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Alexander Povetkin (SportsRatings #5) won an easy decision over Jason Estrada (#44) in Germany on Saturday. Povetkin moves to 17-0 ahead of his (eventual) upcoming mandatory challenge to Wladimir Klitschko.
In an undercard bout, #20 Francesco Pianeta and #25 Albert Sosnowski fought to a draw.
While Povetkin will solidify his top 5 ranking in SportsRatings he didn't add much to his standing or give observers a reason that he might give Klitschko major trouble. Many expected that he would be able to be able to stop Estrada, and while he wasn't threatened he didn't necessarily impress as a top ten fighter considering the competition. To have a chance against Wladimir he will need to be in perfect shape and at the top of his game, neither of which he showed in this bout. But as an essential warm-up to the fight he's looking forward to it can be understood that he didn't bring 100% of his capabilities.
As for Pianeta and Sosnowski, they will remain in the lower portions of the top 25. The winner might have jumped into the top ten, but instead the only effect is that Pianeta's record is blemished with a draw. He is now 18-0-1 while Sosnowski goes to 44-2-1. As with many fights of this nature (and promotion), the judging will be called into question and a rematch may be ordered.
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