Povetkin is vastly overrated

[duran888]

He is obviously technically better than Wilder, which isn't excatly hard. But Wilder punches a lot harder than Povetkin and lets not forget one thing, Wilder ain't the only chinny fighter in there. Wilder will be too big and too powerful for Pov, i expect Wilder to look pretty poor for the first few rounds boxing on the back foot, but then will land a big bomb, similar to the Spilka fight, i will be placing big money on a Wilder stoppage.

[John Locke]

Yeah I agree, Povetkin is a solid top 5-10 guy, but that's it. Like you said I don't think highly of Wilder either, but I think he beats Povetkin.

[Tom Cruise]

He is obviously technically better than Wilder, which isn't excatly hard. But Wilder punches a lot harder than Povetkin and lets not forget one thing, Wilder ain't the only chinny fighter in there. Wilder will be too big and too powerful for Pov, i expect Wilder to look pretty poor for the first few rounds boxing on the back foot, but then will land a big bomb, similar to the Spilka fight, i will be placing big money on a Wilder stoppage.

Obviously you only have 69 posts so you could be trolling here, but Povetkin is much more proven in those areas than Wilder is.

He has stopped several opponents who were known to be durable at the top level, and he went the distance with Wlad despite being battered from pillar to post.

The problem with Povetkin is that he only has one specific range that he likes to fight at (mid range), and he doesnt really do much else. I reckon Wilder will be focussed on staying behind the jab and keeping it long for the majority of the fight, and smothering if it gets too close.

If Pov can consistently get inside Wilders reach, and avoid being smothered, then I think he will stop him.

[duran888]

Obviously you only have 69 posts so you could be trolling here, but Povetkin is much more proven in those areas than Wilder is.

He has stopped several opponents who were known to be durable at the top level, and he went the distance with Wlad despite being battered from pillar to post.

The problem with Povetkin is that he only has one specific range that he likes to fight at (mid range), and he doesnt really do much else. I reckon Wilder will be focussed on staying behind the jab and keeping it long for the majority of the fight, and smothering if it gets too close.

If Pov can consistently get inside Wilders reach, and avoid being smothered, then I think he will stop him.

So you think Povetkin punches harder than Wilder? I'm not dis*****g that Wilder has the worst chin but Povetkin got dropped by Klitshcko about 15 times, hes hardly got an iron chin himself.

[Tom Cruise]

So you think Povetkin punches harder than Wilder? I'm not dis*****g that Wilder has the worst chin but Povetkin got dropped by Klitshcko about 15 times, hes hardly got an iron chin himself.

Until proven otherwise, yes.

Wilder has only faced one opponent who was considered durable at world level (though he has been stopped before, and dropped since) and he failed to stop him. Povetkin has stopped the likes of Wach, Perez, Takam and Charr who were supposed to be durable opponents when he fought them.

Wlad was by far the hardest puncher in the division at the time, and he was beating Povetkin up badly. The fact he lasted the distance is a testament to his chin imo.

Wilders chin looks ok to me, despite what others say, but at the top level it is unproven

[mlac]

Top 10? Povetkin is clearly top 3 with one of the best resumes in the division.

[removed]

Wilder is a bum but i expect him to beat Povetkin due to size.

[about.thousands]

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.

We already knew that. Your purpose fort making this thread is so you can say Povetkin isn't that good so Wilder beating him means nothing. But if Wilder loses you can say he got beat by a guy that wasn't very good.

[hugh grant]

The battle of the overrateds!
People have been asking for wilder to step up, now he has.
So sit back and enjoy

[duran888]

We already knew that. Your purpose fort making this thread is so you can say Povetkin isn't that good so Wilder beating him means nothing. But if Wilder loses you can say he got beat by a guy that wasn't very good.

Im English, i really dont care about Wilder or Povetkin - I don't have an agenda against either, i just don't think either of them are brilliant boxers. Idiot.