Povetkin & Atlas: Change coming?

[bradlee180]

Teddy Atlas insisting on pulling Povetkin out of the Wladimir fight was ludicrous.
A title shot is what a man works years for, and Atlas turned it down when it finally presented itself.
Povetkin ain't some developing spring-chicken, he's 31 years old!

Povetkin was scheduled to get his shot over 2 years ago, Dec 2008, but he had the Achilles injury.
He'd been Wladimir's mandatory challenger for 2½ years since the Chambers fight, for $#!t's sake!

If Povetkin still wasn't ready almost 2 years later, then when will this 31 year old man finally be ready?
He ought to have taken the money while it's there: over 2 million on the table is nothing to f*<k with for a contender in his 1st shot.
For many contenders, one shot is all they'll ever get, and what if he loses to some other contender for a lot less money now?

Nobody stays with Teddy Atlas either.

His style works if you're coaching troubled teenage boys that you can boss around as you bring them along; it don't work so well when an established fighter hires Teddy to coach him and the hired help(Teddy) starts treating the man who signs the checks like he's a damn kid.

Thumbs down to Teddy Atlas.

[Rantcatrat]

Teddy Atlas insisting on pulling Povetkin out of the Wladimir fight was ludicrous.
A title shot is what a man works years for, and Atlas turned it down when it finally presented itself.
Povetkin ain't some developing spring-chicken, he's 31 years old!

Povetkin was scheduled to get his shot over 2 years ago, Dec 2008, but he had the Achilles injury.
He'd been Wladimir's mandatory challenger for 2½ years since the Chambers fight, for $#!t's sake!

If Povetkin still wasn't ready almost 2 years later, then when will this 31 year old man finally be ready?
He ought to have taken the money while it's there: over 2 million on the table is nothing to f*<k with for a contender in his 1st shot.
For many contenders, one shot is all they'll ever get, and what if he loses to some other contender for a lot less money now?

Nobody stays with Teddy Atlas either.

His style works if you're coaching troubled teenage boys that you can boss around as you bring them along; it don't work so well when an established fighter hires Teddy to coach him and the hired help(Teddy) starts treating the man who signs the checks like he's a damn kid.

Thumbs down to Teddy Atlas.

Not sure if you read my above post, but currently there aren't many viable challengers out there for Wlad, (he's resorted to fight 13-0 Derek Chisora that should be evidence enough) so, it doesn't really matter if Povetkin didn't take take the first title shot because as long as Wlad is champion, and Povetkin doesn't lose, Povetkin will have the opportunity to fight him. This is unique to the heavyweight division right now. In fact, I can't think of another division so sorely lacking in legit challengers. The money won't change. Therefore, I don't blame Teddy Atlas for advising Povetkin not to take the title fight until Teddy Atlas believes he's ready and it's not like Povetkin is being put in with risky opponents. Teddy wants to see Povetkin active and he wants to fine-tune his skills before putting him in their with Wlad. Seeing how dominant Wlad has been recently, I don't really blame Teddy for wanting to give his charge the best possible chance at winning. As you said, once he gets the chance, he may never get it again. If this were any other division, with any other champion, I would probably agree with you that Povetkiin should take any title shot opportunity that he receives.

[badr_hari]

Povetkin progressed with Atlas, in terms of skill. Everybody that knows boxing and has seen Povetkin's fights before and after Atlas, knows this. Don't see the Firtha fight, he literally fought with one hand in this fight. All he needs to do is stay with Atlas, fight 2 top10 opponents before a Klitschko clash and get a strength-conditioning coach to get in better shape.

[iamasadlittleboy]

Get rid of Atlas.

[TigerFan]

I can't wait to hear Kalle Sauerland's response I think it's safe to say Teddy will be fired. Don't see how you can keep him around with all the turmoil between him & the Sauerland's.

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