Anthony Joshua vs. Alexander Povetkin.

A 40 year old fighter, who is shorter, less rangier, significantly lighter, less muscular, less strong, fighting in his opponent's backyard is absolutely facing a mismatch. The fact that it's a 'mandatory', doesn't change anything. It certainly doesn't change the fact that this fight is a total mismatch! Don't be a fanatic boy. He fought his way to that position. Hez fought guys as big as AJ all his career and KO some of them in the process so what are you talking about?

A mandatory is a mismatch? Huh!! A 40 year old fighter, who is shorter, less rangier, significantly lighter, less muscular, less strong, fighting in his opponent's backyard is absolutely facing a mismatch. The fact that it's a 'mandatory', doesn't change anything. It certainly doesn't change the fact that this fight is a total mismatch!

Disgusting mismatch! A mandatory is a mismatch? Huh!!

so if joshua annihilates povetkin with ease are you going to look up and say joshua is the real deal ? Lets clarify this from you now shall we Sure, but I guarantee he isn't annihilating anyone with ease.

Joshua is overrated and povetkin is underrated. Povetkin works his way in the inside and gives him problems he's never dealt with. Povetkin exposes that chin of joshua so if joshua annihilates povetkin with ease are you going to look up and say joshua is the real deal ? Lets clarify this from you now shall we

Povetkin rocks AJ early, Joshua gets up hopefully & jabs him out until he catches him against the ropes works on him & the ref jumps in to stop it in Joshua's favor. TKO 8 Joshua.

I got aj by ko in rd 9ish, pedvtkin could give him a few issues as hes still learning.

I often wonder what idiots like you get from posting such drivel? Povetkin > Parker > Takam. There is no indication of the monster you seem to think AJ is beating Povetkin easier than Parker or Takam. Styles make fights! Joseph Parker and Carlos Takam came to purely survive. Hence why they weren't KO'ed but still lost every round. Meanwhile, the much braver and courageous little Russian in Povetkin will come to fight and will try to win rounds. Unfortunately, it will be to his undoing because he will end up getting his head detached from his body in gruesome fashion by walking into one or few of Joshua's monstrous punches. It'll be a sight of absolute disgust. Like the sight you see in a slaughterhouse or meat house. Hence why this fight should be condemned at all costs and Povetkin should avoid big monster Joshua at all costs. Povetkin really should stay away from Joshua with all his life's worth if he wants to continue living. If you can't handle a smaller, faster guy coming in low without 'bending' the rules it says something too. I ain't got a horse in this race, I like all these guys, just making an observation, man. It is the heavyweight division and size, physical strength, weight and big muscles are more important than speed and those other stuff you've mentioned in this weight division. If Povetkin lacks the essential qualities which one requires as a heavyweight, he should drop down for his own good and there should be no complaints. Joshua will get tagged with every left hook povetkin throws, every single left hook would bounce off his face. Joshua is too slow and has no movement. After josh's last fight im convinced of this You maybe right! Those left hooks from Povetkin will bounce off Joshua's big muscular body with 0 effect because Povetkin lacks the necessary size and physical strength to even put a dent on Joshua with his best punches. That's assuming Povetkin can even land in the first place. Joshua doesn't need movement and speed. His sheer physical presence, strength and power are enough to turn small, brave but overly aggressive boxers like Povetkin that leave themselves too open into lentil soup.

Povetkin doesn't even stand a 1% of a chance against a monstrous creature like Joshua. Mismatches like these have to be condemned for fighter's safety. The poor and brave little Russian doesn't know what he's getting himself into. He will be pleading for his life and health when Joshua will be moment's away from ending his life. Otherwise, it'd be one of the most gruesome sights in sports history. It'll be an utter and a horrific mismatch! It'd be like a scene from a horror movie! Or a an animal slaughter taking place in a slaughterhouse. Joshua shouldn't lose a single second against Povetkin or even get hit by a single punch whilst being able to land at will, until the total slaughter of the brave little Russian occurs, who doesn't know what he's getting himself into. Joshua will get tagged with every left hook povetkin throws, every single left hook would bounce off his face. Joshua is too slow and has no movement. After josh's last fight im convinced of this

If you can't handle a superior physical specimen and a stronger man manhandling you. Then the heavyweight division simply isn't for you. Period! No excuses! If you can't handle a smaller, faster guy coming in low without 'bending' the rules it says something too. I ain't got a horse in this race, I like all these guys, just making an observation, man.

