Povetkin vs Charr

Who won Povetkin vs Charr?

Alexander Povetkin beat Mahmoud Charr by knockout in the 7th round on Friday, May 30th, 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 Charr stats

Back in May 2014, Alexander Povetkin stepped into the ring with a record of 26 wins, 1 loss, and 0  draws, 18 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Mahmoud Charr made his way to the ring with a record of 26 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, with 15 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Povetkin had an advantage in power over Charr, with a 69% knockout percentage compared to Charr's 58%.

Alexander Povetkin was the older man by 5 years, at 35 years old.

Charr had a height advantage of 2 inches over Povetkin. That also extended to a 2-inch reach advantage.

Both Alexander Povetkin and Mahmoud Charr fought out of an orthodox stance.

Povetkin was arguably the more experienced fighter, having had the same amount of fights, and made his debut in 2005, 28 days later than Charr, whose first professional fight was in 2005. He had fought 42 more professional rounds, totaling 264 compared to Charr's 222.

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Povetkin's last 2 fights had come over a period of 7 months and 25 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 3 months and 28 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 24 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 12 rounds on average.

What were the odds on Povetkin vs Charr?

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