It was not a lucky punch at all

Povetkin jabbed to induce Whyte to counter with a right but Povetkin had already slipped it. I think Whyte realized but couldn’t stop himself. When he extended that weak counter to nowhere, I think he already knew he was phcked.

It would be really nice for Povektin to retire, go out on an awesome win like that but we know Whytes people will be desperate for the rematch and give him a financial offer he cant refuse, they know they need to win the rematch to setup a lucrative fight with him and one of the big 3. If he dont get the rematch his career fuked.

Povetkin not getting enough credit, he is old as **** and he came up from the side like that and did that hook upper cut thing, caught him cold, hell no that is not a lucky punch that was very crafty and he deserves all the credit for sparking out one of the what top 5 guys at his age.

i think the suggestion would be more a case of if you're going to cherry-pick (as they were trying hard to), then at least get it right or you end up looking very very silly So you think they accidentally chose good heavyweights, but they were aiming for the Tom Schwarz's of this world? Don't be silly. Of course they thought AJ and Whyte would win. As did the vast majority on here and everywhere else. But the same people, including Matchroom, also said they were high risk, competitive fights worthy of getting fans to open their wallets. Both were upsets. Against the odds. But boxing people knew that both were live fights. To think that Matchroom thought they were getting Pianeta instead of Povetkin is just dumb. Again, your advice to Matchroom seems to be to pick nobodies and almost guarantee the win. That's what you want? And you wouldn't criticise them for that?

That is what they train for right ;)

I agree it was not a lucky punch. It was a well planned, well timed and well placed beautiful punch that Whyte never saw. Povetkin has been knocking out most of his opponents for many years. It's not luck. He is good at knocking guys out.

That is a very cerebral punch, the entire mechanics of the movement 'Plus Povetkin was in the fight' from the very start etc It was by no means a one sided fight, I had to put the volume on mute 'Because the commentators where sayings otherwise'. Povetkin is going to have some momentum now, he will be difficult to beat in the rematch. You're right, Whyte was winning but it was a competitive fight. The commentators were on Whyte's nuts all night.

Did you see Povetkin's last fight with Michael Hunter? He was damn near KO. In fact I'm self-kicking my nuts for having been influenced myself by the Povetkin vs Hunter fight. Based on that, I chose to put most of my betting money on Whyte within four rounds, and backed away from putting some on Povetkin from round 5 to 9, each of which would have paid 67x ...

When Povetkin was trying to land that shot he kept one getting beat to the punch by that short left hook that Whyte was landing. Povetking got knockdown twice but still was trying to land it. You can even see at the KO point Whyte was throwing that short hook too late. There are no lucky punches in boxing and whoever believes that don't know boxing or are Whyte fans.

That is a very cerebral punch, the entire mechanics of the movement 'Plus Povetkin was in the fight' from the very start etc It was by no means a one sided fight, I had to put the volume on mute 'Because the commentators where sayings otherwise'. Povetkin is going to have some momentum now, he will be difficult to beat in the rematch.

The fact is Ruiz and Povetkin were considered bum fighters in the first place. which was why they were chosen. If Eddie Hearn thought that either were dangerous opponents could defeat Joshua or Dilllian he would have never selected them. Besides, no one wanted to see AJ/Ruiz or Whyte/Povetkin anyhow because both Ruiz and Povetkin were considered overmatched and limited opponents with very slim chancse of winning. I agree with AJ/Ruiz to an extent (although tbf it was a late replacement and they wanted an American opponent for Joshuas US debut) but Whyte/Povetkin is not the same at all. Povetkin has only ever lost to Joshua and Wlad, and all indications suggested he still had some life in him despite being 40. Whyte has never shown anything that would make me expect Povetkin to be an easy fight for him either - not his close fights with Chisora, or his close fight with Parker, or him getting sparked out by AJ (who himself didnt have an easy time with Povetkin). Like I said, if Hearn thought Povetkin was a cherrypick for Whyte, hes incompetent. Especially if he was basing that on Povetkin going 12 hard fought rounds with Hunter.

