Parker vs Povetkin

When is Parker vs Povetkin?

Joseph Parker could face Alexander Povetkin in Summer 2024 in the United Kingdom.

The fight would be contested over 12 rounds in the Heavyweight division, which means there would be no weight limit.

Parker vs Povetkin stats

Joseph Parker would step into the ring with a record of 35 wins, 3 loses and 0 draws, 23 of those wins coming by the way of knock out.

Alexander Povetkin would make his way to the ring with a record of 36 wins, 3 loses and 1 draw, with 25 of those wins by knock out.

The stats suggest Povetkin would have a slight advantage in power over Parker, with a 69% knock out percentage over Parker's 66%.

Joseph Parker is the younger man by 12 years, at 32 years old.

Parker has a height advantage of 2 inches over Povetkin. This also extends to a 1-inch reach advantage.

Both Joseph Parker & Alexander Povetkin fight out of an orthodox stance.

Parker is currently the less experienced professional fighter, having had 2 less fights, and made his debut in 2012, 7 year later than Povetkin, whose first professional fight was in 2005. He has fought 14 less professional rounds, 250 to Povetkin's 264.

Joseph Parker goes into the fight ranked number 3 by the WBA and 3 by the RING at heavyweight.

Parker vs Povetkin form

Parker has won 5 of his most recent fights, stopping 2 of them, going the distance 3 times.

In his last fight, he beat Zhilei Zhang on 8th March 2024 by majority decision in their WBO Interim World Heavyweight championship fight at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Previous to that, he had beat Deontay Wilder on 23rd December 2023 by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh.

Going into that contest, he had won against Simon Kean on 28th October 2023 by knockout in the 3rd round at Riyadh.

Before that, he had beat Faiga Opelu on 24th May 2023 by technical knockout in the 1st round at Margaret Court Arena, Melbourne, Australia.

He had defeated Jack Massey on 21st January 2023 by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Manchester Arena, Manchester, United Kingdom.

Povetkin has beaten 2 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance once.

In his last fight, he lost to Dillian Whyte on 27th March 2021 by knockout in the 4th round in their WBC Interim World Heavyweight championship fight at Europa Point Sports Complex, Gibraltar, Gibraltar.

Previous to that, he had won against Dillian Whyte on 22nd August 2020 by technical knockout in the 5th round in their WBC World Heavyweight championship fight at Matchroom Fight Camp, Essex, United Kingdom.

Going into that contest, he had drawn with Michael Hunter on 7th December 2019 by split draw in their 12 round contest at Diriyah Arena, Diriyah, Saudi Arabia.

Before that, he had defeated Hughie Fury on 31st August 2019 by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at O2 Arena, London, United Kingdom.

He had been beaten by Anthony Joshua on 22nd September 2018 by technical knockout in the 7th round in their IBF World Heavyweight, WBA Super World Heavyweight and WBO World Heavyweight championship fight at Wembley Stadium, London.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Joseph Parker has been fighting more than Alexander Povetkin.

Joseph Parker last fought 4 months and 18 days ago, while Alexander Povetkin's last outing was 3 years, 3 months and 29 days ago.

Parker's last 5 fights have come over a period of 1 year, 6 months and 5 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 3 months and 20 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 38 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 7.6 rounds on average.

Povetkin's last 5 fights have come over a period of 5 years, 10 months and 4 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 1 year, 2 months and 2 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 40 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 8 rounds on average.

What are the odds on Parker vs Povetkin?

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