Evander Holyfield vs. Alexander Povetkin: who will win?

[The Hammer]

Povetkin.

This fight shouldn't be sanctioned.

I agree.

I wish for ONCE, the WBA would do what's right and refuse to sanction it.

But watch, in next month's WBA rankings they'll include Holyfield, to accommodate the promoter's wishes.

[Barry Halls]

I agree.

I wish for ONCE, the WBA would do what's right and refuse to sanction it.

But watch, in next month's WBA rankings they'll include Holyfield, to accommodate the promoter's wishes.

i agree mostly, but It's happening all the time with IBF, WBC, WBO too.

Wasn't rahman a mandatory for Wlad?
Can't say i remember if Briggs was a mandatory for Vitali. Was it?

[Expertise]

Povetkin is gonna beat the **** out of Holyfield.

[DrewWoodside]

I see this fight is on the BoxRec schedule now for Dec 17.

Although Sauerland is denying it's finalized, Dan Rafael said yesterday it's being advertised on posters in Zurich.

Does the age 48 Holyfield have a chance?

Who will win?

Holyfield could win and probably would if he had anything left in the tank. I think he'll be just a little short on work rate to get this job done.

[Expertise]

This fight is good for both of them.

Povetkin gets a big name on his resume and Holyfield gets a good paycheck

[Faerun]

Holyfield can't knock him out at 48yo and he is not getting the decision whether he'll deserve it or not.

[The Hammer]

i agree mostly, but It's happening all the time with IBF, WBC, WBO too.

Wasn't rahman a mandatory for Wlad?
Can't say i remember if Briggs was a mandatory for Vitali. Was it?

Rahman was ranked IBF #2 and became Wlad's mandatory in the fall of 2008 after the #1 Povetkin backed out claiming an injury.

Briggs was not a WBC mandatory, he was already in the WBC rankings around #10 though.

You're right, all the sanctioning bodies do shady stuff - the WBA is the worst though.

[Pirao]

Povetkin will win with ease. Not that beating Holyfield at this point means anything.

[Superflo777]

I like Povetkin, and that he is trained by Teddy Atlas, but it's a pity to see him beating up a legend who should be retired by now. It's obvious Sauerland arranged this to give Povetkin a good name on his resume, while Povetkin is more or less wasting his talent. Atlas said he wanted to let him fight 4 times a year? Well, look at his fight record.

[The Hammer]

Looks like this fight is really going to happen.