povetkin was already throwing that uppercut prior to the knockout...it was part of his fight plan so of course it wasn't a lucky punch

No offense and I'm glad you've now 'seen the light', but it was painfully obvious to anyone with at least 2 working f__king brain cells that it wasn't an accident. How the f_ck do you accidentally set up an uppercut with a jab while circling round your opponent and slipping past their punch to find that opening? 'First I thought it was' sounds more like "I went along with what the media shills were saying because they are obviously knowledgeable and important people". 'Accidental', 'lucky' punch... give me a f__king break. The amount of stupidity in this world is enough to drive me insane, I may as well walk around with skid-marked underwear on my head to fit in. Hilarious and informative! This made my day! Lol

And your suggestion to Matchroom is... mismatches? Fighters will sometimes lose in decent fights that people will be prepared to pay to watch. The alternative is fighting bums in fights no-one wants to see, so no-one gets paid. i think the suggestion would be more a case of if you're going to cherry-pick (as they were trying hard to), then at least get it right or you end up looking very very silly

And your suggestion to Matchroom is... mismatches? Fighters will sometimes lose in decent fights that people will be prepared to pay to watch. The alternative is fighting bums in fights no-one wants to see, so no-one gets paid.The fact is Ruiz and Povetkin were considered bum fighters in the first place. which was why they were chosen. If Eddie Hearn thought that either were dangerous opponents could defeat Joshua or Dilllian he would have never selected them. Besides, no one wanted to see AJ/Ruiz or Whyte/Povetkin anyhow because both Ruiz and Povetkin were considered overmatched and limited opponents with very slim chancse of winning.

I agree; Actually he was overrated. He was never on the same level as Wilder, Fury and Joshua to begin with. He along with many boxing fans alike saw a fight with Povetkin as a mismatch. Most people on this forum thought that Whyte was picking on an old aging fighter who was well past his prime and on the decline. Eddie Hearn felt the same way about Andy Ruiz too. He never thought Ruiz has a snowball's chance in Hell of defeating Anthony Joshua. However, he did. Both were cherrypicks gone wrong. I have to admit, that Matchroom sure knows how to match make :lol1: And your suggestion to Matchroom is... mismatches? Fighters will sometimes lose in decent fights that people will be prepared to pay to watch. The alternative is fighting bums in fights no-one wants to see, so no-one gets paid.

Hunter is very underrated though. Plus Whyte was there that same night looking like absolute **** against Wach, not to mention the guy went life and death with Chisora twice. If Hearn considers Povetkin a cherrypick for a guy at Whytes level hes drastically overrating how good Whyte actually is.I agree; Actually he was overrated. He was never on the same level as Wilder, Fury and Joshua to begin with. He along with many boxing fans alike saw a fight with Povetkin as a mismatch. Most people on this forum thought that Whyte was picking on an old aging fighter who was well past his prime and on the decline. Eddie Hearn felt the same way about Andy Ruiz too. He never thought Ruiz has a snowball's chance in Hell of defeating Anthony Joshua. However, he did. Both were cherrypicks gone wrong. I have to admit, that Matchroom sure knows how to match make :lol1:

Hunter is one of the most talented boxers at cw/hw. The only reason he can't make a real noise at hw is his size. The fact Pov went distance with him should have shown Pov is no near to be shot or mentally retired. But it seems guys from Whyte's camp missed it..)

Did you see Povetkin's last fight with Michael Hunter? He was damn near KO. He looked very old and got his asswhooped. He received a gift Draw from the judges. Michael Hunter was robbed in that fight. That was the reason why Matchroom and Eddie Hearn cherrypicked Povetkin because he appeared so frail and vulnerable in that fight. Hunter is very underrated though. Plus Whyte was there that same night looking like absolute **** against Wach, not to mention the guy went life and death with Chisora twice. If Hearn considers Povetkin a cherrypick for a guy at Whytes level hes drastically overrating how good Whyte actually is.

There’s no such thing as a lucky punch in boxing. Cannot emphasise this enough!