Alexander Povetkin: record, next fight and profile →
The cloud of gloom seems to have lifted Dillian Whyte. Back in December, when he turned up in Saudi Arabia for his hastily-arranged fight with Mariusz Wach, Whyte was overweight and miserable. It showed in the ring as he plodded his way to a points win, looking anything like a future heavyweight champion. After five months away from home in Portugal, Whyte has his bounce back.
IBF, IBO, WBA, WBO heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua is in agreement with Michael Hunter. Both boxers believe former WBA champion Alexander Ppovetkin will overcome Dillian Whyte on Saturday night at Matchroom's Fight Camp in Brentwood.
By Tris Dixon - It’s been more than 1,000 days that Dillian Whyte has sat atop of the WBC’s ratings. If he gets beyond Alexander Povetkin this Saturday, he is due to fight the winner of the third contest between WBC champion Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder. Understandably, Whyte remains skeptical, firmly in the ‘believe it when he sees it’ school of thought having waited so long for his chance...
Eddie Hearn, promoter for heavyweight contender Dillian Whyte, admits concern as his man will face former WBA champion Alexander Povetkin on Saturday night at Matchroom's Fight Camp in Brentwood.
Taylor, Persoon Photos Gallery - The stage is set at Matchroom's Fight Camp in Brentwood, for Dillian Whyte (27-1, 18 KOs) to defend his Interim WBC heavyweight world title against former WBA world champion Alexander Povetkin (35-2-1, 24 KOs). (photos by Mark Robinson)
Whyte, Povetkin Photos Gallery - The stage is set at Matchroom's Fight Camp in Brentwood, for Dillian Whyte (27-1, 18 KOs) to defend his Interim WBC heavyweight world title against former WBA world champion Alexander Povetkin (35-2-1, 24 KOs). (photos by Mark Robinson)
Dillian Whyte knows he is plenty capable of joining Anthony Joshua as the only fighters to knock out Alexander Povetkin. The brash British heavyweight also realizes Povektin, even at 40 years old, could just as easily join Joshua as the only opponents to stop him. The 32-year-old Whyte expressed respect for Povetkin during a press conference Thursday in Brentwood, England, where they’ll meet Saturday night in a 12-round fight for Whyte’s WBC interim heavyweight title.
Dillian Whyte was significantly lighter Friday for his fight against Alexander Povetkin than he weighed for his victory over Mariusz Wach. London’s Whyte stepped on the British Boxing Board of Control’s scale at 252.6 pounds, a sure sign that he is taking the former WBA heavyweight champion as a serious threat.
IBF, WBO, IBO, WBA heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua has a lot of respect for division veteran Alexander Povetkin. Joshua stopped Povetkin in seven rounds when they collided back in 2018. But early on in the fight, Povetkin rocked Joshua and made it a competitive contest.
Povetkin, Whyte Open Workout Photos Gallery - Anthony Joshua joins Natasha Jonas and Tony Bellew on the Sky Sports Box Office team for Dillian Whyte versus Alexander Povetkin and Katie Taylor-Delfine Persoon 2. (photos by Mark Robinson)