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In a mandatory defense that appeared ridiculous from signing, 33-year old WBA Heavyweight titlist Alexander Povetkin (25-0, 17 KO) of Chekhov, Russia, a distinction without much meaning in a Heavyweight division where Wladimir Klitschko also has a WBA belt, made his third title defense with a second-round stoppage of 40-year old former lineal World Heavyweight Champion and former WBC titlist Hasim Rahman (50-8-2, 41 KO) on Saturday night at the Sporthalle, Alsterdorf, Hamburg, Germany.
It was Povetkin’s first fight under the tutelage of Hall of Fame former Jr. Welterweight king Kostya Tszyu but it will take real opposition to gauge the merits of the marriage. It is at least off to a winning start.
Povetkin came into the bout at 229 lbs., a quarter pound lighter than in his controversial points win over Cruiserweight titlist Marco Huck in February of this year. Rahman scaled 256 lbs., 32 pounds lighter than is his last bout but 22 pounds more than when he defeated Lennox Lewis for the Heavyweight title in 2001. [Click Here To Read More]
It was Povetkin’s first fight under the tutelage of Hall of Fame former Jr. Welterweight king Kostya Tszyu but it will take real opposition to gauge the merits of the marriage. It is at least off to a winning start.
Povetkin came into the bout at 229 lbs., a quarter pound lighter than in his controversial points win over Cruiserweight titlist Marco Huck in February of this year. Rahman scaled 256 lbs., 32 pounds lighter than is his last bout but 22 pounds more than when he defeated Lennox Lewis for the Heavyweight title in 2001. [Click Here To Read More]
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