Whyte v Povetkin 2

[mattboxingfan]

Derek has offered to step up for the trilogy fight with Dillian.

As much as I would love to see Whyte vs Fury I think it causes too many problems. IF Whyte wins then you have to think there's a rematch clause in there which delays any kind of unification fight with AJ also putting a massive damper on one of the biggest fights in UK history (AJ vs Fury). If Fury wins then what does Whyte do? I doubt Povetkin would want the rematch with Whyte on a two fight losing streak.

[mattboxingfan]

Michael Hunter has offered to fight Whyte on the 21st. Plenty of options out there it seems.

[Spicoli]

Yep honestly my first thought was he got popped for dirty steaks again . Be very interesting to see who Whyte goes with as a replacement if at all. Certain mental situation facing the guy who just separated you from the feelings in your feet or some complete TBA. Just a short turn around.

[Memphis]

Unless a title shot falls in his lap he should walk away, have a nice Christmas and see Povetkin in the new year. There's an argument that it was too soon anyway. Why take another risk?

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Unless a title shot falls in his lap he should walk away, have a nice Christmas and see Povetkin in the new year. There's an argument that it was too soon anyway. Why take another risk?

I was always sceptical of them having a rematch so soon.

Top fighters don't tend to fight so close together these days, especially if they have a TV contract.

[p4pking]

Kind of a tough spot. It's not as if Whyte is about to learn from the defeat, he doesn't stand to gain that much even if he settles up in style with Povetkin. If he can get a different scalp anyways it might make just as much sense to go for them rather than wait this out. As much as I wouldn't expect a repeat of the first result, if it did happen again that leaves Whyte kind of toast. Michael Hunter would be interesting, although that's probably even worse than a rematch with Povetkin in a risk reward sense. I don't see Whyte as much threat at all to Fury, for me that's easy work for the bigger man.

[sanatogen]

During new year, didnt want to get out of bed, so played a Teddy Atlas story telling session on his times training Povetkin.

Even though it was over 2 hours long, I lasted the distance! You might want to play it in background and speed it up 2x while you do other things. An interesting listen.

Povetkins team called Atlas when the fighter records is at early stage, still undeafeated

Atlas sets up camp in US and Povetkin agrees to go. Atlas felt Povetkin was tied to the "motherland", but Povetkin made the effort.
Atlas would agree to go to Russia outside of fights to continue training.

Off his own back, Atlas goes to Russia for Povetkins Fathers funeral

Some elements of Povetkin team are threatening and pushing for Povetkin to take bigger fights before he is ready.
Povetkin team visit fight camp unannounced, Atlas feels life is threatened.
Povetkins team agree to ask for permissions to enter the Fight camp in future

During Training Povetkin, Atlas talks about an important moment of a fight where Povetkin will have to make a choice, and seize that moment in order to win, this is what make a champion.
When Povetkin has his first ittle shot, that moment came and Atlas reminded him between rounds of the conversation.

Klitchscko offer fight to Povetkin for 2 million, when Povetkin is 16-0 this doesnt happen.
After Atlas training Povetkin gets Klitchsko fight for 6 million when Povetkin is at 24-0