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Wladimir Klitschko emphatically established himself as the best heavyweight on the planet last weekend with a landslide points win over leading contender Alex Povetkin at the Olympic Stadium in Moscow.
‘Dr Steelhammer’ retained by margins of 15 points on all three official cards. However, I was left feeling the giant Ukrainian missed a trick by failing to transform his obvious dominance into the kind of explosive performance that enhances legacy.
Opponent Povetkin, a highly touted former Olympic champion who entered unbeaten in 26, showed astonishing courage but shouldn’t have been allowed to make it to the finishing post.
By round seven, he’d been clubbed to the canvas four times and was tottering on leaden legs but Klitschko showed scant inclination to terminate the fight and leave an exclamation mark.
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‘Dr Steelhammer’ retained by margins of 15 points on all three official cards. However, I was left feeling the giant Ukrainian missed a trick by failing to transform his obvious dominance into the kind of explosive performance that enhances legacy.
Opponent Povetkin, a highly touted former Olympic champion who entered unbeaten in 26, showed astonishing courage but shouldn’t have been allowed to make it to the finishing post.
By round seven, he’d been clubbed to the canvas four times and was tottering on leaden legs but Klitschko showed scant inclination to terminate the fight and leave an exclamation mark.
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