Alexander Povetkin vs. Chris Byrd: Who Will Win?

[The Troll]

Byrd is not going to want to slug with Povetkin...

Byrd is a slick guy who likes to boxe and make the other guy look bad. I'm not a nuthugger for Povy but I just can't see him getting knocked out especially by a guy who isnt even known to have scary punching power.

I know he's not going to want to slug, but his mobility is not great enough where he's going to be able to stay out exchanges with Povetkin. And that's a place he can't be IMO.

[MamaDuck]

I know he's not going to want to slug, but his mobility is not great enough where he's going to be able to stay out exchanges with Povetkin. And that's a place he can't be IMO.

Well if he gets stuck in too many exchanges with Povy I could actually see Byrd getting KO'd again.. Thats just my opinion.

[dmaclv]

you gotta go with byrd on sheer experience alone. he's had a little less then 50 fights, 44 to be exact and povetkin has 13? every chris byrd fight i've watched hes been crapped on but i'm seeing him by decision.

[leff]

povetkin by tko, this guy is the real deal

[dmaclv]

whoever wins in the byrd vs. povetkin fight definetly will lose to eddie chambers. no question

[Banderivets]

I think a Byrd decision.

Only other outcome is a late TKO for Povtkin.

But I'd say 65/35 Byrd takes a decision.

[fcu1]

This is a tough fight to call; Byrd's past his prime and argubly coming to the end of his career but might have a couple good performances left 'in the tank.' On the other hand, you have Povetkin; a decent hw prospect who has a fan friendly scrapping style but is being, what I consider, 'over hyped' by Sauerland promoters.

So my prediction: it's too early to make one...I would like to see the Povetkin-Donald fight before I jump to any conclusions. Anyone have it?..

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-3464731566923889550

with german commentary

[EliteSoldier]

povetkin by tko, this guy is the real deal

If he was fighting one of the klits, he wouldn't last one round. He had a ****ty performance against larry donald

[Steelhammer86]

http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...31566923889550

with german commentary

Thank you! I had been searching for the Donald vs Povetkin fight, and couldn't find it. I just gave you a five star rating in return.

[Steelhammer86]

If he was fighting one of the klits, he wouldn't last one round. He had a ****ty performance against larry donald

Povetkin hit Donald with a lot of good flush shots, especially in the middle rounds. Donald was stunned a few times, but not seriously hurt.

This fights tells us two things: Donald still has a great chin, and although Povetkin is very talented and skillful heavyweight, he doesn't have Klitschko-like power. In the later rounds, Donald was clinching and holding, and appeared to be just trying to survive and not be KOed.