Alexander Povetkin Knocks Sykes Out, Klitschko Next

**El Dominicano** · 07-19-2008, 04:01 PM

Originally posted by BIGPOPPAPUMP

Alexander Povetkin (16-0, 12KOs) stopped Taurus Sykes (25-5, 7KOs) in the fourth-round at the Olimpyskiy Sports Palace in Chekhov. The fight was a tuneup bout for Povetkin, who now moves forward with his mandatory title shot at IBF/WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko. Povetkin is the mandatory contender in the IBF rankinks after winning a tournament by beating Chris Byrd and Eddie Chambers. [details]

Alexander is damn overated and suxs balls. This isn't a challenge. How ****** is this?! I don't like Wlad! But Wlad will K.O this dude fast. Bring on Haye! Instead.

**rabn21** · 07-19-2008, 04:02 PM

does sykes still get paid for that performance? i reckon it needs to at least be pro rata and give him 4 rounds of pay that was aweful. he didnt even want to fight. as soon as he went down u knew it was over, no interest in fighting on at all.

**TommyGunn.** · 07-19-2008, 04:04 PM

Sykes is a disgrace he made Tony Thompson look like Arturo Gatti.

**Boofdatruth** · 07-19-2008, 04:04 PM

Originally posted by rabn21

does sykes still get paid for that performance? i reckon it needs to at least be pro rata and give him 4 rounds of pay that was aweful. he didnt even want to fight. as soon as he went down u knew it was over, no interest in fighting on at all.

Sykes is a NY fighter so I expected all talk and no action.

**El Dominicano** · 07-19-2008, 04:06 PM

Originally posted by boofdatruth

Sykes is a NY fighter so I expected all talk and no action.

LOL, what does that have to do with it??

**rabn21** · 07-19-2008, 04:06 PM

it was the bit in the corner after the third where i seen him say "I can't do this" clearly i knew it wasnt going on much longer wouldnt have been surprised if his corner threw in tower before the fourth. i reckon sykes maybe would have too if he thought he could muster the effort to pick one up.

**T-97** · 07-19-2008, 04:07 PM

That was, crap. He didn't want to fight. The fight does nothing for Povetkin really imo

**WLAD OWNS** · 07-19-2008, 04:07 PM

Skyes is an American *****....Povetkin gets the KO win

I can't wait to see Wlad vs Povetkin

**duffgun** · 07-19-2008, 04:07 PM

Povetkin didnt Knock Skykes out Skykes fell over and thought it was a good time to quit that is one of the worse efforts i have seen from a fighter.

Alexander Povetkin Knocks Sykes Out, Klitschko Next