Comments Thread For: Team Povetkin Await Wladimir Klitschko's Decision

[Derranged_]

Dan Rafael said today on ESPN that Povetkin will not be fighting Wladimir next because Teddy Atlas doesn't feel he's ready yet.

Rafael said Wlad's next opponent could be Sam Peter, who becomes the IBF mandatory if Povetkin doesn't want to fight Wlad now; or, Wlad may fight the winner of Arreola-Adamek.

I wouldn't mind seeing Wlad-Peter II or Wlad-Arreola.

I respect that, you don't see too many fighters who earn a title shot and then turn it down because they're not ready. To me, that speaks about the professionalism of Teddy Atlas- he seems like he really cares about how his fighter turns out and is obviously not doing it for the money...

Having said that, let's hope that Atlas and Povetkin "get ready" by fighting some decent competition...

[Lacrimosa]

Dan Rafael said today on ESPN that Povetkin will not be fighting Wladimir next because Teddy Atlas doesn't feel he's ready yet.

Rafael said Wlad's next opponent could be Sam Peter, who becomes the IBF mandatory if Povetkin doesn't want to fight Wlad now; or, Wlad may fight the winner of Arreola-Adamek.

I wouldn't mind seeing Wlad-Peter II or Wlad-Arreola.

These are the fights I`m also looking forward too! Arreola is a tough fight for Wlad while it lasts, but in the end I think Wlad can score a knock out! And some idiots still think that the knock downs in round 5 in the Peter fight were legal... I think it would be just fine if Wlad knocked Peter out (scored a KO instead of TKO) to shut everybody up! Besides Peter really looks like he gets in shape!

[Devils Advocate]

This is it.. Povetkin vs. Klitschko isn't far away now. Povetkin is the toughest opponent Klitschko has faced in a long time, and probably the only heavyweight capable of winning a UD over either Klitschko brother.

I think Atlas is putting the finishing touches on Povetkin b/c a loss to Wlad is usually devastating and can seriously derail Povetkin for a while.

[Devils Advocate]

I respect that, you don't see too many fighters who earn a title shot and then turn it down because they're not ready. To me, that speaks about the professionalism of Teddy Atlas- he seems like he really cares about how his fighter turns out and is obviously not doing it for the money...

Having said that, let's hope that Atlas and Povetkin "get ready" by fighting some decent competition...

I agree, don't rush the man into retirment looking at Wlad's last opponents, they are never quite the same physically. Calvin Brock, Ray Austin, Lamon Brewster, and even Sultan Ibraginov seems to have called it quits.