Whatever Happened to Povetkin

[El Kabong]

Cheers for the replies! Does anyone think he could cause Wlad any problems? He seems to have heart, I'd hope he can test Wlad more than most of the recent heavies who have no plan B when they can't get through the jab!

He's got good skills but he's never really fought a big time puncher and the way he took the shot Eddie Chambers ripped him with makes me question his ability to take a punch and just damage in general. Povetkin has a big heart though, he could have easily given up in the Chambers fight but he showed his heart late....too bad Wladimir won't allow for him to pressure him without Povetkin taking punishment.

I for one would like to see Povetkin vs Boytsov I think that is a fight of the year candidate waiting to happen!!! 2 smallish heavyweights that are busy fighters and have solid offense.


Vitali may soon retire, he's not got as much power as he used to have. Wladimir on the other hand is just hitting his stride, he's got 8-12 more fights in him depending on length of layoffs/injuries/and whether or not he loses any of them. In years I think Wlad could last 4-6 more years at the top of the division. In each fight he gets more relaxed, he executes his gameplan better and better and unless he gets a really game challenger he's not going to lose.