Comments Thread For: Povetkin's Trainer Prefers Tyson Fury, Not Rahman Bout

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Teddy Atlas, trainer of WBA "regular" heavyweight champion Alexander Povetkin (23-0, 16KOs), would prefer to have to his boxer face British/Commonwealth champion Tyson Fury (17-0, 12KOs) - and not WBA mandatory challenger Hasim Rahman (50-7-2, 31KOs). Last Saturday in Helsinki, Povetkin made the first defense of his title by knocking out heavyweight veteran Cedric Boswell in six rounds.

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PeterinMI

I like the Tyson Fury fight.

Lucky Jim

Povetkin is far more skilled than Fury -- his disadvantage would lie in his short arms. Fury would have a tremendous reach advantage.

Freedom.

Atlas is advising Povetkin to duck old Rahman?

The WBA needs to enforce their mandatories, too much ducking going on, like Sturm ducking Golovkin.

As a Tyson Fury fan, I'd like to see him with another year's experience (three or four more fights) before going for a title shot, even if it is a paper belt.

Hitman932

I like Atlas' thought process here.

To get your fighter ready for the Klitschkos first you take on their retarded half brother Tyson Fury.

MASTERFUL

Povetkin would destroy Fury.

PeterinMI Interim Champion Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Grandville, MI Posts: 501 Rep Power: 7 Points: 14,326.91 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 14,326.91 Donate	I like the Tyson Fury fight.

Lucky Jim Banned Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 376 Rep Power: 0 Points: 10,010,565.72 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 10,010,565.72 Donate	Povetkin is far more skilled than Fury -- his disadvantage would lie in his short arms. Fury would have a tremendous reach advantage.

Freedom. boxing aficionado Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 38,820 Rep Power: 201 Points: 75,662.11 Bank: 2,859,797,110,624.67 Total Points: 2,859,797,186,286.78 Donate	Atlas is advising Povetkin to duck old Rahman? The WBA needs to enforce their mandatories, too much ducking going on, like Sturm ducking Golovkin. As a Tyson Fury fan, I'd like to see him with another year's experience (three or four more fights) before going for a title shot, even if it is a paper belt.

Hitman932 I LOVE Euro Fighters!! Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Austin, TX Age: 31 Posts: 20,651 Rep Power: 83 Points: 8,831,384.05 Bank: 72,133,954,769.75 Total Points: 72,142,786,153.80 Donate	I like Atlas' thought process here. To get your fighter ready for the Klitschkos first you take on their retarded half brother Tyson Fury.

MASTERFUL Banned Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 279 Rep Power: 0 Points: 34,855,297.22 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 34,855,297.22 Donate	Povetkin would destroy Fury.