Comments Thread For: Whyte Sparring Partner Doubts Fight Goes Distance, Expects KO

[BIGPOPPAPUMP]

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.
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[Mindgames]

Not "anyone" can do what happened in the first fight.This narrative of a lucky punch is a joke,and for once the public can see through it.If Whyte puts Pov away with one punch,i expect the same standard to be applied then.

[Slowhand]

Sounds like the sparring help were picked just to boost Whyte´s shattered confidence.

[VislorTurlough]

Povetkin’s prime was a decade ago. Whyte’s prime has been the last 2 years. All you need to know about his level. Never has a mid tier heavyweight gotten so much coverage

[Eff Pandas]

Povetkin’s prime was a decade ago. Whyte’s prime has been the last 2 years. All you need to know about his level. Never has a mid tier heavyweight gotten so much coverage

Its location dependent imo. Whyte can be a draw & hyped in the UK easier than he could in other places. If he was in the US he'd probably be more like a Chris Arreola type guy in popularity & opportunity. I feel like the UK Boxing community & promotions push guys up more than push them down like they'd get in the US. In the UK they boost you upon winning & give you praise, in the US they wanna know whats next & talk more about your faults. So I don't think its necessarily a bad thing how the UK works. The UK system is great at allowing guys to make themselves draws to their highest level at every step along the way by making them appealing & giving them more competitive experience rather than sh^tting on them & marinating a big fight 4+ years from their debut as you fight +300 to +1000 underdogs every time out.

[sayf]

Povetkin’s prime was a decade ago. Whyte’s prime has been the last 2 years. All you need to know about his level. Never has a mid tier heavyweight gotten so much coverage

Right now he's defnitely in or close to top 5,which says a lot about the state of the heavyweight division.

He's a level below Joshua and Fury, below them you only reall have Wilder and Ruiz (non-fat version).

I'd put him in the same category as Usyk, Parker, Povetkin, Joyce and Hunter. Other than those guys, you're really scraping the barrel to find anyone to get excited about. Usyk is a small untested heavyweight, Parker doesn't have power, Povetkin should retire any day now, Joyce is no spring chicken either, and Hunter is also untested.

So really he's one of the best of a bad bunch. The problem is with corona and the shenanigans around Fury, Joshua and Wilder, we're likely not to see any movement at the top for at least a year or two. The likes of Joyce/Usyk won't see a fight with any of them before mid/end of 2022 at best once they have the title

[4truth]

I think there is practically no way it goes the distance. 5-6 rounds, tops.