Wladimir Klitschko vs. Alexander Povetkin

Wladimir Klitschko vs. Alexander Povetkin
Date5 October 2013
VenueOlimpiyskiy, Moscow, Russia
Title(s) on the lineWBA, IBF, WBO, IBO, and The Ring heavyweight titles
Tale of the tape
Boxer Ukraine Wladimir Klitschko Russia Alexander Povetkin
Nickname "Dr. Steelhammer" "Sasha"
Hometown Kyiv, Kyiv Oblast, Ukraine Kursk, Kursk Oblast, Russia
Pre-fight record 60–3 (52 KO) 26–0 (18 KO)
Age 37 years, 6 months 34 years, 1 month
Height 6 ft 6 in (198 cm) 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 241+3⁄4 lb (110 kg) 225+3⁄4 lb (102 kg)
Style Orthodox Orthodox
Recognition WBA, IBF, WBO, The Ring and IBO
Heavyweight Champion
TBRB
No. 1 Ranked Heavyweight		 WBA "Regular"
Heavyweight Champion
The Ring
No. 1 Ranked Heavyweight
WBO/TBRB
No. 3 Ranked Heavyweight
Result
Klitschko defeated Povetkin by unanimous decision

Wladimir Klitschko vs. Alexander Povetkin, was a professional boxing match contested on 5 October 2013 for the WBA, IBF, WBO, The Ring and IBO heavyweight championship.

Background

At the end of 2012, the WBA ordered unified heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko to fight it's "Regular" beltholder Alexander Povetkin no later than 24 February 2013,[1] but the two sides failed reach an agreement.[2] Klitschko was permitted a voluntary title defence in the meantime.[3][4] After stopping WBO 7th ranked heavyweight (WBA 12th) Francesco Pianeta in May, it was agreed that Klitschko and Povetkin would meet in October.

They had been originally scheduled to face off in December 2008 as an IBF mandatory defence, however an ankle injury for Povetkin saw him be replaced by Hasim Rahman.[5] They were again set fight in September 2010, however Povetkin withdrew obstinately with a sinus problem.[6]

The fight

Klitschko dominated the bout, scoring a knockdown in round two from a quick left hook, and three knockdowns in round seven, including one from a straight right hand. All three judges scored it 119–104 on the scorecards.[7][8][9] Klitschko landed 139 of 417 punches (33%) and Povetkin connected on 59 of 283 (21%).[10]

Aftermath

This bout is one of only two occasions where the WBA "Regular" heavyweight champion has challenged the "Super champion, the other being when Oleksandr Usyk knocked out Daniel Dubois in August 2023.

Povetkin would have one more shot at a world title against Anthony Joshua in September 2018.

Undercard

Confirmed bouts:[11]

Broadcasting

Country Broadcaster
 Australia Main Event
 Denmark TV3+
 Germany RTL
 Hungary Sport 1
 Poland Polsat Sport
 Russia RTR Sport
 Ukraine Inter
 United Kingdom Box Nation
 United States HBO

References

  1. ^ Klitschko vs Povetkin negotiations begin Archived 6 February 2013 at the Wayback Machine. Wbanews.com. Retrieved 1 May 2013.
  2. ^ Purse Bids for Povetkin-Klitschko|Boxing/MMA|R-Sport. All the top sports news. En.rsport.ru (17 January 2013). Retrieved 1 May 2013.
  3. ^ WBA lets Wladimir Klitschko delay fight against Povetkin. Kyiv Post. Retrieved 1 May 2013.
  4. ^ WBA gives special permission to Klitschko but ratifies his mandatory against Povetkin Archived 3 February 2013 at the Wayback Machine. Wbanews.com. Retrieved 1 May 2013.
  5. ^ "Povetkin Out Of Klitschko Fight". secondsout.com. Knockout Entertainment Ltd. 28 October 2008. Archived from the original on 17 April 2014. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
  6. ^ Dan Rafael (22 July 2010). "Klitschko-Peter rematch on Sept. 11". espn.com. ESPN. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
  7. ^ "Scorecard: Klitschko grinds while Cotto shines". ESPN. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
  8. ^ "Wladimir Klitschko beats Alexander Povetkin in Moscow". BBC Sport. 5 October 2013. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
  9. ^ "Klitschko wins again, shuts out Povetkin". Bad Left Hook. 5 October 2013. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
  10. ^ "CompuBox – ThrowdownFantasy.com Stats: Klitschko W 12 Povetkin". compuboxonline.com. Archived from the original on 3 October 2017. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
  11. ^ "BoxRec - event". boxrec.com.
Preceded by Wladimir Klitschko's bouts
5 October 2013 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Alexander Povetkin's bouts
5 October 2013 		Succeeded by