Povetkin doesn't even stand a 1% of a chance against a monstrous creature like Joshua. Mismatches like these have to be condemned for fighter's safety. The poor and brave little Russian doesn't know what he's getting himself into. He will be pleading for his life and health when Joshua will be moment's away from ending his life. Otherwise, it'd be one of the most gruesome sights in sports history. It'll be an utter and a horrific mismatch! It'd be like a scene from a horror movie! Or a an animal slaughter taking place in a slaughterhouse. Joshua shouldn't lose a single second against Povetkin or even get hit by a single punch whilst being able to land at will, until the total slaughter of the brave little Russian occurs, who doesn't know what he's getting himself into. I often wonder what idiots like you get from posting such drivel? Povetkin > Parker > Takam. There is no indication of the monster you seem to think AJ is beating Povetkin easier than Parker or Takam.

Povetkin is dangerous, if they fight they should make sure they get the referee from last night as Povetkin needs to work inside to win. Yes, without protection from the referee like with Parker, Joshua will have to try to follow Klitchko's tactics of holding and clinching his way to beating Povetkin. Povetkin is extremely capable of knocking Joshua out.

This ^. There's a reason Wlad spent the entire fight leaning on Sasha... Povetkin will come inside low and fast and he is an explosive puncher. If they are ever to fight Joshua might want to emulate the same tactics Wlad used. Might need another tame ref though. If you can't handle a superior physical specimen and a stronger man manhandling you. Then the heavyweight division simply isn't for you. Period! No excuses!

This ^. There's a reason Wlad spent the entire fight leaning on Sasha... Povetkin will come inside low and fast and he is an explosive puncher. If they are ever to fight Joshua might want to emulate the same tactics Wlad used. Might need another tame ref though. Not only that, Povetkin is used to fighting taller guys and knows how to land on them. Klitschko might have been boring, but he knew how to win, and executed a shocking gameplan on Povetkin who had no referee helping him work at all. Klitschko should have been warned and points docked, it would have opened up the fight. Not sure Joshua has the same experience in how to tie guys up and stop a fighter like Povetkin. I personally would love to see this fight, even just to see AJ deal with a style he has NEVER faced.

the AJ we saw last night or against Takam gets beat by Povetkin.

You overrate Joshua, he'd box exactly like he did last night, but Povetkin is much more dangerous than Parker, much more. There's always a chance Povetkin gets inside and catches him. Povetkin doesn't even stand a 1% of a chance against a monstrous creature like Joshua. Mismatches like these have to be condemned for fighter's safety. The poor and brave little Russian doesn't know what he's getting himself into. He will be pleading for his life and health when Joshua will be moment's away from ending his life. Otherwise, it'd be one of the most gruesome sights in sports history. It'll be an utter and a horrific mismatch! It'd be like a scene from a horror movie! Or a an animal slaughter taking place in a slaughterhouse. Joshua shouldn't lose a single second against Povetkin or even get hit by a single punch whilst being able to land at will, until the total slaughter of the brave little Russian occurs, who doesn't know what he's getting himself into.

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You overrate Joshua, he'd box exactly like he did last night, but Povetkin is much more dangerous than Parker, much more. There's always a chance Povetkin gets inside and catches him. This ^. There's a reason Wlad spent the entire fight leaning on Sasha... Povetkin will come inside low and fast and he is an explosive puncher. If they are ever to fight Joshua might want to emulate the same tactics Wlad used. Might need another tame ref though.

Joshua is overrated and povetkin is underrated. Povetkin works his way in the inside and gives him problems he's never dealt with. Povetkin exposes that chin of joshua

I like Povetkin. But this is a disgusting / gruesome mismatch against him. Povetkin likely gets squashed like a little bug by the super heavyweight monstrous giant in Anthony Joshua. Povetkin should think about fighting opponents his own size or closer to his own size. He has 0 chance against Joshua or someone like Joshua. Someone like David Haye or Andy Ruiz Jr would be more appropriate match ups for him. You overrate Joshua, he'd box exactly like he did last night, but Povetkin is much more dangerous than Parker, much more. There's always a chance Povetkin gets inside and catches him.