Trash talk from Alexander's opponent Jason Estrada.
Estrada: Povetkin a sitting duck!
U.S. Olympian heavyweight Jason "Big Six" Estrada (15-1, 3 KOs) had some tough talk for Alexander Povetkin (16-0, 12 KOs), the unbeaten 2004 Olympic gold medalist and IBF #1 contender, whom he meets April 4 in Dusseldorf, Germany. Povetkin has a mandated title shot this fall against IBF heavyweight Wladimir Klitschko, if he gets past Estrada. "The fight's on April 4 but Povetkin's the April Fool," Estrada said during a break from training at his Big Six Academy in Providence, RI. "I really see this guy as just a big-name opponent. He has his gold medal but he's been babied his entire career. They just put guys in front of him to fight. He's making a big mistake taking this fight. I'm not dwelling on the past. The old stuff doesn't matter to me; I'm focusing on the present. It doesn't upset me that people are calling this a tune-up for him. If the shoe was on the other foot, I wouldn't take him lightly, but they're making a huge mistake if they're taking me lightly. I think it will be easier fighting him today than in the amateurs because he had to box a little more back then. You don't see him boxing now. He's a sitting duck. This (pro boxing) is a whole different game, something I learned in my first fight and I've progressed from there. He's got the same stuff. Our fight didn't happen in the amateurs, so I'm focused on beating him as a pro. I can't see how he took this fight. His people must be telling him I'm just fast, like (Eddie) Chambers or (Chris) Byrd, but I'm more aggressive and they weren't. I'm not worried about going over there because, if I smash him and lose, everybody will see that. No way I'm going to lose; I'm either going to stop him, or I'll deserve a win by decision. He can't prepare for what I'm bringing."
