Depends on how well Povetkin takes a punch. Povetkin is able to outwork and outland Tucker as he is clearly the better inside fighter, but if Tucker can hurt him coming in, then Hut is correct.
If Tucker just lets his hands go enough to keep Povetkin honest, I don't see Alex handling Tucker's mobility and length at all, even if Tucker can't hurt him. You're right that Tucker could get lazy though, which'd at least make it closer than it might be.
Tucker is a much better fighter with better skills and a better punch... sure, he could get outworked in spurts, but he's the class of these two and would win accordingly
Better punch for sure but I am not sure about skill. Povetkin is actually a skillful fighter (though Atlas has almost ruined him), he was the best amateur of his time and his combinations are very good. He can't punch for shit but otherwise he is better than given credit for
Probably would have been allot better if he lost 30lb of puffiness and fought at cruiser, though it's probably well too late for that. I agree he's got skills, but Tucker has all the physical gifts & skills to beat him going away.
