Wladimir Klitschko (61-3, 51 KOs) continued his dominance in the Heavyweight division while defending his RING, IBF, WBO, and WBA titles Saturday against Alexander Povetkin (26-1, 18 KOs).
Povetkin–who was hurt and knocked down multiple times in the bout–tried his best to land big shots while coming forward.
Klitschko would have none of it. He clinched endlessly and employed an effective gameplan which included a lot of jabbing and moving.
It certainly wasn’t the prettiest fight to watch, but Klitschko did what he had to do against the No. 1 contender in the Heavyweight division.
The question remains this, who–if anyone–can beat this version of Wladimir Klitschko?
HBO will broadcast a replay of Klitschko vs. Povetkin before the Miguel Cotto vs. Delvin Rodriguez fight card kicks off tonight at 9:45 pm, EST.
Results
Wladimir Klitschko defeats Alexander Povetkin by unanimous decision, 119-104 on all three judges scorecards.
