Boxing is a game for real men who have good physical fitness and strong character. It is necessary to survive the fight with dignity and at the same time show the viewer a vivid battle. Russia is famous for its boxers around the world, vivid examples are Nikolai Valuev and Alexander Povetkin. They belong to the category of heavyweights.
Young years of a boxer
Povetkin Alexander Vladimirovich was born on September 2, 1979 in the city of Kursk. From childhood, the boy liked karate and hand-to-hand combat. At the age of thirteen, he began boxing. For his age, he was too thin and tall boy. But in the character of Alexander there was courage and determination. Initially, he went to training with his younger brother Vladimir, whom the coach considered more promising. But because of the illness, the career of the younger came to an end. So Alexander continued to box himself. Initially, he did not take this sport seriously, but the first tournament brought him victory - in 1995 in the youth championship of Russia.
Alexander Povetkin always in the most serious and thorough manner conducted preparatory training before the fight. Opponents he specially chose those who are stronger, this helped to temper and demand more from himself. It was this approach that enabled Alexander to win in all fights.
In 1997, Povetkin took part in the European Championship among juniors, but unfortunately lost. Such an event did not break the athlete, but only pushed for more intensive training. And three years later he achieved his goal - he won the professional European championship.
Victory Povetkin 2001-2005 in amateur boxing
In addition to playing sports, Alexander still studied at the branch of the Moscow Law Institute in Kursk. It was not difficult for him to combine his favorite business with classes, so the athlete successfully graduated from the university and received higher education.
In amateur boxing, the biography of Alexander Povetkin is associated with heavyweight. In this weight category, Aleksey Lezin has been a constant leader for a long time. But Alexander is used to winning - he has such a character. He was able to gain recognition among heavyweight boxers. In 2001, Povetkin won the next battle and achieved the desired result - crowding out leader Lezin. In the boxing world, this was the most unexpected news, and Sasha was immediately included in the national team.
The year 2002 was no less successful for the athlete. In February-March, he won two international tournaments - in Rome and Plovdiv. In May, he secured the title of Russia's strongest heavyweight at the national championship. And in August he won the European Championship.
In 2004, boxer Alexander Povetkin participated in the Olympic Games and in the European Championship, where he also showed brilliant skill and became a winner.
Up the career ladder
When Povetkin turned 27 years old, he began to engage in boxing at a professional level. He acted under the auspices of the German promotion company. The competition was mainly held in Germany. In all sixteen fights, the athlete won. In the professional world of boxing, Alexander Povetkin did not change his style: he often attacked, was aggressive. This athlete moves well in the ring, anticipates the blows of the opponent. Constant exhausting workouts give positive results. From 2005 to 2010, the boxer held nineteen fights in the professional ring . It is important to note that in all fights he won the victory mostly by knockouts.
Opponents of Alexander Povetkin
For the entire time of his sports career, the boxer fought with strong opponents. He believed that a professional should choose a worthy couple. After all, the stronger the opponent, the more pleasant the victory.
Discussing the fights of Alexander Povetkin, the press and Russian experts often put forward their versions of the development of events, trying to predict who will win, which of the boxers will have what tactics.
In Athens (at the Olympic Games), Alexander defeated the Kazakh Muktarkhan Dildabekov. This is the silver medalist at the 2000 Sydney Olympics. Also, the boxer defeated his longtime opponent Roberto Camarella (Italian).
In America, in New Jersey, Alexander Povetkin and Mariusz Wach met in sparring. A Russian and a Pole under the supervision of their coaches staged an incredible battle. After the fight, Vakh announced that it was an honor for him to work together with Povetkin. He considers him one of the strongest heavyweight boxers in the world.
Upcoming match with Klitschko
Gradually, year after year, the athlete improved his skills, practiced more and more diligently. And in 2013, the most anticipated battle took place - Alexander Povetkin against Vladimir Klitschko. For more than five years, fans, and boxers themselves, have been waiting for this battle in the ring. Newspapers came up with intriguing article titles. The forums were constantly discussing the upcoming battle.
Boxing experts said that Vladimir has more chances to win. After all, Klitschko has more experience, and he has a higher class. Bookmakers Povetkin gave about 15 percent of the opportunity to win.
Physically, Klitschko is stronger than Alexander, he is taller, his arms are longer, the blow is harder. But there was one “but”! Povetkin’s desire to win was twice as strong.
Tips before the fight
On the eve of the match, they constantly tried to help Alexander with a kind word. Experts advised what he needed to do, how to behave. Many believed that in order to defeat Klitschko, you need to knock him out. It sounds a little arrogant and self-confident, but it was worth trying to do it.
