Comments Thread For: Alexander Povetkin, 41, Retires; Former HW Champ Also Captured Olympics Gold

[just the facts]

Adios cheater

[RJJ-94-02=GOAT]

Had a good career but was never a legitimate HW champion so just stop with that narrative.

[dirty fingers]

Great fighter. Impressive longevity. He will be missed in the ring!

[thack]

Pove should have retired after the Joshua loss......he was all but done but then ****** out Beetlejuice

[Kezzer]

Take a bow, many great performances over the years, it as clear COVID had affected him in the last fight so it is a shame it ended with that disadvantage.

[mxtali]

Pove should have retired after the Joshua loss......he was all but done but then ****** out Beetlejuice

beetle juice LMAO

[Combat Talk Radio]

I have a question.

People around here bash Canelo because of his Clenbuterol incident, saying they can't support a cheater, even though he was cleared.

Yet PEDvetkin - who took THE REAL *ish twice, is getting heaps of praise and applause from NSB.

Why is this?

[Oldskoolg]

Never had much use for him especially his tendency to use performance enhancing drugs but I’m sure glad he knocked the Jafaken out cold

[Earl-Hickey]

Shouldn't have even been in that 2nd Whyte bout

But yet 90% of NSB said he was going to win that rematch?

Anyway, respects to Povetkin, gave us a lot of good fights to watch over the years a shame his only real title shots came vs Wlad and AJ who both were just too big

[Jack Rivers]

The Russian bear is no more. Fighting or any sport into the 40s is tough. The body just ain't what is was and doesn't heal as fast.

He had a good career. A lot of question marks. Controversial peds and fights. Only highlight we will never need of him from this career is when he knocked out Whyte.