Weights From Moscow: Povetkin 229.7 Lb., Takam 252 Lb.
Oct 23, 2014 • 9:49 AM ET
By Alexey Sukachev
All fighters made weight ahead of Friday's big show in Moscow, Russia. The main event pits former heavyweight champion Alexander Povetkin against Top 10 contender Carlos Takam in a bout scheduled for 12 rounds.
Povetkin (27-1, 19KOs) tipped the scales at 229.7 lb, five pounds heavier than his weight for his last fight in May—a 7th round knockout of Manuel Charr, who appears on the undercard.
Takam (30-1-1, 23KOs) weighed 252 lb., a few pounds lighter than his pair of breakthrough performances earlier this year, a 10-round draw versus then-unbeaten Mike Perez and most recently a 12-round decision over longtime top contender Tony Thompson.
The winner will gain recognition as the WBC Silver heavyweight champion.
In the co-feature, Rakhim Chakhkiev looks to make it four straight since suffering the lone loss of his career as he faces former cruiserweight champion Giacobe Fragomeni.
Both fighters came in under the 200 lb. division limit; Chakhkiev (19-1, 14KOs) weighed 198.8 lb., while the 45-year old Fragomeni was slightly heavier at 199.2 lb.
FULL WEIGHTS:
Alexander Povetkin - 229.7
Carlos Takam - 252
Rakhim Chakhkiev - 198.8
Giacobbe Fragomeni - 199.2
Arif Magomedov - 159.8
Michael Zerafa - 159.6
Manuel Charr - 250,8
Michael Grant - 252,2
Eduard Troyanovskiy - 134
Jose Alfaro - 134
Sergey Ekimov - 174.6
Miguel Velozo - TWL
Evgueny Smirnov - 124.8
Michael Newalade - TWL
Carlos Takam - 252
Rakhim Chakhkiev - 198.8
Giacobbe Fragomeni - 199.2
Arif Magomedov - 159.8
Michael Zerafa - 159.6
Manuel Charr - 250,8
Michael Grant - 252,2
Eduard Troyanovskiy - 134
Jose Alfaro - 134
Sergey Ekimov - 174.6
Miguel Velozo - TWL
Evgueny Smirnov - 124.8
Michael Newalade - TWL
