Here's your future HW champ...

**Chipper** · 03-08-2007, 03:06 PM

LoL he fought John Castle. Some hard opposition.

**beez721** · 03-08-2007, 03:46 PM

Originally posted by gandhalf

Alexander Povetkin.

Kickboxing

gold 1997 - world championships juniors
gold 1998 - Baltic countries cup
gold 1999 - x world championships
gold 2000 - european championships (prof)

Amateur boxing

2000
3rd - cup of russia
gold - russia championships

2001
2nd - int tournament
gold - russia championships
V - XI world championships
gold - good will games
gold - int tournament "gold ring"
gold - oil producing countries cup

2002
gold - 53rd strandja cup
gold - int tournament
gold - russia championships
gold - 34th european championships
gold - int tournament
gold - absolute championships of russia

2003
gold - 54th standja cup
gold - int tournament
gold - 22nd int tournament "gee bee"
2nd - Russia championships
gold - XII World championships
gold - 24th Copenhagen box cup

2004
gold - 35th european championships
gold - SUMMER OLYMPIC GAMES (Athens)

Professional boxing career.

2005
Win vs Muhammed Ali Durmaz (TKO 2)
Win vs Cerrone Fox (TKO 4 )
Win vs John Castle (TKO 1 )
Win vs Stephane Tessier (UD 4)
Win vs Willie Chapman (TKO 5 )

2006
Win vs Richard ****o (KO 2 )
Win vs Friday Ahunanya (UD 6 )
Win vs Livin Castillo (TKO 4 )
Win vs Ed Mahone (TKO 5 )
Win vs Imamu Mayfield ( KO 3 )

2007
Win vs David Bostice (TKO 2 )

yea,,,he's to be reckoned with. a lot of potential there

**beez721** · 03-08-2007, 03:47 PM

Originally posted by Nickman949

LoL he fought John Castle. Some hard opposition.

no different than what any other former champion started with

**Steak** · 03-08-2007, 03:51 PM

Originally posted by Nickman949

LoL he fought John Castle. Some hard opposition.

lol, nice sig. Miranda looks nuts, haha

He has a lot of potential...but dont forget, Olympics dont always mean you will be majorly successful in pro, its a completely different thing...just look at Audley

but Im definately keeping an eye out for him, Ive kind of been waiting for him to meet against a prospect or semi-high ranked fighter. Im sure he doesnt want to rush himself though, that can be terrible for fighters' careers
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**OptimusWolf** · 03-08-2007, 03:52 PM

So what does this guy fight like? I know nothing other than that he's won olympic gold, used to be a kick boxer and beat a few journeymen in his first ten fights. Not a bad start, but has he got the tools to trouble the 'top' tier of HWs?

**Steak** · 03-08-2007, 04:11 PM

theres some footage of him on youtube...

http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=povetkin

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**AREALFIGHTER** · 03-08-2007, 04:16 PM

He does not have that great of defense from what little I have seen. he is skilled and talented however

**ddeg10** · 03-08-2007, 04:40 PM

Is it just me or does he look out of shape in those fights? Pretty soft in the midsection.

**beez721** · 03-08-2007, 05:05 PM

Originally posted by ddeg10

Is it just me or does he look out of shape in those fights? Pretty soft in the midsection.

I think he's just one of those guys that has a soft body like a corrie sanders or sultan ibragimov

Here's your future HW champ...