On October 5, 2013, Wladimir Klitschko (60-3, 51 KOs), the heavyweight WBA (Super), IBF, WBO, and The Ring champion, defends his titles against former world champion Alexander Povetkin (26-0, 18 KOs).
Wladimir Klitschko is coming in to the fight on a 18-fight win streak with a 81% KO rate; his last fight was a 6th round TKO victory over Francesco Pianeta, 5 months and 1 day ago. Alexander Povetkin is on a 26-fight win streak with a 69% KO rate, with his last fight being a 3rd round TKO win over Andrzej Wawrzyk, 4 months and 18 days ago.
This should be a confident win for Wladimir Klitschko at 99-1 winning odds. Alexander Povetkin really doesn't have much to present against Klitschko.
Wladimir Klitschko defeated Alexander Povetkin via unanimous decision and successfully defended his WBA (Super), IBF, WBO, and The Ring heavyweight titles. Klitschko improves his record to 61-3, while Povetkin adds a loss to his record at 26-1.