Deontay Wilder 36-0 (35 KOs) will defend his WBC heavyweight title against Alexander Povetkin 30-1 (22 KOs) on May 21 at Megasport Arena in Moscow. Online betting sites had originally opened the defending champion at -147 odds, but most of the support at the betting windows seems to support Povetkin, pushing Wilder’s odds down to -125. This will be the fourth title defense … [Read more...]
Alexander Povetkin takes on Carlos Takam this Friday from Moscow
Former heavyweight belt holder Alexander Povetkin (27-1, 19 KOs) returns to action on Friday night, when he squares off against Carlos Takam (30-1-1, 23 KOs) from Moscow, Russia. Povetkin, who held a paper version of the WBA’s heavyweight crown (Wladimir Klitschko is the recognized champion) from 2011 to 2013, is angling for another potential title shot. This time, however, … [Read more...]
Key Remaining Fights of 2014: Heavyweight
2014 is three-quarters finished and, in many ways, it has been every bit as disappointing as 2013 was exhilarating. However, even though there are just about three months left in the year, hope is not lost for a year-saving finish. Beginning with the heavyweights, here's a look at the key remaining fights of 2014 within each weight class. (All of this, of course, is … [Read more...]
Alexander Povetkin vs. Manuel Charr: The Boxing Tribune Preview
This Friday in Moscow, heavyweight contenders Alexander Povetkin (26-1, 18 KO’s) and Manuel Charr (26-1, 15 KO’s) square off in a scheduled 12 round contest at the Luzhniki Stadium. Up for grabs is the vacant WBC International heavyweight title. Also at stake for the former Klitschko victims is a shot at the WBC heavyweight crown, recently won by Bermane Stiverne. It would be a … [Read more...]
Heat Treatment: Heavyweight Division Sizzles With Title Eliminators and Other Treats for 2014
by Johnny Walker If boxing's heavyweight division was, as this writer has contended, underrated in the value it provided in 2011 and 2012, there's no getting around the fact that in 2013 it did kind of suck. When even Klitschko fans can't really defend an aesthetic disaster like the world champion Wladimir 's Povetkin fight, you know times are tough. Actually, even the … [Read more...]