Boxing

[Shaggy]

Hasn't Povetkin had covid recently? I'd be surprised to see him win again, as handy as he is.

[Doc_Piptorious]

Hasn't Povetkin had covid recently? I'd be surprised to see him win again, as handy as he is.

Just checked online and you are spot on. He had it in November.

On paper Whyte should win it handily. He is much bigger than Povetkin and more heavy handed. Is two or three inches taller, has a longer reach and should be about two or more stone heavier.

But he had all those advantages last time too and despite starting well he ended up up on arse.

Of course at 41 going on 42, Povetkin is due a sharp decline at some point and it is not as though he was every a genuine top class heavy, more a decent middle of the road one.

Still think if he can weather the early pressure Whyte is no doubt going to try and bring, that he might be able to catch him in the middle to late rounds.

Both are prone to blowing out of their arses after six or seven rounds, so might be interesting to see whose conditioning holds the longest.

[Doc_Piptorious]

Povetkin looks in a world of his own coming to the ring.

[Doc_Piptorious]

Looks like a lad that does not know he is about to be in a fight.

[Doc_Piptorious]

and here we go

[spud_gun]

Bambi on ice

[Doc_Piptorious]

Povetkin is all over the place. His legs look like jelly even before he is hit.

[Doc_Piptorious]

First round to Whyte


He would want to watch how he keeps leaning in when Povetkin fakes throwing his right. Might not be always a feint

[Doc_Piptorious]

Two rounds for Whyte but he is leaving himself very open at at times

[Doc_Piptorious]

Big punch from Whyte lands but Povetkin takes it well

[Doc_Piptorious]

Both look like they are out for a stoppage.

I give the third to Whyte too though

[Doc_Piptorious]

Would not be shocked to see this end in the fourth either way.

[Doc_Piptorious]

Tell you waht. Povetkin can take a hit and if Whyte keeps windmilling he is going to be gassing soon if he does not land something huge

[Doc_Piptorious]

And Povetkin gets wobbled just after I praise his durability lol

[Doc_Piptorious]

And over in the fourth


Whyte wins