Wladimir Klitschko now looking to defend title against Povetkin
May 21st, 2010
By Jim Dower: The IBF’s deadline passed for IBF/WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko to put together a unification bout with World Boxing Association heavyweight champion David Haye a few days ago. Wladimir and his management team will now start looking to put together a fight against the IBF mandatory challenger Alexander Povetkin. Wladimir was hoping to put together a fight with the 29-year-old Haye. However, Haye wanted more time to spend with his family and rest. Klitschko’s management will continue to try and put together a fight between Haye in the future after Klitschko gets finished with his title defense against Povetkin, provided he beats the former Russian Olympic Gold Medalist.
Povetkin, 30, is coming off a 5th round stoppage of Javier Mora in March. Povetkin has been taking it easy more or less since defeating Chris Byrd and Eddie Chambers in the IBF elimination tournament in 2008. Povetkin has defeated the following fighters since the tournament ended: Taurus Sykes, Jason Estrada, Leo Nolan and Mora. Against Mora, Povetkin looked slightly pudgy, slow and was breathing really hard after only three rounds. He won the fight, but it wasn’t a good sign to see him looking so exhausted so early in the fight and against a badly overmatched opponent. At 6’2” 223, Povetkin will have problems matching up with the size, power and speed of the 6’6” 245 pound Wladimir. However, this is perhaps the best time that Povetkin can take to go after Wladimir. If Povetkin waits much longer, he’s likely to have a lesser chance of beating Klitschko because he’ll likely start slowing down and putting on weight.
Klitschko stopped Chambers in the 12th round on March 20th in a one-sided fight from start to finish. In the 12th round, Wladimir knocked Chambers out with a thunderous left hook to the head. The punch left Chambers on the canvas badly hurt.
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Povetkin will beat Wladimir, he knows how to fight with tall persons, he will show some unusual technic and for sure he is not easy target for Wladimir because he also as wladimir former olimpic champion and kickboxer as Vitaliy.
Atlas and Povetkin are requesting Olympic style testing for a for with Wladimir. I wonder how many cutoff days is the heavyweight champ is gonna fight for???
Here is a example of power speed and size in the heavyweight division.this one could go either way.
I am very worry about the fight WL & Povetkin. I am afraid of WL may be get rough problem. WL should fight either not Povetkin. it helpful for Wl. Povetkin has nothing to lose, W has many things to keep himself.
Haye will fight the winner of the Chagaev fight and then he may fight Valuev or some other light hitting heavyweights. Haye will not dare risk fighting against any of the big punchers in the heavyweight division. If Haye wants to retire when he turns 31, he only has about 16 months left. I wonder how many times he will fight during those 16 months? Haye seems to fight once or twice a year. He has better start picking up the pace. Haye claimed that he would clean up the division. I dont see any cleaning up being done.
i thought he wanted this fight!!!! what the hell is he playing at ,, mr haye you are a let down to britain , get in the ring and fight !!
Extremely dissapointed with Haye. He’s letting all his fans and the British public down.
I am just amazed how the Haye fans swallowed the bull. He is not looking to get more experience he wouldn’t have called them out and signed up last year if that was the case. he saw the money signs and defeat at either Klitschkos hands as a career ender as indeed it would be and moved to easier targets and boy where they easy. I don’t blame him but keep your mouth shut if you can’t deliver.
Povetkin hasn’t a hope he will go out quicker than Chambers by KO. No more than 8 rds.
I always said that Haye will NEVER fight a Klitschko. He never even intended to. Nice bluff!
hayes do what mayweathers doing by f gging out his makeing his country look bad
I’m a fan of KL brothers but i agree with Fedo: Povetkin is a serious opponet because he is strong and young. Wl so have to do exactly becarefully when he fight Povetkin. If Wl win the win will not be KO. aldogt in this fight Povetkin have a good point than WL. WL i love you. PL becarefull.
Povetkin is an absolutly attacking boxer with a great combo capability. He is aggresiv and fast enough to bring Wladimir in big problems. I think Wladimir vs Povetkin and Haye vs Vitali are the right fights and the best fights for 2010. I am sure Povetkin can beat Wladimir if he makes enough pressure and bring Wladimir in the edge of the corner.
He needs a rest u know,, lol
Haye is a joke ,,, retire foooo
Haye is starting lose fans now because he is a chump watch him make excuses with Vitali Klitschko again his a chump he should retire if his not gonna step up.
I can’t believe this! Haye backing out of a fight with a Klitschko brother?!? Someone please hit the skip button because this track is playing the same bit over and over again.