Atlas & Povetkin

btown32 · 03-13-2010, 08:17 AM

Just wondering what people thought about Teddy Atlas taking over the primary training responsibilities for Alexander Povetkin? I know the fight is today, and maybe we will be able to tell a little more afterwards (although I seriously doubt it due to the lack of serious competition, IMO). Will Povetkin be able to apply what is being taught at such a late stage in his career or will he just revert back to his prior trainer's teachings and do what a lot of other boxers do when faced with a tough fight or defeat - blame the change on the new trainer and switch back. Hope to hear some opinions.

Cap · 03-13-2010, 08:55 AM

Is Povetkin still around? I assumed he had retired. So hard to tell with heavyweights these days when the really active ones fight twice a year.....

Povetkin didn't need Atlas, he needs to be fighting at least once every two months, more often, if possible. He should emigrate to Canada or the States where all the B-Class fighters are.

Cap

Cap · 03-14-2010, 08:11 PM

Saw Mora-Povetkin on Youtube. Catch it while it's still up. Was surprised to see the Russian on the canvas....

Cap

Syd Thrift · 03-14-2010, 08:36 PM

Yeah, just not much of a fight. Mora sent Povetkin down by hitting him in the back of the head. Otherwise, it was a terribly one-sided bout that frankly tells me nothing about whether or not Povetkin's still a world-class boxer or not. Man, Mora looked like crap. Seriously, it's bouts like these that make me want to give up watching heavyweights altogether. Do boxers not realize that even with no weight limit they still need to train prior to big fights?

03-13-2010, 08:17 AM	#1
btown32 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Lakewood, CA, USA Posts: 3,753	Atlas & Povetkin Just wondering what people thought about Teddy Atlas taking over the primary training responsibilities for Alexander Povetkin? I know the fight is today, and maybe we will be able to tell a little more afterwards (although I seriously doubt it due to the lack of serious competition, IMO). Will Povetkin be able to apply what is being taught at such a late stage in his career or will he just revert back to his prior trainer's teachings and do what a lot of other boxers do when faced with a tough fight or defeat - blame the change on the new trainer and switch back. Hope to hear some opinions. __________________ USBA Heavyweight Universe USBA - Title Lineage B-town Boxing: A Heavyweight Universe 2010-02-24 - B-town Boxing: Universe Information

03-13-2010, 08:55 AM	#2
Cap Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Large Province in God's Country Posts: 7,962	Is Povetkin still around? I assumed he had retired. So hard to tell with heavyweights these days when the really active ones fight twice a year..... Povetkin didn't need Atlas, he needs to be fighting at least once every two months, more often, if possible. He should emigrate to Canada or the States where all the B-Class fighters are. Cap __________________ "...There were Giants in Those Days.."

03-14-2010, 08:11 PM	#3
Cap Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Large Province in God's Country Posts: 7,962	Saw Mora-Povetkin on Youtube. Catch it while it's still up. Was surprised to see the Russian on the canvas.... Cap __________________ "...There were Giants in Those Days.."