Klitschko vs Povetkin

Povetkin on Klitschko Loss, Knockdowns, The Future

Following his fight against the reigning king of the heavyweights Wladimir Klitschko and his first career loss, Alexander Povetkin (now 26-1, 18 KOs) and his promoter Andrey Ryabinskiy staged a small presser at the Moscow Mortgage Center’s (MIC) head...

Photos: Povetkin Presser To Discuss Wladimir Klitschko

Heavyweight contender Alexander Povetkin (26-1, 18KOs) took part in a press conference in Moscow, Russia with promoter Andrei Ryabinsky, who staged last Saturday's big card that saw Povetkin lose a twelve round decision to IBF/IBO/WBA/WBO champion Wl...

Valuev, Bakhtin Discuss Klitschko vs. Povetkin Clash

“I’m not here to seek any excuses. I did everything I could”, said a fallen (now ex-) WBA heavyweight titlist Alexander Povetkin in a statement following his hard Saturday loss to Super WBA / IBF / WBO / IBO unified champion Wladimir Klitschko. “I’m...

Clinchko Returns: Post-Mugging Report Card

It was a fight with so many of the elements that have made boxing fun over the years…on paper. It was the first Heavyweight title fight between former Super Heavyweight Gold Medalists. It had some ethnic rivalry flavor. It presented what looked li...

CompuBox: Klitschko's Activity Down With Povetkin

A cooperating referee allowed IBO/WBO/WBA/IBF heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko to do more clinching, holding and pushing and less fighting (7 of 22 jabs per round as opposed to 10 of 32 in his previous nine fights) than usual, with similar res...

Dmitry Pirog Shakes His Head at Klitschko-Povetkin

Former world middleweight champion Dmitry Pirog of Russia was shaking his head at the lackluster fight between WBA, IBF, IBO and WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko and mandatory challenger Alexander Povetkin. This past Saturday night at Olym...

“Fighting Words” — That’s (Not) Entertainment

by David P. Greisman - Entertainment is a matter of taste. I learned as much in my years managing a music store, where some customers would buy albums that you couldn’t pay me to listen to — even though that was part of my job description. Sports...

Klitschko: I Had To Torture Myself To Beat Povetkin

Moscow – Undisputed world heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko has said he wants to improve despite retaining his titles with a unanimous points win over Russia's Alexander Povetkin. The Ukrainian champion enjoyed an emphatic victory on Saturda...

Wladimir Klitschko’s “Scorched Earth”

…His knees suddenly buckled, his face being strangely distorted by a grimace of astonishment, WBA regular champion Alexander Povetkin went down momentarily, when a short left hook, maybe a jab more than a hook, landed flush on his whiskers on the Rus...

Lennox Lewis: If Povetkin Lands Flush, Wladimir Will Fall

Former heavyweight champion, 48-year-old Briton Lennox Lewis, arrived in Moscow, Russia for Saturday's major battle between WBA, IBF, IBO and WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko of Ukraine and undefeated mandatory challenger Alexander Povetki...

Tim Witherspoon: Povetkin Capable of KO'ing Klitschko

For the first time in ring history, two Olympic super-heavyweight gold medallists collide for the world heavyweight championship tomorrow evening when Wladimir Klitschko defends his WBA Super, WBO, IBF and IBO belts against WBA ‘regular’ champion Ale...

Klitschko Drops Povetkin Four Times, Wins Decision

Olympic Stadium, Moscow, Russia - In a battle of Olympic champions, WBA/IBO/IBF/WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko (61-3, 52KOs) won a twelve round unanimous decision over previously undefeated mandatory challenger Alexander Povetkin (26-1,...

Frank Warren on Joshua, Klitschko-Povetkin, More

It’s a heavy night tonight, with boxing being dominated by three former Olympic super-heavyweight champions. At the Olympic Stadium in Moscow, Russia, 20,000 fans – including President Putin and former Olympic and World Champion Lennox Lewis- wit...

Klitschko vs. Povetkin: Eastern Euro Experts’ Views/Picks

While gambling and boxing don’t have much in common, gambling and pugilistic prophecy do share a number of similar features. Picking a winner is often a chance more than an art, and an art rather than a skill. Even when the favorite is clearly set, t...

B-Scene Staff Predictions: Klitschko vs. Povetkin

The lineal heavyweight championship is at stake when Wladimir Klitschko collides with Alexander Povetkin in a rare matchup of Olympic Gold medalists. The bout takes place Saturday evening (local time) in Moscow, Russia. Klitschko has run the table...