Povetkin vs Rudenko

Who won Povetkin vs Rudenko?

Alexander Povetkin beat Andriy Rudenko by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest on Saturday, July 1st, 2017, at Luzhniki, Moscow.

The scorecards were announced as 120-108, 120-109, 120-108 in favor of winner Alexander Povetkin.

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

Povetkin vs Rudenko stats

Back in July 2017, Alexander Povetkin stepped into the ring with a record of 31 wins, 1 loss, and 0  draws, 23 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Andriy Rudenko made his way to the ring with a record of 31 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, with 19 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Povetkin had an advantage in power over Rudenko, with a 74% knockout percentage compared to Rudenko's 61%.

Alexander Povetkin was the older man by 4 years, at 38 years old.

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

Both Alexander Povetkin and Andriy Rudenko fought out of an orthodox stance.

Povetkin was arguably the more experienced fighter, having had 1 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2005, 1 year and 4 months earlier than Rudenko, whose first professional fight was in 2006. He had fought 26 more professional rounds, totaling 264 compared to Rudenko's 238.

Andriy Rudenko was ranked number 10 by the WBA, 11 by the WBO, and 13 by the IBF in the Heavyweight division.

Povetkin vs Rudenko form

Alexander Povetkin had stopped 4 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had defeated Mariusz Wach on November 4, 2015, by technical knockout in the 12th round at Tatneft Arena, Kazan, Russia.

Prior to that, he had defeated Mike Perez on May 22, 2015, by technical knockout in the 1st round at Luzhniki, Moscow.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Carlos Takam on October 24, 2014, by knockout in the 10th round at Luzhniki, Moscow.

Before that, he had won against Mahmoud Charr on May 30, 2014, by knockout in the 7th round at Luzhniki, Moscow.

He had been beaten by Wladimir Klitschko on October 5, 2013, by unanimous decision in their IBF World Heavyweight, WBO World Heavyweight and WBA Super World Heavyweight championship fight at Olimpiyskiy, Moscow.

Activity check

Povetkin's last 5 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 8 months and 26 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 9 months. In those fights, he fought a total of 42 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 8.4 rounds on average.

What time did Povetkin vs Rudenko start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 9:00 PM UTC at Luzhniki, Moscow, Russia, which was 5:00 PM EST or 2:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 10:00 PM BST in the UK.

Who broadcast Povetkin vs Rudenko?

Povetkin vs Rudenko was broadcast on BoxNation in the UK.

What were the odds on Povetkin vs Rudenko?

Alexander Povetkin was a 1/50 (-5000) favorite going into the contest, while Andriy Rudenko made his way into the ring at 10/1 (+1000) with oddsmakers.