Ruslan packs good power but his record isnt as impressive as some seem to think it is. I mean, there's another thread here with people saying that Provo is more explosive, and that Matthysse has to outbox him to win. I'm not saying its a bad idea to use superior boxing skills, but I'm not seeing where Provodnikov is supposed to have more KO power than Matthysse.
Provodnikov has 17 KOs in 27 fights. 5 KO in his last 10 fights.
Matthysse has 34 Kos in his 40 fihgts. 8 KO in his last 10 fights.
I know, its just numbers, but lets take DeMarcus Corley for example. He fought both Matthysse and Provodnikov in 2011.
On January 2011, Matthysse put a terrible beating on DeMarcus with 7 KD before the fight was stopped in the 8th round. December of that same year, Provodnikov fights Corley an goes life and death for 12 rounds to hardly win a UD.
If you're affraid of the power of Demarcus Corley, a guy that Matthyyse chewed on like a rubber toy, then how exactly is it that Matthysse should be on his back foot and avoid brawling with Provodnikov?
He has 1 punch power, he'd KO more people but he's such a limited boxer he's got a limited arsenal. He takes many breaks as well so he's not throwing as much. His power is definitely there, you can tell by how explosive it is.
Most KO's come off punches fighters can't see, Provo doesn't really have that element of surprise either.
I want to say its the lack of timing that doesn't get him as many KOs as he should.
His form (not the reaction of his opponents) do APPEAR to be more powerful than the average welter.
one thing that makes provodnikov very dangerous, esspecially when he has energy, is his counter-punching inside of the opponents punches with short overhands/hooks
i think provodnikov would have stopped bradley, algieri and alvarado alot sooner if he'd gone to the body a bit, he didn't go to the body at all vs algieri and bradley and when he hit alvarado downstairs the effect was instant
provodnikov has power, but he does not know how to apply it. He hasnt got the technical skills to accurately hit you.
If you know how to avoid big punches, you will be fine. Corley and Herrera werent troubled by provodnikov, because they know how to take steam off the punches.
But if you trade with him or if your defensive arsenal only consist of the high guard, you will get in trouble.
Nevertheless, he doesnt know to finish someone off, he just goes wild, blows his steam and doesnt use patience to pick his opponents apart after hurting them (e.g. danny garcia against amir khan)
Power is legit - stamina is shit and he falls into sparring mode. You can easily visualize his hours of sparring Pacquiao working on his footwork, which isn't terrible, when he's cutting off the ring but not throwing punches. Extremely frustrating to watch as he had no business losing to Algieri.
Good point, that makes sense to me.
Maybe that's it. I'm just wondering based on his KO record not being that good and as said in the first post, he hasnt stopped fighters he was supposed to.
Yeah, I feel he has trouble using his power when he faces someone with elite boxing skills and refuses to get into a brawl with him. Bradley made that mistake and got ****ed up...if he boxed like Algieri did he would probably had UD'd him. I feel Matthysse will win here, even in a brawl, because he generally does everything better or as good as Ruslan. Ruslan is tougher probably, but that will just make it a longer war.
Power is legit - stamina is shit and he falls into sparring mode. You can easily visualize his hours of sparring Pacquiao working on his footwork, which isn't terrible, when he's cutting off the ring but not throwing punches. Extremely frustrating to watch as he had no business losing to Algieri.
Good power, notable. He will at least trouble you and make you know you are in a fight - certainly above average. Is it truly crushing, fight ending power? I don't think so. But sometimes he is also sloppy and doesn't deliver that power to it's full effectiveness, which blunts it somewhat. Going to be a war with Lucas anyways.
Maybe that's it. I'm just wondering based on his KO record not being that good and as said in the first post, he hasnt stopped fighters he was supposed to.
Good power, notable. He will at least trouble you and make you know you are in a fight - certainly above average. Is it truly crushing, fight ending power? I don't think so. But sometimes he is also sloppy and doesn't deliver that power to it's full effectiveness, which blunts it somewhat. Going to be a war with Lucas anyways.
nah I'd say the dude's power is definitely very good. you can't do that to Tim bradley unless you got some substantial power. it's just that he's a very limited fighter. 1 dimensional. his delivery system and accuracy hurts him.
Provo definitely has power. He just isn't very good at pacing himself (or lacks stamina) among other things.. He needs to work on controlling his adrenaline, managing his energy/gas tank, maintaining composure/keeping calm because he often gets too excited and blows his load way too quickly :lol1:, leaving himself gassed and exposed like a walking punching bag.
This is exactly how I view him. He has very good power but doesn't have the pacing and/or proper conditioning to put it to good use. He could have had early stoppages over Bradley and Algieri but he his blew his load way to early instead of patiently finishing them off like a pro. Instead they survived and outboxed him to two decision losses.
Provo definitely has power. He just isn't very good at pacing himself (or lacks stamina) among other things.. He needs to work on controlling his adrenaline, managing his energy/gas tank, maintaining composure/keeping calm because he often gets too excited and blows his load way too quickly :lol1:, leaving himself gassed and exposed like a walking punching bag.
Provodnikov, though limited has excellent power, solid beard and he gives you minimal breathing space in the ring. It's gonna be a good fight but I lean towards ruslan mid round stoppage. I don't think Matty can withstand the power.