Wladimir Klitschko will likely fight Povetkin on Dec 12

[The Hammer]

From fight news:

Fight news.com has been informed that WBO/IBF/IBO heavyweight champion “Dr. Steelhammer” Wladimir Klitschko (53-3, 47 KOs) will likely face IBF mandatory challenger Alexander Povetkin (17-0, 12 KOs) in Germany on December 12th.

Klitschko and Povetkin were originally scheduled to fight almost exactly one year earlier (December 13th, 2008), but Povetkin was forced to pull out with a training injury. Wlad also has a mandatory against official WBO challenger Eddie Chambers (35-1, 18 KOs), but the IBF had stipulated that Klitschko must face Povetkin by the end of 2009, so that defense will come next.

I was hoping for Eddie Chambers first, but we'll have that one in 2010.

[The_Demon]

looks like another action packed night then lol

[starjammer]

looks like another action packed night then lol

lol, blink and you'll miss it mate

[Benncollinsaad]

Youre wrong. I think this will be Wladimir's by far most challenging fight in the last three years. Povetkin is a better boxer than Tony Thompson, Ibragimov and Chagaev too most likely. Not to mention today's Rahman. And he's younger and in a better shape than those guys too. Wlad will have to remain on his toes throughout the fight. Unless he catches Povetkin with a big left hook early on, I think this will last 12 rounds. Povetkin has a good chin and is faster than Wlad. He's a high octane, explosive fighter in the Vassily Jirov mould.

[Harry2010]

I bet Klitschko will score an awesome knockout.






















EDIT: Just saw it's Wladimir, cancel that statement.

[The Hammer]

looks like another action packed night then lol

It will be an action-packed fight!

Povtkin is very aggressive and always comes forward, he doesn't have an awkward, defensive style like Ibragimov and Thompson.

He's tailor-made for Wlad.

[-Mustang-]

Youre wrong. I think this will be Wladimir's by far most challenging fight in the last three years. Povetkin is a better boxer than Tony Thompson, Ibragimov and Chagaev too most likely. Not to mention today's Rahman. And he's younger and in a better shape than those guys too. Wlad will have to remain on his toes throughout the fight. Unless he catches Povetkin with a big left hook early on, I think this will last 12 rounds. Povetkin has a good chin and is faster than Wlad.

no way,... i know povetkin is good,... but wlad will jab him into submission like every other fight and it will be boring

[Benncollinsaad]

No, I think Povetkin can handle his jab. Wlad will have to work harder this time. Povetkin is gonna make him rumble!

[Derranged_]

Dan Rafael was reporting that Wlad will face Chambers on that date. Anyways, will Povetkin still take a tuneup if he does face Wlad in December?...

[catalinul]

About time.

I really like Povetkin but he ain't winning this one.