IBF Gives Klitschko The Exception To Fight Thompson
April 10th, 2008 Tags: Wladimir Klitschko, Alexander Povetkin, Tony Thompson
By Eric Thomas: In a move that comes to no surprise to me, the IBF has decided to give IBF/WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko (50-3, 44 KOs) an exception to bypass his IBF mandatory challenger Alexander Povetkin (15-0, 11 KOs), in which case Klitschko will now be able to go ahead with his plans to […]
Klitschko Turns Down Offer From Povetkin
April 1st, 2008 Tags: Wladimir Klitschko, Alexander Povetkin
By Dan Ambrose: In the latest boxing news, IBF heavyweight champion Wladmir Klitschko (50-3, 44 KOs) has reportedly turned down an offer of five million Euro to fight his #1 challenger for his IBF title Alexander Povetkin, according to Bild Zeitung, a German paper. If the story is indeed true, then it means Wladimir has […]
Wladimir Klitschko vs. Tony Thompson: What About Povetkin?
March 28th, 2008 Tags: Wladimir Klitschko, Alexander Povetkin, Tony Thompson
By Nate Anderson: With yesterday’s news of IBF/WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko (50-3, 44 KOs) to fight his #1 mandatory for his WBO crown, Tony Thompson (31-1, 19 KOs) next, where does that leave Klitschko’s number one mandatory for his IBF title, Alexander Povetkin? It seems to me that Povetkin just finished winning the right […]
Should Klitschko Face Peter-Maskaev Winner Rather Than Povetkin?
January 28th, 2008 Tags: Wladimir Klitschko, Samuel Peter, Oleg Maskaev, Alexander Povetkin
By John Dower: After watching the new International Boxing Federation mandatory challenger Alexander Povetkin (15-0, 11 KOs) struggle against American Eddie Chambers (30-1, 16 KOs) last Saturday night in Berlin, Germany, I’m starting to re-think the wisdom of IBF heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko (49-3, 44 KOs) of facing Povetkin when/if Wladimir defeats WBO heavyweight title […]
Does Povetkin Have A Chance Against Klitschko?
January 27th, 2008 Tags: Wladimir Klitschko, Alexander Povetkin
Last night, Alexander Povetkin (15-0, 11 KOs) earned the right to be the mandatory for the International Boxing Federation title with his victory over Eddie Chambers. However, it’s still too early to tell whether it will be Wladimir Klitschko, the current IBF heavyweight champion, or Sultan Ibragimov, who Wladimir will be fighting on February 23rd […]
Povetkin Decisions Chambers, Earns Shot At Klitschko
January 27th, 2008 Tags: Eddie Chambers, Alexander Povetkin
By Eric Schmidt: In an outcome that came to no surprise, Alexander Povetkin (15-0, 11 KOs) outworked Eddie Chambers (30-1, 16 KOs) through course of their 12-round bout, beating him by a unanimous decision tonight in Berlin, Germany. After a good start in the first three round, in which he landed some good shots to […]
Chambers-Povetkin: Power vs. Speed
January 26th, 2008 Tags: Eddie Chambers, Alexander Povetkin
By Chris Thomas: undefeated heavyweights Eddie Chambers (30-0, 16 KOs) and Alexander Povetkin (14-0, 11 KOs) mix it up on Saturday night in the International Boxing Federation eliminator bout at the Tempodrom, Kreuzberg, in Berlin, Germany. The winner of the bout has the pleasure of facing the victor of next months bout between IBF heavyweight […]
Alexander Povetkin vs Eddie Chambers This Saturday
January 24th, 2008 Tags: Eddie Chambers, Alexander Povetkin
HBO’s late-night boxing series kicks off the new year with a heavyweight showdown when HBO BOXING AFTER DARK: ALEXANDER POVETKIN VS. EDDIE CHAMBERS is seen SATURDAY, JAN. 26 at 10:00 p.m. (ET/PT), from the Tempodrome in Berlin, exclusively on HBO. The HBO Sports team of Bob Papa, Max Kellerman and Lennox Lewis will be ringside […]
Povetkin vs. Chambers: Does Alexander Have Enough Speed To Handle Eddie?
