WHO WINS? Anthony Joshua vs. Alexander Povetkin

[davie]

Povetkin would give AJ a really tough fight.

Impossible to judge Povetkin, hard to know which ones of his performances are drug related.

Wonder how the drug testing would work for this fight.

Call off all testing and let them both come into the ring like the Incredible Hulk vs Doomsday from the end of Batman vs Superman.

[davie]

according to Hearn today, Povetkin vs. Hammer winner is due to be installed as the WBA mandatory...

Has he sorted his IBF mandatory with the Takam fight or will they try to force Pulev again?

I assume Ortiz gave up his mandatory position with WBA by agreeing the Wilder fight.

If Povetkin fails another test we could end up with Hammer as mandatory

[In the know 85]

I think that povetkin hits hard enough to ko aj

[Oiky]

Two juice heads boxing each other

Think Povetkin would definitely hit hard enough to KO AJ, and do it too

[jamamb]

povetkin in his 2015 roid mode certainly hits hard enough to hurt aj but aj isnt just going to stand there letting him whack him. aj would keep distance pretty easily and bust him up imo. povetkin would be a mess.

and that assuming peak povetkin. he looked like shit last fight and wasnt really hurting rudenko.

[samwbr]

Joshua is too big for Povetkin.

[asdfjkl]

povetkin in his 2015 roid mode certainly hits hard enough to hurt aj but aj isnt just going to stand there letting him whack him. aj would keep distance pretty easily and bust him up imo. povetkin would be a mess.

and that assuming peak povetkin. he looked like poo last fight and wasnt really hurting rudenko.

Povetkin never needed such things like all the Americans do.

[jamamb]

and yet he still failed two tests. but give him all he wants---hes not beating joshua. At his best he had an outside chance against wilder

[SaadOffTheDeck]

Both of them would smash that old roidbag.

[fizzjambo]

AJ should win easily enough, and I’m not that’s sold on him as a right good heavy rather than just an alphabet soup belt holder yet.
Povetkin isn’t really especially good. He was dreadful vs Huck, who couldn’t use the physical attributes that made him a very decent Cruiserweight and ended up life and death with him. Wlad then absolutely thrashed him, I was really geared up for that fight and rooting for Povetkin but he got an absolute doing - bounces up and down, out fought and out boxed and looked dreadfully naive and inept at closing down the bigger man and getting inside. He’s looks an old 36 to me and put in a pitiful performance against the genuinely ordinary Rudenko.
Would be a good fight for Hearn to make as Povetkin Still has a good name value but I think it would be an easy night for Joshua

[jamamb]

being 38 will make you look an old 36

[fizzjambo]

AJ should win easily enough, and I’m not that’s sold on him as a right good heavy rather than just an alphabet soup belt holder yet.
Povetkin isn’t really especially good. He was dreadful vs Huck, who couldn’t use the physical attributes that made him a very decent Cruiserweight and ended up life and death with him. Wlad then absolutely thrashed him, I was really geared up for that fight and rooting for Povetkin but he got an absolute doing - bounces up and down, out fought and out boxed and looked dreadfully naive and inept at closing down the bigger man and getting inside. He’s looks an old 36 to me and put in a pitiful performance against the genuinely ordinary Rudenko.
Would be a good fight for Hearn to make as Povetkin Still has a good name value but I think it would be an easy night for Joshua

[wesshaw1985]

Hearn: Povetkin-Hammer Could Become Eliminator For Joshua - http://www.BS.com/hearn-povetk ... ua--123098

[jamamb]

idve thought with hammer being wbo 1 it would be pedvetkin going down that route. though aj will have that belt to if parkers next

[wesshaw1985]

[jamamb]

how is the poll this competitive?josh beats the pulp out of the russian dyke lookalike.

btw would be very interesting if it went to bids. can you imagine the numbers

[wesshaw1985]

how is the poll this competitive?josh beats the pulp out of the russian dyke lookalike.

btw would be very interesting if it went to bids. can you imagine the numbers

After the trouble Takam gave AJ I think Povetkin beats Joshua especially if this fight takes place in Russia...

[jamamb]

takam is crafty and came to survive early. povetkin has more firepowrr than takam but imo is more likely to walk into shots and get beaten up faster.josh lost like 1 round against takam and ppl poo poo him, but remember takam-pov was officially an even fight until 9th.

[wesshaw1985]

takam is crafty and came to survive early. povetkin has more firepowrr than takam but imo is more likely to walk into shots and get beaten up faster.josh lost like 1 round against takam and ppl poo poo him, but remember takam-pov was officially an even fight until 9th.

Josh may have only lost 1 round but he didn't dominate the other rounds either.
Its personal opinion but I believe Povetkin gives Joshua a much harder time than Takam did.
This will be fun if it goes to purse bids...

[wesshaw1985]

Povetkin Hoping Victory With Hammer Secures Joshua Title Shot - http://www.BS.com/povetkin-hop ... ot--123213

[DrDuke]

In my opinion, people underestimate Povetkin here pretty much. I'd say, Povetkin has more chances, than Ortiz, for example. AJ must rationally use his size not to let Povetkin in, he'll take victory then.

[Autobarn]

Povetkin is soft and undersized.

Had the look of a good pro once but lost all momentum and will never get it back.

Joshua should pummel him but hopefully works on looking a bit more lively after that last fight.

[wesshaw1985]

Simple win for Povetkin tonight.
I reckon he gives Joshua a tough fight if they meet...

[PredatorHayds]

Joshua uses his size really well.

I see Povetkin being too small and AJ keeping him on the end of his punches.

Unless a ‘Peak’ Povetkin turns up again.

[wesshaw1985]