Opinions of authoritative people after the fight:
Alexander Emelianenko, MMA fighter: "Povetkin lacked a lot. To pass Klitschko's striking distance, cling to his series, and work it out. I watched the fight and never noticed Klitschko getting into an unpleasant situation as a result of Alexander's actions. From this, we can conclude that Alexander lacked... nothing was enough in the fight. This is professional boxing. This is all permissible, everything is allowed. Moreover, if we accuse Klitschko of dirty tricks and clinches, we can just as well accuse Povetkin of climbing under Klitschko himself. Klitschko did not get entangled, did not try to go to him in the fight and impose himself, no. It all happened during the course of the fight. Klitschko's fighting style has long been known to everyone. And Alexander knew it. Everyone knew that this would happen. Another thing is that Alexander did not prepare for the clinches, did not prepare for this fight, did not prepare to dive and bypass his hands. I wouldn't say the fight was boring, but Klitschko could have performed better. He could have fought better."
Otar Kushanashvili, Russian TV host: "If you, like Povetkin, say for a year that you will dedicate the victory to your father, who has passed away, if you talk about it even when you are clearly not in shape, how ashamed you must be now! This fight humiliated me. Do not touch sacred names if you fall to the floor forty times and 39 times blame the allegedly vile Klitschko, stand with him in front of a mirror and see the level of readiness of your opponent. Although Povetkin stood these 12 rounds, I still assumed after the fight – what if Klitschko simply did not want to smear his opponent because they were fighting in Moscow? Well, what if? Klitschko controlled everything, I am disappointed and hurt. We received a slap on the nose. Do not mock Ukrainians, calling them "khokhols." When you attribute political subtext to the fight, be prepared that you will simply be beaten. Watch and learn how Klitschko behaved, he said that he fought with an outstanding boxer, and our strong guy did not even congratulate him. We can't calm down about gas prices, people have raised their heads. Kiev, in any case, is not a cannibalistic city but more adapted to life. If you claim that you are a superpower, then the boxer standing behind you must be the same. He must come out and beat his opponent."
