“I want to fight white people again.” Povetkin is determined to return to boxing

Alexander Povetkin (36 wins, 3 losses, 1 draw) fought his last fight on March 27, 2021, losing to Dillian Whyte in Gibraltar by technical knockout. It was the second heavyweight fight, in the first Povetkin also lost heavily, but stood up and cut White with an uppercut, which should be banned as a particularly powerful nuclear weapon.

In the summer of the same year, Povetkin announced his retirement. The boxer recovered from the coronavirus and ended up in hospital. After that, Povetkin did not hide the fact that the illness, combined with a difficult fight, hit his health hard. Two years later, 44-year-old Povetkin comes to the fight of Sergei Kharitonov, still answers questions briefly, but says that he wants to box.

— You said that you fought with Sergei Kharitonov, and he even showed you some sore locks.

“That was a long time ago, and since then, like I told you, we haven’t trained.”

– Is he good at boxing?

– Yes, he’s a good boxer. It is clear that his profile is that of mixed martial arts, but he is a good boxer. We were two by two. His blow is strong.

— You didn’t train with Fedor Emelianenko?

– No, I never teamed up with him. Fedor was at Denis Lebedev’s side, but never at my side. He could have been at Chekhov’s training camp, but not with me.

— What did your last workout look like?

— He was standing on the shells, on a bag. In Chekhov at my house four days ago.

— Is it difficult not to think about returning?

– There is such a thing, damn it. I really want it. When you have done this job all your life, it is of course difficult. If such an opportunity exists, we will have to take advantage of it. The main thing is that the condition is normal. Now it’s more or less the same.

– When was the last time you trained?

— After the fight, I didn’t spare myself once.

— Is there a ban or do you think the form is incorrect?

“So far they’ve just said it’s not necessary.” Doctors.

— Because of Covid or because of the knockout?

— Rather because of Covid, it hit me harder, it seems to me. There was no knockout there.

—What do you need to get back in the ring?

— The most important thing is health. Ready to fight, not just one more. I would love to go out with White again. I would really like to fight him. If the opportunity presented itself, I would be happy to do so.

— How do you react if you come across an extract from your fights?

– I’ll see if I come across it.

– Which one is your favorite?

– Probably with White (the first fight took place in August 2020 – ). It worked well.

—Did you manage to understand in this fight that you were going to catch him with an uppercut?

– No, it’s already work. They come right away.

— Have you lived in Chekhov for a long time, have people taken photos with you there, or has everyone already taken photos?

– Yes, everyone has probably already taken a photo, now they hardly appear.

— So can you go to the supermarket to do your shopping?

– Yes, it’s usually quiet.

– What did you eat for breakfast?

– Syrniki. Really like.

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