Joshua would KTFO Povetkin inside 8 rounds

[greg]

This is funny people talking about Joshua vs the cheats haha. You lot honestly think joshua isn't on the gear? The amount of lean mass he put on after Olympics isn't possible in the time frame without gear. Also he's got a distended gut a side effect from hgh.

Most professional athletes are on the gear the testing is very easy to get around an that's not even mentioning back handers to the testers etc. Peds aren't going to give a heavyweight a massive advantage anyway. Recovery in training yes an extra weight but punch power no an bigger muscles burn more oxygen

Remove testing from heavyweights an you won't see any difference in the fighters performance or shape because most of then will already be on the gear

...have you got anything to prove it or is that just your gut feeling? Just curious..

[candyslim]

I think a peak Povetkin is formidable proposition for most Heavyweights. Does that mean a PEP - Performance Enhanced Povetkin ?

I wouldn't take VADA's word for it, but then I look at how the tough and durable Duhaupas was massacred by Povetkin compared to the performance against Rudenko, way less impressive than Hughie Fury's against the same opponent, and it's curious to say the least. It's like Duhaupas faced The Incredible Hulk and Rudenko got Bruce Banner.

I've always liked Povetkin probably because he reminds me of one of my all-time favourite Heavyweights, the late Jerry Quarry who had to contend with taller, bigger, heavier opponents despite not really having a speed advantage,by using good power, pretty good technique, and sheer guts.

Povetkin suffers the same physical disadvantages and even on his best day with a full tank of juice, I can't see him beating AJ any more than as a teenager I could envisage Jerry overcoming Big George Forman back in the early seventies.

A man with the power, hand-speed, and jab of an Anthony Joshua is not a man you want to be conceding 4" in height, 7" in reach, and 20lb in weight against especially if you're not blessed with blinding speed of foot.

If Sacha took him eight rounds I'd be very surprised.

[Heretic]

Only opponent that Joshua has fought that is anywhere near Povetkins level was 40 years old Klitschko. And that was not easy fight for Joshua.

Joshua vs Povetkin is 60% to 40% type of match up and Povetkin making it to the final bell would not be surprising.

[candyslim]

You are of course entitled to your opinion ... however heretical

[victor-romeo]

Big deal if he did , Povetkin was never great, good not great and is now 38 years old...Povetkin would have kicked Wilders ass when they were scheduled to fight though about 18 months ago though..and Joshua would KO wider in 3 rounds what would Wilders excuse be..

[dagilechia]

i agree that Joshua probably stops Povetkin though i think that Povetkin is a bigger threat to him than Wilder

[candyslim]

Povetkin's power is very respectable but I think he'd struggle to land. Joshua would keep him at distance because Sacha would soon learn closing the range is both painful and very dangerous. He's a better boxer technically than Wilder but Deontay is an even bigger puncher and Joshua would need to be extremely cautious as Wilder is very unpredictable.

I think AJ fighting Povetkin is far less risky ... in my opinion of course.

[KiwiRider]

i agree that Joshua probably stops Povetkin though i think that Povetkin is a bigger threat to him than Wilder

Really?
Personally I think the power and unpredictability of Wilder poses a bigger threat. There is a road map on how to beat Povitkin, with Wilder unbeaten, that path needs to be forged.

[SaadOffTheDeck]

The only threatening thing about povetkin is the juice.

[KiwiRider]

The only threatening thing about povetkin is the juice.

It will take more than that to save him. I haven't heard what testing is being done prior to this fight. Anyone enlighten me please?

[Ossyrules]

I honestly don't know what to believe with the povetkin situation

[man]

How anyone thinks that Povetkin would beat AJ ?:D 60% on boxingforum24 think in that way.

in the end an easy fight for AJ, especially
after the confidence boost wlad gave him.
povetkin doesn't have what it takes to crack
a so much bigger man. plus he has been
past it for quite a while.