Boxing is a game for real men who havegood physical preparation and strong character. It is necessary to withstand duel adequately and at the same time to show the spectator a bright fight. Russia is famous for its boxers around the world, vivid examples - Nikolai Valuev and Alexander Povetkin. They belong to the category of heavyweights.
Born Povetkin Alexander Vladimirovich 2September 1979 in the city of Kursk. Since childhood, the boy liked karate and hand-to-hand fighting. At the age of thirteen, I started boxing. For his age, he was too thin and tall. 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 junior's career came to an end. So Alexander continued to do boxing himself. Initially, he did not take this sport seriously, but the first tournament brought him victory - in 1995 in the junior championship of Russia.
Alexander Povetkin is always the most serious andcarefully conducted preparatory training before the fight. He chose opponents specifically for those who were stronger, it helped to temper and demand more from himself. It was this approach that enabled Alexander to win in all battles.
In 1997, in the European Junior ChampionshipsPovetkin took part, but unfortunately, he lost. Such an event did not break the athlete, but only pushed him to more intense training. And three years later he achieved his goal - won a professional European championship.
In addition to playing sports, Alexander was still studying inbranch of the Moscow Law Institute in Kursk. It was easy for him to combine his favorite business with his studies, so the athlete successfully graduated from the university and graduated.
No less successful was for the athlete and 2002year. In February-March, he won two international tournaments - in Rome and Plovdiv. In May, he secured the title of Russia's strongest heavyweight in 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 Championships, where he also showed brilliant skills and became a winner.
When Povetkin was 27 years old, he becameengage in boxing at a professional level. Acted under the auspices of the German promotional 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 manner: he often attacked, was aggressive. This athlete moves well in the ring, anticipates the opponent's blows. Constant grueling workouts give positive results. From 2005 to 2010, the boxer spent nineteen fights in the professional ring. It is important to note that in all fights he won the victory for the most part by knockouts.
For the entire time of his sports career, the boxer fought with strong opponents. He believed that a professional should choose a decent couple. After all, the stronger the opponent, the more pleasant the victory.
Discussing the battles of Alexander Povetkin, the press and Russian experts often put forward their own versions of the development of events, trying to predict who will win, which boxer will have tactics.
In Athens (at the Olympic Games), Alexander wonvictory over the Kazakh Muktarkhan Dildabekov. This is the silver medalist of the 2000 Olympics in Sydney. Also, the boxer defeated his long-time opponent Roberto Camarella (Italian).
In America, in New Jersey, Alexander Povetkin andMariusz Wah met in sparring. The Russian and the Pole, under the supervision of their coaches, staged an incredible battle. After the fight, Vakh said that it was an honor for him to work together with Povetkin. He considers him one of the strongest heavyweight boxers in the world.
Gradually, year after year, the athlete improved hisskill, more and more hard train. And in 2013 the most long-awaited fight took place - Alexander Povetkin against Vladimir Klichko. For more than five years, the fans, and even the boxers themselves, were waiting for this battle in the ring. Newspapers came up with intriguing titles for articles. On the forums there was a constant discussion of the upcoming battle.
Experts in the field of boxing said that morechances to win from Vladimir. 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 impact is tougher. But there was one "but"! Povetkin's desire to win was twice as strong.
On the eve of the fight, Alexander was constantly triedto help with a kind word. Experts advised that he needed to do, how to behave. Many believed that to defeat Klitschko, you need to knock him out. It sounds a bit impudent and self-confident, but it's worth trying to do it.
Sports experts predicted a stubbornduel, because each of the boxers had something to prove! Everyone was interested in the outcome of the fight, because Alexander Povetkin, Vladimir Klitschko - strong athletes. The duel should be bright and entertaining. Millions of Russians and Ukrainians were eagerly awaiting this fight.
Wladimir Klitschko is a professional boxer, he hasthere is a colossal experience. During his career, he had 62 fights, 60 of them won (50 by KO). This is a strong opponent. Vladimir defeated such well-known boxers as Ruslan Chagaev, David Haye, Mariusz Wach. He is the owner of champion titles by the versions of WBO, WBA, IBO, IBF. Growth Klitschko 198 centimeters, weight - 109 kilograms, the range of arms - 206 centimeters.
Also Vladimir owns a champion belt according to The Ring. Such an opponent can not be underestimated. And Alexander with great respect, but without fear, treated Vladimir.
And on October 5, 2013, there was a duelbetween Povetkin and Klitschko. It was a really interesting professional fight. Alexander defeated, but stood all twelve rounds. Over the last five years of his career, Klitschko Povetkin was the third rival who heard the last gong, standing on his own feet. Before that, they were high-profile boxers David Haye and Marius Wach.
Each round of Klitschko's fight with Povetkin wasstrained, the audience froze in anticipation. The fight was getting hotter and getting more interesting, it was difficult to predict the result. Although the slight superiority of Vladimir still was noticeable. In the seventh round was a difficult moment for Alexander, he could not resist the impact of the Ukrainian boxer. But the Russian arose 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 proved to be a worthy opponent.
After the defeat, the athlete did not lose heart, but only strengthened his training. Alexander
very much wants to once again fight with Vladimir andwin a victory. Today Povetkin is predicted a successful future in professional boxing. After all, in this difficult battle he retained 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 the company "World of Boxing".
Now it is important to determine the path of the athlete -understand what road his story leads to the winning of the championship belt. Coach Alexander Povetkin Konstantin Dzyu was removed from his post. The boxer's team initially wanted to invite Freddie Roach, but he could not agree with him. Then the American Stacey McKinley was invited to intensify the preparation. He worked with Guillermo Jones, who won in the ring of Russian Denis Lebedev. McKinley in the press said that his new ward - Alexander Povetkin - will be able to defeat Klitschko by knockout in the tenth round.
October 27, 2007 in Germany took placea terrific fight. In the ring met Alexander Povetkin and Chris Byrd. From the first minute of the fight, the Russian boxer was able to guess the weak points of the American in defensive constructions. Alexander beat precisely and strongly, alternating crosses with direct impacts. From the sixth round, Povetkin's advantage was evident. Byrd demonstrated miracles of fortitude, and he managed to even carry out several successful strikes. But in the eleventh round, Alexander just suppressed his opponent, and the seconds of Chris stopped the fight. Thus, Povetkin automatically won.
September 29, 2012 was no less entertainingThe battle between Alexander and Hasim Rahman. From the second round Povetkin began to hit the American exactly. Hasim constantly kept his hands on the rope, so as not to fall. There was another fight. The referee disconnected the boxers, but did not stop the fight. After that, Povetkin simply pounced on Rahman and made two accurate hits, after which the American could not continue the fight. The referee stopped the fight, and Alexander defended the WBA title for the third time.
In 2011, the best battles of AlexanderPovetkin. In Finland, he fought with 43-year-old Cedric Boswell, who easily knocked out in the eighth round. The entire match was a Russian leader, and the American only tried to defend himself. On August 27, Alexander Povetkin and Ruslan Chagaev met in Germany in the ring. The battle was very interesting: before the sixth round the Russian leader was leading, then the advantage was transferred 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.
