Ruslan Chagaev vs. Alexander Povetkin: official poll

[The Hammer]

I think both these guys are nowhere where they should be. Mismanagement and inactivity has diminished their stock and what should have been a classic heavyweight match is now a big question mark.

Yes. Inactivity has adversely affected both.

Povetkin's fighting bums hasn't helped either.

[Grinderman]

Yes. Inactivity has adversely affected both.

Povetkin's fighting bums hasn't helped either.

Povetkin is in trouble. A three-week camp? And Atlas sounding like he's having a nervous breakdown?

Chagaev is the best fighter Povetkin has ever faced, this is the biggest fight of his career, and he gets a 3-week mini camp?

Sauerland is handing Ruslan this so he can convince Povetkin to dump Teddy, who he loathes.

Chaggy will never have a better chance to get back a big title.

[Mikhnienko]

from fight news:
Chagaev (27-1-1, 17 KOs), a native of Ukraine who fights out of Berlin, Germany, captured the WBA heavyweight title when he dethroned 7-foot defending champion Nikolai Valuev via a majority decision in April 2007. During his two-year, Chagaev successfully defended his title winning decisions over Matt Skelton (21-1) and Carl Drumond (26-0). Since losing to Wladimir Klitschko in 2009, Chagaev has defeated Kali Meehan and Travis Walker en route to becoming the WBA #1 heavyweight contender.

Uzbekistan. Come on now Fight News step your game up.

[BostonGuy]

teddy has worked his poisonous magic on poor povetkin

chagaev by ko over poor rattled sascha!!!!

You want to be on that Grinderboy? I'll take Povetkin and I'll give you 2:1 odds. You can borrow some points from the e-loan sharks here...

[Nautilus]

I have not seen recent fights.... so it looks even to me...

[Grinderman]

You want to be on that Grinderboy? I'll take Povetkin and I'll give you 2:1 odds. You can borrow some points from the e-loan sharks here...

I would bet on it if I could use my points from the previous account, no problem.

[Sadistic]

[ATG Fighter]

Povetkin UD or late stoppage

[ogh]

Boxing 97 on facebook will show the fight i think

[IIG]

Chagaev at the best I've seen is better than the best Povetkin I've seen. Chagaev just seems like his time might be up though. It ought to be interesting.