The_budweiser Posted August 22, 2011 Share Posted August 22, 2011 Undefeated 2004 Olympic gold medal winner Alexander Povetkin (21-0, 15 KOs) faces the biggest challenge of his life on Saturday night when he challenges Ruslan Chagaev (27-1-1, 17 KOs) for the vacant WBA Heavyweight Title in Erfurt, Germany. Boxing-online.com has caught up with the 31-year-old Russian. Q: Alexander, the big day is almost here, how are you feeling? AP: “Very good. I am looking forward to the fight and the crowd in Erfurt.” Q: Is that because you only have the best of memories of Erfurt? AP: “Yes. Four years ago, I defeated Chris Byrd over there. The support from the crowd was fantastic. I will never forget that.” Q: You will be facing Ruslan Chagaev. What do you think of him? AP: “He is a great boxer and very experienced. He has won almost all of his fights and has already been world champion. And he is a fair sportsman. That is something I like. I have a lot of respect for him.” Read More: http://ringnews24.com//index.php/blog/35-demo-content/29926-qaa-alexander-povetkin.html#ixzz1VnU5L5Uk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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