Comments Thread For: Alexander Povetkin Will Have Two More Fights, Then Retire

[Marchegiano]

Avoided unbeaten fighters his entire career. Took only two 0's in that time.

Avoided the title picture for a decade while fighting leftovers to maintain rank.

Avoided the gatekeeper role and stopped no one who ever debuted after him from fighting for a title before him.

Publicly asked for delays and special treatment throughout his career.

Best fight is against Chaev for a pretend world title.

Owner of the most clinches in any title fight including years when boxing allowed wrestling in its rules.

Povetkin beat Chambers then looked to maintain position while everyone from Rahman to Fury skipped him to fight Wlad including Chambers himself.

Everyone from Hasim to Tyson....that's a lot of avoiding.


Hey, look at that, I was able to get this far without even bringing up Deontay.

One the WBC side of things Povetkin was exactly the same. He didn't want in position to fight Big V and so Bermane passed his ass up without ever fighting him.

How about the IBF after Wlad? Why were we treated to Martin-Glazkov while the killer Povetkin was around? Maybe because Povetkin was still avoiding the title picture.

I will give Povetkin Joshua. The reason Pov didn't get in the way of Martin-Joshua is because he was busy failing drug tests.

Which finally bring us to Wilder. Two failed drug tests for two different drugs. I'm tired of reading the meldonium excuses without anything that addresses ostracine or the fact that none of these drugs are actually tested for performance enhancement making it all hearsay in court and easy to avoid punishment.


But yeah.....Povetkin's similar to Ortiz....sure. Because Wilder...sure.

[SeGoodland]

Nobody called Wilder the greatest HW ever unless they were trolling. Nice try doe. Go away alt

I think you failed to see my sarcastic comparison to all Joshua fans calling someone who is 39, old.

Nice try though.

[Johnston]

Avoided unbeaten fighters his entire career. Took only two 0's in that time.

Avoided the title picture for a decade while fighting leftovers to maintain rank.

Avoided the gatekeeper role and stopped no one who ever debuted after him from fighting for a title before him.

Publicly asked for delays and special treatment throughout his career.

Best fight is against Chaev for a pretend world title.

Owner of the most clinches in any title fight including years when boxing allowed wrestling in its rules.

Povetkin beat Chambers then looked to maintain position while everyone from Rahman to Fury skipped him to fight Wlad including Chambers himself.

Everyone from Hasim to Tyson....that's a lot of avoiding.


Hey, look at that, I was able to get this far without even bringing up Deontay.

One the WBC side of things Povetkin was exactly the same. He didn't want in position to fight Big V and so Bermane passed his ass up without ever fighting him.

How about the IBF after Wlad? Why were we treated to Martin-Glazkov while the killer Povetkin was around? Maybe because Povetkin was still avoiding the title picture.

I will give Povetkin Joshua. The reason Pov didn't get in the way of Martin-Joshua is because he was busy failing drug tests.

Which finally bring us to Wilder. Two failed drug tests for two different drugs. I'm tired of reading the meldonium excuses without anything that addresses ostracine or the fact that none of these drugs are actually tested for performance enhancement making it all hearsay in court and easy to avoid punishment.


But yeah.....Povetkin's similar to Ortiz....sure. Because Wilder...sure.

Only if the guy kept fighting unranked guy's like ortiz does, or maybe go most of his fights beating guy's who had no business fighting for a title like wilder. He can only dream of such things.

[Eff Pandas]

I'll take the over on 2 fights.

Whyte vs Povetkin could be a fun fight after Whyte loses to Joshua in April.

[Marchegiano]

Only if the guy kept fighting unranked guy's like ortiz does, or maybe go most of his fights beating guy's who had no business fighting for a title like wilder. He can only dream of such things.

You mean those minor titles that guarantee position in ranking bodies and are used to force title shots?

Yeah, if only Povetkin didn't avoid title contention he might have done more than be a WBA Regular.

The rest of your post doesn't make any sense. How can he make title defenses against guys who don't deserve them if he doesn't have the stones to fight for a title let alone defend one?

Two title fights while enjoying a decade in top ten position is nothing short of sad.

[WallabeeKing]

It's a damn shame he never got that Wilder fight. Would've been world champion and knocked Wilder the fück out... Will be looking forward to these two fights he has left. Someone tell Sulaiman to stfu though, tired of that obese muhfúcka.

[TheCell8]

Feed him to Usyk and be done with it.

[JakeTheBoxer]

Still one of top 5 heavyweights.Why retire?

[DonSexyBeast]

Hopefully he leaves with no regretkin

[DuckAdonis]

Brooooo I didn’t know this over rated cheater was 39. And Joshua fans had the nerve to call Luis Ortiz old lmao.

Ortiz is older and also a cheater lmao..what's the difference. Povetkin also has the better resume