Quote Originally Posted by p4pking View Post
I agree Povetkin wasn't going to win, and he deserves some of the blame for accepting the clinches the way he started to, but it still could have been a decent fight if the rules were enforced at all. No two styles inherently make for something that ugly unless you are talking about shit fighters. Wlad hurt him quite early clean if I remember, I would have liked to see him keep Povetkin off with punches and fight with a little fire as he did against Pulev. Povetkin IS very good and probably the best infighter Wlad would have faced in a long time, but he didn't have to come up with any answers for that with what he was allowed to do in there. How could it possibly NOT have been a better fight if warnings were given or a point was taken when first warranted?
All valid points there.
I think maybe we just have to accept that a small-sized infighter is not going to fair well at all in less he has major speed and major power. But he would definitely need both.

Actually I take that back. A small infighter has no chance against Klitschko at this point.
To be honest, I think that this fight was a realistic example of what would happen to even Mike Tyson had he fought Klitschko at this skill level. Sure, Mike was fast and strong, but he was even shorter than Povetkin. That means his most effective range is also right where Klitschko would tie him up. I know Povetkin is no Tyson, but still, size and fighting style do matter a lot.