Povetkin Signs With Sauerland

steve689 · Post by **steve689** » 10 Jun 2005, 12:30

German promoter Wilfried Saurland has signed Olympic Games super-heavyweight champion Alexander Povetkin to an exclusive promotional contract.

Other promoters Don King and allegedly were rumoured to be in the mix to sign the talented Russian but Povetkin decided in the end to join fellow countryman Nicolai Valuev at Saurland Promotions.

The 25 year-old 2004 Athens Games Gold medallist will make his professional debut against a selected opponent in Kempton, Germany on Saturday (June 11).

June 9, 2005.

Neri · Post by **Neri** » 10 Jun 2005, 12:39

So the Warren signing news must have been very premature

kevo · Post by **kevo** » 10 Jun 2005, 15:45

Whats the betting Warren starts slating Povetkin in his NOTW column now that he's signed with sauerland.

Max Molyneux · Post by **Max Molyneux** » 10 Jun 2005, 17:01

Whos telling the truth though?

knockout · Post by **knockout** » 11 Jun 2005, 12:11

Max Molyneux wrote:Whos telling the truth though?

well povetkin weighed in yesterday for the sauerland show

MTG · Post by **MTG** » 11 Jun 2005, 15:28

HE JUST WON HIS BOUT

Chopping Right · Post by **Chopping Right** » 11 Jun 2005, 15:46

You know I was quite looking forward to seeing Povetkin on Sports Network shows. Despite a certain former Olympic champion's reticence to move his career along I am still keenly interested to see a Gold medallist heavyweight develop his career in the UK. If you look at the form-book of big guy successes at the Olympic Games they generally work out pretty good. There is always the chance of him being another Georgi Kandelaki of course

but Georgi-Porgi was a Worlds gold medallist and they sometimes seem to be a talent bracket below the Olympic Gold winners.

jomothepure · Post by **jomothepure** » 11 Jun 2005, 17:05

MTG wrote:HE JUST WON HIS BOUT

You can tell he has the class as well. Just look at the name he's beaten on his debut

Southpaw Stylist · Post by **Southpaw Stylist** » 11 Jun 2005, 17:23

Chopping Right wrote:You know I was quite looking forward to seeing Povetkin on Sports Network shows. Despite a certain former Olympic champion's reticence to move his career along I am still keenly interested to see a Gold medallist heavyweight develop his career in the UK. If you look at the form-book of big guy successes at the Olympic Games they generally work out pretty good. There is always the chance of him being another Georgi Kandelaki of course but Georgi-Porgi was a Worlds gold medallist and they sometimes seem to be a talent bracket below the Olympic Gold winners.

Yeah, tell Kostya Tszyu that.

Chopping Right · Post by **Chopping Right** » 11 Jun 2005, 17:27

Southpaw Stylist wrote:Yeah, tell Kostya Tszyu that.

I was thinking just about heavyweights and Worlds gold medallists like Kandelaki and Sinan Samil Sam - not the most skillful individuals. Kostya was an excellent amateur I believe.

Freiheit · Post by **Freiheit** » 11 Jun 2005, 17:39

A quick list of the non cuban heavy & superheavy finalists from the last 5 world champs:
95: Gold: Alexei Lezin RUS +91 Silver: Luan Krasniqi GER 91, Vitaly Klitschko UKR +91
97: Gold: Georgiy Kandelaki GEO +91 Silver: Mike Hanke GER 91
99: Gold: Michael Bennett USA 91 Sinan Samil Sam TUR +91 Silver: Mukhtarkhan Dildabekov KAZ +91
01: Gold: Ruslan Chagaev UZB +91 Silver: David Haye ENG 91, Aleksey Masikin UKR +91
03: Gold: Aleksandr Povetkin RUS +91 Silver: Aleksandr Alekseyev RUS 91

Chopping Right · Post by **Chopping Right** » 11 Jun 2005, 17:44

Freiheit wrote:A quick list of the non cuban heavy & superheavy finalists from the last 5 world champs:
95: Gold: Alexei Lezin (RUS) Silver: Luan Krasniqi (GER), Vitaly Klitschko (UKR)
97: Gold: Georgiy Kandelaki (GEO)Silver Mike Hanke (GER),
99: Gold: Michael Bennett USA, Sinan Samil Sam TUR Silver: Mukhtarkhan Dildabekov KAZ
01: Gold: Ruslan Chagaev UZB Silver: David Haye ENG, Aleksey Masikin UKR
03: Gold: Aleksandr Povetkin RUS Silver: Aleksandr Alekseyev RUS

Sorry, I'm not sure if you are agreeing or disagreeing on the point, or just posting this for info?

Freiheit · Post by **Freiheit** » 11 Jun 2005, 17:47

Just info.

And while we are at the Sauerland card, Vidoz has just floored Hoffmann in round 6. Vidoz probably leads by a couple of points at the moment.

Chopping Right · Post by **Chopping Right** » 11 Jun 2005, 17:48

Freiheit wrote:Just info.

And while we are at the Sauerland card, Vidoz has just floored Hoffmann in round 6. Vidoz probably leads by a couple of points at the moment.

Good old Paolo! Keep us posted. BTW where did you get those Worlds results from - memory or the web?

Freiheit · Post by **Freiheit** » 11 Jun 2005, 17:51

World champsionship medalist
http://www.gbrathletics.com/sport/boxing.htm

Olympic medalist:
http://www.hickoksports.com/history/boxolymp.shtml#106

Chopping Right · Post by **Chopping Right** » 11 Jun 2005, 18:07

Excellent links. How did Samil Sam get on with Okhello?

Freiheit · Post by **Freiheit** » 11 Jun 2005, 18:08

Chopping Right wrote:Excellent links. How did Samil Sam get on with Okhello?

That fight is being shown delayed after this fight (Round 12 now)

Chopping Right · Post by **Chopping Right** » 11 Jun 2005, 18:11

They like their boxing late in Germany, it must be gone midnight!

Freiheit · Post by **Freiheit** » 11 Jun 2005, 18:13

it is past midnight.

Vidoz wins a SD.

knockout · Post by **knockout** » 11 Jun 2005, 19:53

i see Samil Sam got dropped in the 12th, was he badly hurt??? or flash like Gomez fight???