Photos: Sumio Yamada
Former WBA world champion Alexander Povetkin (35-2, 24 KOs) scored a twelve round unanimous decision over Hughie Fury (23-3, 13 KOs) on Saturday night at the 02 Arena in London.
Povetkin, who turns 40 in two days, pressed the action and won 117-111 on all three cards. As has been his problem in previous losses, the cousin of Tyson Fury was too defensive.
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Deserved win for Povetkin – he was stalking Hughie for most of the fight, landing the by far more meaningful punches. At least for me, a textbook UD.
Hughie lost all his big fights, so he will have a lot of thinking to do.
Povetkin still has more left in the tank than I expected but time will run out for him. He already lost to AJ, and I am not sure he will get a shot at Wilder, Fury or Ruiz within the next year.
Povetkin/Ortiz would be a good fight
Povetkin is far too skilled, The English Boxing commission Im sure had some stipulations in the contract to make that big stiff Fury look good. Bring on Julius Long!
I’m here if they want these hands put on you bring the fight on
Ya man!
Back to pimple poppin’ the backne for hughie
It would have been nice if Povetkin could have KO’d Fury then called out Tyson, that would still be a good fight he should call him out get a big payday.
Fury will be busy with Wilder and vice versa. At best, Povetkin can call out the loser of Ruiz – AJ, but even that’s an unlikely fight for him to get. A Povetkin – Pulev fight would be good, but I doubt that Pulev is interested in that fight. Povetkin is 40 – he lost out on some huge fights by taking PEDs. He really defeated himself.
Fury should retire, he fights scared, doesn’t want to get hit. Hard to call anyone that is brave enough to get in the ring a “Bum”, but he’s close. He chose the wrong profession. Track and field pays well……….
Completely agree with you.He didn’t showed any kind of improvement in last few years.He simply can’t fight.Boxing is not for him
Fingerbang!
WOW! LUKE CAMPBELL TOOK THE FIRST ROUND AGAINST LOMA!!!
Come on, man….that was to be expected. Loma always takes time to warm up. He has no problem so far and he will get stronger as the fight goes on – that’s Loma.
@stonefree, I agree. I just didnt expect that 1st round. Its still actually knotted up on Ward’s card after 6
@stonefree, How long does he(Lomachenko)need to warm up??
campbell is hanging in tough. i have it 6:3 rounds in favor of loma but it would be a huge risk for loma if this fight goes to the score cards. i assume he knows that and will try to ko campbell in the last rounds. i hope so at least :))
@stonefree, loma is coming on now.. I gotta give Campbell credit. Loma doesn’t want to let it be close in Campbell’s back yard. I agree, he needs to go for the close. The knockdown will help
@ Caligula: Its a thriller for sure! Camp is tough as nails, but Loma is clearly ahead now.
@stonefree, Loma got him. Unless he gets robbed
@ Caligula: Yeah, it was a clear win, no doubt.
If the judges want to be corrupt, they will invite a global shit storm :))
More dirty, dindu-nuffins downvoting.
That’s fine no big deal , one ped cheet beats an overrated fighter know only for his name, but please don’t give this has been a title shot , let him fight Fred oquendo or bring Shannon Briggs back or something but povetkin has earned nothing he’s a bum
shades of acne
I saw this coming because Sasha looked renewed and realized his career was over with a loss to Hughie. Even
a 90% Pov is too good for nephew Fury.
Povetkin was too much for the overrated Fury.
Fury was awful. He’ll never make it to the top.
Hats off to everyone who soldiered through this one.
hope thats the last we see of fury his boxing offers no excitement to the sport……
@ Alan Lane.. What was the pleather trench-coat style robe about with Fury? Lol