Sports experts predicted a stubborn duel, because each of the boxers had something to prove! Everyone was interested in the outcome of the battle, because Alexander Povetkin, Vladimir Klitschko are strong athletes. The duel was supposed to be bright and spectacular. Millions of Russians and Ukrainians were eagerly awaiting this fight.
Briefly about the enemy Povetkin
Vladimir Klitschko is a professional boxer, he has tremendous experience. During his career, he spent 62 fights, 60 of them won (50 by knockout). This is a strong contender. Vladimir defeated such famous boxers as Ruslan Chagaev, David Haye, Mariusz Wach. He is the owner of champion titles according to the versions of WBO, WBA, IBO, IBF. Klitschko's height is 198 centimeters, weight - 109 kilograms, arm span - 206 centimeters.
Vladimir also owns the championship belt according to The Ring magazine. Such an adversary cannot be underestimated. And Alexander with great respect, but without fear, treated Vladimir.
The long-awaited battle!
And on October 5, 2013, a duel took place between Povetkin and Klitschko. It was a really interesting professional fight. Alexander was defeated, but survived all twelve rounds. Over the past five years of his career, Klitschko Povetkin turned out to be the third opponent who heard the last gong, standing on his own feet. Before that, they were upscale boxers David Haye and Mariusz Wach.
Each round of the fight between Klitschko and Povetkin was tense, the audience froze in anticipation. The fight was heating up and becoming more interesting, it was difficult to predict the result. Although the slight superiority of Vladimir was still noticeable. In the seventh round was a difficult moment for Alexander, he could not resist the blow of the Ukrainian boxer. But the Russian got up and continued the fight. Vladimir at a press conference said that if he could finish the match ahead of schedule, he would not miss such a chance. But Povetkin turned out to be a worthy opponent.
The intentions of the Russian boxer
After the defeat, the athlete did not lose heart, but only strengthened his training. Alexander
really wants to once again fight with Vladimir and win. Today, Povetkin is predicting a successful future in professional boxing. Indeed, in this difficult battle, he saved his face. The organizer of the fight Andrei Ryabinsky made it clear that, regardless of the outcome of the fight, Alexander will be a welcome client of Boxing World.
Now it’s important to determine the path of the athlete himself - to understand how expensive he is to get the champion belt. Coach Alexander Povetkin Konstantin Dzyu was removed from his post. The boxing team initially wanted to invite Freddie Roach, but could not agree with him. Then, American Stacy McKinley was invited to strengthen training. He worked with Guillermo Jones, who defeated Russian Denis Lebedev in the ring. McKinley in the press said that his new ward - Alexander Povetkin - will be able to defeat Klitschko by knockout in the tenth round.
Outstanding fights
On October 27, 2007, a terrific battle took place in Germany. Alexander Povetkin and Chris Byrd met in the ring . From the first minutes of the battle, the Russian boxer was able to guess the American's weaknesses in defensive constructions. Alexander beat accurately and hard, alternating crosses with direct punches. Already from the sixth round, Povetkin’s advantage was evident. Bird showed miracles of endurance, and he even managed to carry out several successful strikes. But in the eleventh round, Alexander simply crushed his opponent, and Chris's seconds stopped the fight. Thus, the victory was automatically won by Povetkin.
On September 29, 2012, an equally spectacular battle took place between Alexander and Hasim Rahman. From the second round, Povetkin began to hit the American for sure. Hasim constantly held his hands on the rope so as not to fall. There was another fight. The referee parted the boxers, but did not stop the match. After which Povetkin simply pounced on Rakhman and fired two precise blows, after which the American could not continue the fight. The judge stopped the fight and Alexander defended his WBA title for the third time.
Fights with Cedric Boswell and Ruslan Chagaev
In 2011, the best fights of Alexander Povetkin took place. In Finland, he fought with the 43-year-old Cedric Boswell, whom he easily knocked out in the eighth round. The entire match was markedly Russian leader, and the American only tried to defend. On August 27, Alexander Povetkin and Ruslan Chagaev met in the ring in Germany . The fight was very interesting: until the sixth round, the Russian was in the lead, then the advantage passed to the opponent. By the end of the fight Povetkin again surpassed Chagaev in the number of strokes. As a result, the judges unanimously gave victory to Alexander.
Povetkin is a strong boxer; his career in professional boxing is not over yet. The athlete trains, sets goals and stubbornly goes to them.