Povetkin is vastly overrated

[duran888]

Seriously, i see nothing in this guy that justifies how rated he is. What the hell is so special about him? He is a solid top 10 operator, nothing more. I expect Wilder to knock him out, and i dont particularly rate Wilder that highly either.

[SugarRayCurtain]

Yea feel the same way
He does show some silky skills against guys his height but against someone like Wilder he wont be able to overcome the height disparity
I think Wilder will win a clear decision

[dan_cov]

Nothing overly special with Povetkin he just does everything well.
Good power, good speed, pretty explosive, puts his combinations together well, counters well.
Good all round HW.

Now what does Wilder do well? Just has some size, despite horrendous coordination he has half an idea how to use it and a fast, hard right hand.

Can't fight inside.
His jab is terrible. He has no workrate.
He is just like an NBA player who has watched a few tapes on Randall Bailey. That is how much the HW division sucks.

[Earl-Hickey]

Wilder will knock him out cold.

Povetkin is a midget, he is slow of foot, has no head movement and is chinny.

He has some OK pop, but he's not a murderous puncher like wilder

Size- wilder
Speed- wilder
Skill- wilder
Power- wilder

Wilder ko5 povetkin

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HW sucks. People actually think Joshua is good.

[TheBoxingXpert]

Povetkin is an awesome boxer who deserves a lot of respect. Wilder will destroy him, yeah, but no one in the division can mess with Wilder and Joshua anyway.

[hugh grant]

Yes, troipue POV is not that good, but he may just be the best person wilder has fought.
When wilder beats him, wilder can say bring it on I'll knock them down one by one

[soul_survivor]

Seriously, i see nothing in this guy that justifies how rated he is. What the hell is so special about him? He is a solid top 10 operator, nothing more. I expect Wilder to knock him out, and i dont particularly rate Wilder that highly either.

no one is calling him an atg and everyone is calling him a top 10 guy. his run at hw makes him top 5. thats all.

he will beat wilder though.

[Redd Foxx]

The thing he does well happens to fit into the main hole in Wilder's defense. He's dangerous enough that Wlad clinched him worse than I've seen him clinch anyone.

Though I like Deontay and want him to do well, his defensive tendencies play right into Povetkin's hands.

[Vinnykin]

I've never rated him as a great boxer but there's no denying his amateur and pro record. For someone of his height and reach his record is damn good at HW. I see him as World level with Klitschko being elite. Will be a good victory for Wilder and put him right up there

Povetkin does everything well and carries power. He's got a ton of experience fighting in big fights against all manner of styles. Wilder could be gone if he ****s up