Alexander Povektin vs. Andrey Rudenko: Who's watching?

[crusader]

Through 3 Troyanovski is beating up that Italian Burns beat for the WBA. Dropped him twice and hurt him a bunch of times, though Di Rocco is still swinging for a big shot. Not a bad fight despite being 30-25 Troya.

[Andrew]

What channel is it on? I can't see it on the BT Sports channels, unless I'm not looking hard enough!

Found it, just on BN. I'll be honest, after the BT deal, I didn't know BN was continuing on as a stand alone channel.

Yeah has international fights

Berchelt v miura next week is going to be an insane fight.

[crusader]

And Troya brutally knocks him out with a right hand in the 4th. Di Rocco slumped against the ropes...

From what I've seen of him, the Italian did very well to win the EBU title and successfully defend it 4 times.

[boxingknockout]

Di Rocco was super tough.,,. Wow

[boxingknockout]

Eff the haters I love Fury!!'

[asdfjkl]

Boxing nation, I'm watching it now, Fury talking about how amazing he is.

[asdfjkl]

I like to see this, a winner in the ring instead of a paperworkwinner.

[Verdi]

This is a joke

[watsupdoc87]

I don't understand what rufenko has been complaining about. Can someone tell me?

[crusader]

I don't understand what rufenko has been complaining about. Can someone tell me?

His neck....got hit there with a glancing blow in the first and really played it up.

He's fighting scared here.

[crusader]

Rudenko playing spoiler...trying to hold pretty much every time Pov gets close now.

[crusader]

Rudenko taking more shots in the 7th (when he finally started to throw more). Showed a good chin though.

[watsupdoc87]

I don't understand what rufenko has been complaining about. Can someone tell me?

His neck....got hit there with a glancing blow in the first and really played it up.

He's fighting scared here.

Thanks was having a piss and missed it. Haha did they just play that idiot America song during the rounds

[crusader]

Going into the 9th now. Rudenko spoiling and showing a good chin, so Pov hasn't been able to get the stoppage, though he's landing more in these last two.

[boxingknockout]

RudenKo is tough as old boots... or teak tough as the commentators say

[Rob3_142]

It's not a great fight, and Rudenko already has his excuses lined up after the defeat.

Povetkin is showing a few minor holes in his defence though.

[Andrew]

So this is round 9

Pedvetkin had a clean camp then

[rossij8]

Looks like Rudenko is juicing - look at his back

Tough cookie all the same

[crusader]

Going into the 12th

Pov way ahead and but not looking great. Rudenko has spoiled for most of the contest and is now holding constantly.

[Rob3_142]

Poor fight.

Reminds me of the Parker/Cojanu fight. Very one sided, with the eventual winner struggling to make inroads on their opponent.

[tiny_acres]

Well his 5 fight ko streak is over.
Amazing he tests clean and looks like garbage.

[Andrew]

Well his 5 fight ko streak is over.
Amazing he tests clean and looks like garbage.

Exactly Takam has miles more pedigree than rudenko yet Pedvetkin chins him.

[crusader]

Well his 5 fight ko streak is over.
Amazing he tests clean and looks like garbage.

Exactly Takam has miles more pedigree than rudenko yet Pedvetkin chins him.

Takam was pressing and fighting hard to win (thereby expending more energy and creating more openings), while Rudenko was mainly covering up and holding, with punches of his own being an afterthought.

One came to win, the other came to survive.

[Rob3_142]

Well his 5 fight ko streak is over.
Amazing he tests clean and looks like garbage.

Is he still on the WBC CBP?

[keithmoonhangover]

I've got a rare Saturday off and Povetkin was one of my favorite fighters before the cheating, so I will be hitting it.

Placing any bets ?