Comments Thread For: Wilder on Povetkin: I Won't Sit Around, I'm The Champ!

[Arthur Daley]

why cant ppl like u be reasonalbe..povetkin sit out since may...he knew wilder would defend his title in alabama at least once..instead of taking a stay busy fight like wilder did he waited until wilder was ready to fight...i think he saw wilder get better with just one left hook vs molina...and he saw a whole lot more improvement vs duhap..povetkin isnt a internet troll..he knows wilder can hurt him

Because i'm not happy the corrupt WBC not only didn't allow Stiverne any stay busy fights at all but actually once he won the title had not one but two back to back mandatories set up for him against Americans. Now that the WBC has got one of their boys the belts they're possibly going to allow him to fight yet another non top 30 fighter before his mandatory, which would be his 3rd utter wnak fight in a row.

[theface07]

In order for that to be true, Povetkin would be going back into training damn near immediately after fighting Wach, which isn't gonna happen. That time period also doesn't include negotiations (which would more than likely fall apart and require a purse bid anyway).

Dislike Wilder all you like, but don't tell outright lies.

Did you only start watching boxing recently?
I don't know if you are aware of this but the fact is, throughout the history of boxing, there have been countless fights that occurred within months of each other, even within weeks. Of course, this isn't as common as it once was but depending on what happens with Wach, Povetkin may take that risk. He won't really need as long in training if all goes as planned against Wach and I'm sure he's already aware if the height and reach disadvantage he would be dealing with against Wilder.
I think it would be funny if Povetkin KO'd Wach early and called Wilder's bluff by saying he would fight him in January. Wilder is talking large because Povetkin made commitments after Wilder ignored his mandatory and started his bum of the month club. I can picture Wilder the minute he hears Povetkin will fight him: "Get me somebody! Anybody, dammit!" Suddenly Shannon Briggs appears proclaiming he is the true Lord of the Bums!

[Drunken Cat]

Did you only start watching boxing recently?
I don't know if you are aware of this but the fact is, throughout the history of boxing, there have been countless fights that occurred within months of each other, even within weeks. Of course, this isn't as common as it once was but depending on what happens with Wach, Povetkin may take that risk. He won't really need as long in training if all goes as planned against Wach and I'm sure he's already aware if the height and reach disadvantage he would be dealing with against Wilder.
I think it would be funny if Povetkin KO'd Wach early and called Wilder's bluff by saying he would fight him in January. Wilder is talking large because Povetkin made commitments after Wilder ignored his mandatory and started his bum of the month club. I can picture Wilder the minute he hears Povetkin will fight him: "Get me somebody! Anybody, dammit!" Suddenly Shannon Briggs appears proclaiming he is the true Lord of the Bums!

It isn't like they're schedules are far off anyway. This is just more stalling by Wilder to avoid the fight as long as possible. His day will come though. That would indeed be funny as hell though.