January 22nd, 2008 Tags: Eddie Chambers, Alexander Povetkin
This Saturday night, #2 rated heavyweight in the IBF, undefeated Alexander Povetkin (14-0, 11 KOs) goes up against what I personally consider to be the best American heavyweight Eddie Chambers (30-0, 16 KOs) when they meet in the International Boxing Federation elimination fight at Tempodrom, Kreuzberg, in Berlin, Germany. Most people feel that Povetkin, 28, […]
Chambers vs. Povetkin On January 26th
November 26th, 2007 Tags: Boxing, Eddie Chambers, Alexander Povetkin
Unbeaten heavyweight contenders American Eddie Chambers (30-0, 16 KOs) and Russian Alexander Povetkin (14-0, 11 KOs) meet on January 26th in Berlin, Germany, in the final International Boxing Federation elimination bout with the winner to face IBF heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko. The bout will be shown on HBO, a rarity for European bouts because most […]
Is It Too Soon For Povetkin To Take On Wladimir Klitschko?
October 28th, 2007 Tags: Boxing, Wladimir Klitschko, Alexander Povetkin
After watching last night’s IBF tournament eliminator bout between Alexander Povetkin (14-0, 11 KOs) and former heavyweight champion Chris Byrd, I have to admit that I have my doubts about whether Povetkin is ready to fight International Boxing Federation heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko (49-3, 45 Kos). Of course, Povetkin still has to beat the winner […]
Povetkin Stops Byrd in 11th Round TKO
October 27th, 2007 Tags: Boxing, Chris Byrd, Alexander Povetkin
Heavyweight challenger Alexander Povetkin (14-0, 11 KOs) won a hard fought grueling battle tonight, stopping former two-time heavyweight champion Chris Byrd in the 11th round at the Messehalle, Erfurt, in Thüringen, Germany. Both fighter’s faces were badly swollen and cut from the many blows they landed on each other over the course of the bout. […]
Povetkin Byrd: Is This Fight A Mistake For Byrd?
October 26th, 2007 Tags: Boxing, Chris Byrd, Alexander Povetkin
Former two-time heavyweight champion (40-3-1, 21 KOs) Chris Byrd takes on Alexander Povetkin tomorrow night in Germany as part of the four-man elimination tournament for the rights to take on International Boxing Federation heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko in 2008. However, why Byrd has opted to fight in the elimination tournament is a looming question, because […]
Byrd vs. Povetkin: Does Chris Have Enough Left To Beat Alexander?
October 24th, 2007 Tags: Boxing, Chris Byrd, Alexander Povetkin
Former WBO/IBF heavyweight champion Chris Byrd (40-3-1, 21 KOs) goes up against Alexander Povetkin 13-0, 10 KOs), former 2004 Olympics Gold medal winner in the super heavyweight, this Saturday iat the Messehalle, Erfurt, in Thüringen, Germany. The bout is a box off for the fight to fight IBF heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko. At 28, […]
Coming Soon? Povetkin vs. Wladimir Klitschko
September 14th, 2007 Tags: Boxing, Wladimir Klitschko, Alexander Povetkin
With IBF heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko taking time off to heal his left hand, 2004 Olympic Gold medallist Alexander Povektin prepares to take on former WBO/IBF heavyweight champion Chris Byrd in the IBF box-off eliminator tournament, which also has Eddie Chambers facing Calvin Brock, with the eventual winner of the tournament earning the right to […]
Heavyweight Box Off Between Povetkin-Byrd, Brock-Chambers
September 6th, 2007 Tags: Boxing, Calvin Brock, Chris Byrd, Eddie Chambers, Alexander Povetkin
Recently, the IBF came up with the brilliant idea of having a box-off competition to find out who will be the mandatory challenger to IBF heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko. This in itself is fine with me, but when they revealed who they had picked for the box off competition - Chris Byrd, Eddie Chambers, Calvin […]
