Alexander Povetkin: record, next fight and profile →
When Alexander Povetkin rocked Dillian Whyte’s world in Eddie Hearn’s back garden last August, he put a lot of the heavyweight division on hold. Well, it wasn’t Povetkin’s punch so much as Whyte’s rematch clause. The Londoner was eager to prove it was a blip, a fluke, and immediately wanted to rectify what had happened.
One of Dillian Whyte’s chief sparring partners, Jermarcus Polain, says he has seen the Brit improve in training camp and expects him to exact revenge in his rematch with Alexander Povetkin. Whyte finally faces Povetkin again in Gibraltar on Saturday night, following three delays.
Heavyweight contender Dillian Whyte (27-2, 18 KOs) was more than five pounds lighter for Saturday night's rematch with Alexander Povetkin in Gibraltor. Povetkin was a little more than four pounds heavier.
By Cliff Rold - There’s a reason the referee counts to ten. It’s unavoidable when an older boxer starts hitting the deck to assume the end is near. Last August, entering as a favorite seemingly just inches from securing a long sought title shot, Dillian Whyte had to see the light at the end of the tunnel. He put Alexander Povetkin down twice in the fourth round. All he had to do was cross the finish line.
Heavyweight contender Dillian Whyte would suffer some serious damage to his standing in the weight class - if he loses his rematch with Alexander Povetkin on Saturday night in Gibraltor.
Former world champion Carl Froch would love to see a battle of heavyweights between Dillian Whyte and Deontay Wilder. Back in August of 2020, Whyte was knocked out in five rounds by Alexander Povetkin at Matchroom's Fight Camp in Brentwood.
Heavyweight contender Dillian Whyte realizes that even if he beats Alexander Povetkin on Saturday night in Gibraltar, he won't be able to secure a title shot until 2022. Last year, Whyte was the WBC's mandatory challenger and held the interim-title of the sanctioning body.
Povetkin, Whyte Weights Gibraltar Photos Gallery - Held at the Europa Point Sports Complex in Gibraltar and shown live on Sky Sports Box Office in the UK and on DAZN in all other markets excluding the UK and Ireland (7 p.m. GMT / 3 p.m. ET), Alexander Povetkin vs. Dillian Whyte II is expected to attract a huge worldwide audience to watch as ‘The Body Snatcher’ Whyte (27-2, 18 KOs) attempts to exact his revenge on Povetkin (36-2-1, 25 KOs) following his shock defeat to the big Russian last August. (photos by Mark Robinson).
Eddie Hearn admits he is “extremely nervous” in these final few days leading up to the Alexander Povetkin-Dillian Whyte rematch. Hearn hopes Whyte can avenge his devastating knockout defeat to Povetkin seven months ago. It is hard, however, to get the image of Whyte, sprawled out on the canvas, out of his head.
Dillian Whyte weighed in Friday afternoon at close to his weight for his impressive knockout of Dereck Chisora in their rematch two years ago. London’s Whyte stepped on the scale at 247¼ pounds for his rematch against Alexander Povetkin on Saturday night, about five pounds less than he weighed for their first fight. Russia’s Povetkin, the WBC interim heavyweight champion, officially weighed in at 228¼ pounds.