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.
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| Date | 5 October 2013 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Venue | Olimpiyskiy, Moscow, Russia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Title(s) on the line | WBA, IBF, WBO, IBO, and The Ring heavyweight titles | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tale of the tape | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Klitschko defeated Povetkin by unanimous decision | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Background
editAt 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
editKlitschko 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
editThis 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
editConfirmed bouts:[11]
Broadcasting
edit| Country | Broadcaster |
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 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
edit- ^ Klitschko vs Povetkin negotiations begin Archived 6 February 2013 at the Wayback Machine. Wbanews.com. Retrieved 1 May 2013.
- ^ Purse Bids for Povetkin-Klitschko|Boxing/MMA|R-Sport. All the top sports news. En.rsport.ru (17 January 2013). Retrieved 1 May 2013.
- ^ WBA lets Wladimir Klitschko delay fight against Povetkin. Kyiv Post. Retrieved 1 May 2013.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Dan Rafael (22 July 2010). "Klitschko-Peter rematch on Sept. 11". espn.com. ESPN. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
- ^ "Scorecard: Klitschko grinds while Cotto shines". ESPN. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
- ^ "Wladimir Klitschko beats Alexander Povetkin in Moscow". BBC Sport. 5 October 2013. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
- ^ "Klitschko wins again, shuts out Povetkin". Bad Left Hook. 5 October 2013. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
- ^ "CompuBox – ThrowdownFantasy.com Stats: Klitschko W 12 Povetkin". compuboxonline.com. Archived from the original on 3 October 2017. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
- ^ "BoxRec - event". boxrec.com.