Official RbR and Discussion thread: Povetkin-Chagaev, Helenius-Liakhovich....

[Trigg]

Helenius looks like a redneck

[Tiozzo]

Holyfield is nearly 50 and in better shape than any of these guys.

more ripped

fixed it for you

[Mikhnienko]

ahh thanks man. . . yeah he does look solid. he doesn't have the vascular lean, muscular build like wladimir, but he's a BEEFY, muscular dude. his hands are ****ing MEATY! like big ole suitcases. . . oh yes, what is the preferred spelling for liakhovich's name? Siarhei? or Sergei?

Siarhei is the Belarusian version so i assume that.

[UglyPug]

Siarhei is the Belarusian version so i assume that.

ahh ok thanks man - that's what i was thinking. . . kinda like how walu*** is the russian spelling of valuev?

[Mikhnienko]

ahh ok thanks man - that's what i was thinking. . . kinda like how walu*** is the russian spelling of valuev?

lol nah. Walu*** would be the Polish spelling

Валуев - Russian
Valuev - English transliteration for it.
Walu*** - Polish transliteration for it.

[UglyPug]

lol nah. Walu*** would be the Polish spelling

Валуев - Russian
Valuev - English transliteration for it.
Walu*** - Polish transliteration for it.

ah IC. . . lol thanks for correcting that. . . i had just seen it spelled walu*** before and didn't know. . . .

[BostonGuy]

Helenius looks like a redneck

No, not really. He looks like a Nordic fisherman to me...

[Daļa]

It's the highest weight for Povetkin in his carreer, for his most significant fight... Seem not very serious.
Chagaev is in his classic shape, not muscular not fat. He have a chance. He cannot win by ko (none in 5 years), but have a chance in 12 rounds. He can outbox Povetkin with hand speed and combinations; he had the chin and the experience. It would be justice for him to take it back. First two time Regular & in recess WBA champ!

[Rocky Rode]

Considering Povetkin's short training camp, I don't think his weight should really be that shocking to anyone. Having a bit of a gut after only a 3 week training camp isn't that shocking. And it was only like 3 pounds over his highest weight(Pretty sure atleast. I'm too lazy to check) The one thing I'm concerned about is his cardio. If he kept his cardio up during his inactivity then I think he'll do fine. BUT if he wasn't keeping up with it then he is in for a long night tomorrow.

[The Hammer]

Considering Povetkin's short training camp, I don't think his weight should really be that shocking to anyone. Having a bit of a gut after only a 3 week training camp isn't that shocking. And it was only like 3 pounds over his highest weight(Pretty sure atleast. I'm too lazy to check) The one thing I'm concerned about is his cardio. If he kept his cardio up during his inactivity then I think he'll do fine. BUT if he wasn't keeping up with it then he is in for a long night tomorrow.

Povetkin had a gut in his past couple of fights too.

However, I was watching some of his earlier fights from 2006-2007 this week, he didn't have the belly then. He seemed quicker and sharper with more fluid movement at that time than in his more recent fights.