Willpower and fighter's spirit will help Russia's IBF heavyweight mandatory challenger Alexander Povetkin (19-0, 14 KOs) to defeat WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko (54-3, 28 KOs) of Ukraine, Povetkin's coach said.
The fight between the 34-year-old Ukrainian boxing legend and the 30-year-old Russian will be held on September 11 in Germany's Frankfurt.
"This will definitely not be an easy fight, but I believe that Alexander has more willpower and fighting spirit than Wladimir," Valery Belov said.
Povetkin, he said, must fight Klitschko at a close range in order to beat the Ukrainian.
"Sasha needs to duck, evade and get closer to constantly attack. Nothing good will happen if he works at a long range convenient for Klitschko," Belov said.
FightNews.com reported earlier in the week that Povetkin is currently preparing for the fight in New Jersey. He has 10 sparring partners and he is being trained by famous Teddy Atlas, who once trained Mike Tyson. At the end of July, Povetkin is expected to shift his practice to Europe, where the title bout is to take place.
Povetkin was supposed to challenge Klitschko on December 13, 2008, but withdrew from the fight due to a leg injury around two months before the fight.
MOSCOW, July 9 (RIA Novosti)
