull it off.
If he does lose to Byrd is that it for him because i mean he has no chance of being a champ if he does not beat Byrd and i think Byrd wins
I think the experience and determination Chris Byrd brings to the ring will get him through to the decision.Who gets the decision? I don't know,I have not seen Povetkin fight but his biography is nothing but wins. I feel it will be a tactical fight providing Byrd can and will use his experience to dictate the action.
oh well he almost made to the decision.