Povetkin vs Takam

Who won Povetkin vs Takam?

Alexander Povetkin beat Carlos Takam by knockout in the 10th round on Friday, October 24th, 2014, at Luzhniki, Moscow.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Heavyweight division, which meant there was no weight limit.

Povetkin vs Takam stats

Back in October 2014, Alexander Povetkin stepped into the ring with a record of 27 wins, 1 loss, and 0  draws, 19 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Carlos Takam made his way to the ring with a record of 30 wins, 1 loss and 1 draw, with 23 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Takam had a slight advantage in power over Povetkin, with a 77% knockout percentage compared to Povetkin's 70%.

Alexander Povetkin was the older man by 2 years, at 35 years old.

Takam had a 5-inch reach advantage.

Both Alexander Povetkin and Carlos Takam fought out of an orthodox stance.

Povetkin was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 4 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2005, 5 months earlier than Takam, whose first professional fight was in 2005. He had fought 5 fewer professional rounds, totaling 264 compared to Takam's 269.

Activity check

Povetkin's last 3 fights had come over a period of 1 year and 19 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 4 months and 8 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 31 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 10.3 rounds on average.

What were the odds on Povetkin vs Takam?

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