Povetkin is a worthy opponent, but not a threatening one. Nobody is beating Wlad without knocking him out, and Povetkin don't have the power to make that happen. Wlad will keep him outside and pick him apart until he falls like everyone else. Maybe the rage he feels toward Haye will actually make him fight more aggressively and tear into Povetkin. I doubt it makes him lackadaisical in in his preparation. Either way, I see Povetkin getting KO'd.
He has the power to hurt Wlad, but can he reach Wlad, can he get to Wlad? I seriously doubt it.
Although I acknowledge Povs as a legit contender I just can't get myself worked up for this fight. Povs brings absolutely nothing to the ring that Wlad hasn't seen before and his recent level of competition has been utterly woeful (entirely his own fault of course). Expect this fight to be Wlad/Chagaev mk II.
Chagev was actually harder to hit because he was smaller and using head movement, that won't be the case against Povetkin.
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