Povetkin vs Charr

Who won Povetkin vs Charr?

Alexander Povetkin beat Manuel Charr by knockout in the 7th round on Friday 30th May 2014 at Luzhniki in 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 the way of knock out.

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

The stats suggested Povetkin had advantage in power over Charr, with a 69% knock out percentage over 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 & Manuel 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 54 more professional rounds, 264 to Charr's 210.

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Povetkin's last 2 fights had come over a period of 7 months and 25 days, meaning he had been fighting on average 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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