KLITSCHKO v POVETKIN - HBO/BOXNATION - Saturday Night CHAT THREAD

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Wladimir Klitschko vs Alexander Povetkin

Mateusz Masternak vs Grigory Drozd

Ruslan Chagaev vs Jovo Pudar

Rakhim Chakhkiev vs Giulian Ilie

Fedor Chudinov vs Marco Antonio Avendano

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwV1vBvPaHg

The ref should start counting to 10 as soon as Povetkin sets foot in the ring

What time is this scheduled for?

I didn't even know this was happening.

Has there been some threads on this ?!? Crazy isn't it....world heavyweight title fight and unaware...:-\


Sign of the times ?

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Originally Posted by Mark TKO

I didn't even know this was happening.

Has there been some threads on this ?!? Crazy isn't it....world heavyweight title fight and unaware...:-\


Sign of the times ?

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:rolleyes:

The fight should start after 10.

Povetkin waited until the money was right to maximize on his first real test and beating.

I like the way both Klitschko and Povetkin behaved like champions at the weigh-in, showing mutual respect and good sportsmanship.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xsSgtYd1tQ

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Originally Posted by Fenster

What time is this scheduled for?

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The main event will start at about 23:15 Moscow time, 11:15 AM Pacific time, 2:15 PM Eastern time, and 19:15 UK time.

Boxnation will start televising at 16:00 BST and will first show Chagaev-Pudar and Masternek-Drozd.

Wladimir Klitschko v Alexander Povetkin |Live & Exclusive on BoxNation

Wlad - 241.6 Povetkin - 225.7

Povetkin is looking to try and fight in a Mike Tyson style....so methinks this will be his undoing. Tyson's style of constant pressure and rabid combinations is with even the very best of athletes good for 4 rounds maximum if you're being held at the end of a jab and tied up. After that you being to stop moving your head, your feet slow down, you start gunning for 1 big punch as opposed to ripping off combos and all that adds up to you starting to get caught on the way in and then backing up. Tyson's style ONLY works going forward, it's not useful fighting off the back foot, and it's hard to draw someone into a trap when they are probing behind a jab and not wildly attacking.

My prediction is Wladimir by KO in 6 rounds. I think Povetkin will show a lot of heart though.

Povetkin is not Tyson, I think he will try to box from distance and come in close when necessary, throwing combinations and then out of range again. It will not work but it is his best hope.

Looks like a 2:30 start here. Not a bad fight but save for Wlad getting into a car accident on the way to Arena it should turn into another steady methodical punch-in-the-face fest for Wlad. You just cannot go from fighting a used up bloated beached whale like Rahman and think you are prepared for Wlad. I seriously HOPE this is not a replay of Wlad vs Ibragimov

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Originally Posted by Freedom

I like the way both Klitschko and Povetkin behaved like champions at the weigh-in, showing mutual respect and good sportsmanship.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xsSgtYd1tQ

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That's the way it used to be before Ali.
There were always guys who did not like each other, so some words might be exchanged but as a general rule respect was shown.
That was in the days when athletes were raked over the coals by sports casters and reporters if they didn't exhibit good sportsmanship. Those days are long gone, we've crossed the Rubicon and there's no going back.
The European fighters show a lot more class than the American fighters (North and South) do. I really do miss the days when all athletes had the class to show mutual respect .

Povetkin is using Derek Chisora as his representative to oversee the wrapping of Wlads hands tonight, plus we have Chisora, Haye and Fury all at ringside .
Could get messy ;-)

Do you think if it goes to the cards that Wlad could get done up like a Kipper in Moscow?

Boxing News | Late money flowing in on Povetkin

Full weigh-in video, including undercard fighters:

Владимир Кличко vs Александр Поветкин - YouTube

Klitschko came in at his lowest weight since he fought Chagaev in 2009. Povetkin came in at his lowest weights since his 2010 fight with Mora. It's clear they took this fight seriously.

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Originally Posted by Rantcatrat

Klitschko came in at his lowest weight since he fought Chagaev in 2009. Povetkin came in at his lowest weights since his 2010 fight with Mora. It's clear they took this fight seriously.

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It also implies that they took their feet of the gas when they were preparing for the challengers since. :)

Man if wladdy didn't have to worry about a shaky chin and had to adapt his style I think he'd be as popular a heavy champ as they come, boxnation just showed his first fight and man his combos were crazy quick for a heavy and fluid as they come, but can't fault the guy for adapting.

Hate listening to bunce the the black and white video of Wlad in his training camp was good.

Atlas may come out looking like Nostradamus after this. I just want a competitive heavyweight title fight. That's all.

They will have a good entrance

Russians hate ukraines

Povetkin doesn't look like a bloke about to rip the heavyweight title away from the champion does he. Time to wake up mate.

Povetkin in the ring now.

God dam lampley shut the fuck up while buffer is doin his thing wtf

Choooon Wlad ;D

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Originally Posted by Master

Russians hate ukraines

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Technically all of eastern europe hates each other, if ya dig far enough you'll find the same true for western europe for the most part to, haha

Never realized how big Povetkins head was, holy hell lunchbox!

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Originally Posted by Master

Russians hate ukraines

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Stop bullshitting, unlike gays, true men hate no one

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Originally Posted by Master

They will have a good entrance

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I take that back that was a crap entrance

Wow lady. STOP THAT!

Quite a few ukrainians must have made the trip from the sounds of the crowd

They got some nice looking whores over there

I remember the Russian anthem from Rocky 4

Not happening but be crazy to see wlad come out and blitz povetkin

Povetkin needs a haircut

No doubt, he needs a chin strap on that wig.

HBO or Rawling?

Banks instructions to Wlad

Do not fight like I do