Povetkin-Rahman, Pulev-Ustinov RBR & discussion

[Tunney]

Here is today's fightcard:

http://boxrec.com/show_display.php?show_id=649483

These are 12 round fights:

Alexander Povetkin (24-0, 16 KO) vs. Hasim Rahman (50-7, 41 KO)
- WBA World heavyweight title

Kubrat Pulev (16-0, 8 KO) vs. Alexander Ustinov (27-0, 21 KO)
- EBU (European) heavyweight title
- IBF International heavyweight title
- IBF heavyweight eliminator for No.1 spot

Jack Culcay (12-0, 8 KO) vs. Mark Thompson (24-1, 14 KO)
- WBA Inter-Continental light middleweight title


These three fights are 6 rounds:

David Graf (7-0, 6 KO) vs Martyn Grainger (8-5, 2 KO)
Pablo Sosa (2-2-1, 1 KO) vs. Enrico Koelling (debut)
Reda Zam Zam (26-1, 13 KO) vs. Ciro Ciano (7-8, 1 KO)


The allegedly telecast will start at 11 AM Pacific/2 PM Eastern, and the EPIX telecast will begin at 1:30 PM Pacific/4:30 PM Eastern.

[iamasadlittleboy]

Is Koelling the first of the 2012 Olympians to make his pro debut?

[Tunney]

Is Koelling the first of the 2012 Olympians to make his pro debut?

I'm not sure.

At the 2012 Olympics he beat Christian Donfack Adjoufack from Cameroon then lost to Algerian Abdelhafid Benchabla.

Here's a new article about Kubrat Pulev:

http://www.BS.com/heavyweight- ... ext--57632

[Tunney]

Sauerland plans a "triple attack" on Wladimir Klitschko:

- If Povetkin wins today, according to Sauerland he'll fight Klitschko in early 2013 as Wlad's WBA mandatory.

- If Pulev wins today, he'll be Wlad's IBF mandatory.

- Helenius will be back on November 10 and Sauerland will try to move him up in the WBO rankings toward a mandatory shot.

http://www.microsofttranslator.com/BV.a ... 17_20.html

[Rover]

Thought Sauerland said that if Povetkin wins "impressively" he'd fight Wlad.
Hope Ustinov and Rahman win just to screw with his plans--aside from the fact that I detest Povetkin and want him KO'd.

[IRLangmaid25]

Sauerland plans a "triple attack" on Wladimir Klitschko:

- If Povetkin wins today, according to Sauerland he'll fight Klitschko in early 2013 as Wlad's WBA mandatory.

- If Pulev wins today, he'll be Wlad's IBF mandatory.

- Helenius will be back on November 10 and Sauerland will try to move him up in the WBO rankings toward a mandatory shot.

http://www.microsofttranslator.com/BV.a ... 17_20.html

If it all comes off then Wladimir is going to have his work cut out since the first Samuel Peter fight next year expect a football stadium somewhere in to be packed for each of those fights should it all happen.

[Tunney]

PosSat has a light middleweight undercard fight on now. It's over, Koelling won his debut by decision but he didn't look impressive.

allegedly live telecast hasn't started yet, they are showing an old Gerber fight.

[Tunney]

allegedly live telecast is starting. :)

[Tunney]

Graf is putting a terrible beating his opponent Grainger , who has too much heart for his own good.

[Tunney]

Grainger made the distance!

UD win for Graf, who looks like a promising cruiserweight.

[Tunney]

Pulev vs. Ustinov coming up.

Kubrat is entering the ring.

[dajuggernaut]

PM would be appreciated.

[Tunney]

Pulev up 1-0.

[Blodhemn]

Pretty nice fight actually, as expected.

[Horse]

Pulev 20-18

[Tunney]

Pulev is schooling him so far.

[Blodhemn]

Ustinov got a chin, getting smashed.

[Blodhemn]

Lol Ustinov landed a HUGE right hand. Both fighters are tough.

[Tunney]

Ustinov is taking a lot of punishment.

[Blodhemn]

Pulev landed every jab that round. Ustinov a bloody mess.

[Horse]

Pulev 39-37

[crusader]

5-0 Pulev

Ustinov is being outclassed; Pulev can't miss.

[Horse]

Pulev 49-46

[iamasadlittleboy]

Ustinov taking a beating

[Tunney]

6-0 for Pulev.