Comments Thread For: Hearn: Joshua Thinks Povetkin Could Upset The Odds in Whyte Fight

[coghaugen]

Whyte is terrible.

[Guest]

Whyte is terrible.

I don't think he's terrible. He just didn't look good at all in his last fight all overweight and sluggish.

He needs to come in way better shape for the Russian whose slowing down a lot himself though still a tough out.

[tokon]

Parker was cheated by head butt knock down and Whyte fouling. He pissed dirty vs Rivas and Chisora is a gate keeper at best. Povetkin is old and not even the same guy who lost to Joshua. Povetkin when he was Whytes age would of Koed him easily imo.

Good summary.

[Jkp]

I don't think he's terrible. He just didn't look good at all in his last fight all overweight and sluggish.

He needs to come in way better shape for the Russian whose slowing down a lot himself though still a tough out.

he's been hiding in Portugal juicing hard for months. He'll be in best shape possible.

[Inspired]

Even UK media has admitted that Whyte has turned down opportunities to fight for the WBC championship:

“WBC President Mauricio Sulaiman has explained numerous times why Whyte has been bypassed. This is due to the Briton rejecting a final eliminator with Luis Ortiz.”

“So why hasn’t Whyte fought for a world title yet? – It’s simple as Whyte has passed up on several chances himself.”

This is from UK media WBN. Google

Explained: Here’s why Dillian Whyte hasn’t fought for a world title yet

he wasnt guaranteed mandatory status
Whyte said numerous times he will fight ortiz as long as the winner is guaranteed mandatory and not waiting in line after brezeale.
brezeale made it a legal case, he would have sued wbc if he didnt get his promised shot (which we know he was given to stop him pressing charges against wilderin the first place).

[Inspired]

he's been hiding in Portugal juicing hard for months. He'll be in best shape possible.

portugal isnt africa, it's only a few hours away on plane...
plenty of british boxers have gone to spain to train and been tested there...but portugal is out of reach? fk out of here...there's VADA testing for wbc sanctioned fights you ****** turd.

[Earl-Hickey]

Parker was cheated by head butt knock down and Whyte fouling. He pissed dirty vs Rivas and Chisora is a gate keeper at best. Povetkin is old and not even the same guy who lost to Joshua. Povetkin when he was Whytes age would of Koed him easily imo.

Povetkin has also pissed dirty multiple times and when he was Whytes age was going LIFE AND DEATH with Marco Huck so I mean I'd give Whyte some chance to not be "ko'd easily"

[Inspired]

Parker's a harder puncher than Andy Ruiz. Don't just conveniently forget that Andy Ruiz couldnt even knock out Zumbano Love, a guy even charles martin knocked out.
plus, honestly given andy ruiz vanished for over a yr..and he wasnt drug tested as a fill in for the aj fight....we won't know but ruiz could well have been juiced going into that fight (NOT an excuse, im just saying...how does a guy who couldnt knock out zumbano love..magically start ko'ing dimitrenko and then aj?)
the aj fight isnt a standard to go off either, something was wrong with aj. in the rematch ruiz caught aj clean several times, he held his ground.

However in terms of skill and speed, of course Ruiz can beat Whyte. guys like daniel dubois, joe joyce, hrgovic, they'd all beat him...maybe Ajagba too. If they land clean, he's fked just like he was against aj. id even imagine Tony Yoka would fk him up. I imagine parker would beat him in a rematch.
Whyte is a sloppy fighter too...poor footwork. He's got an effective jab and that left hook.


Still, why trash the guy for wanting his opportunity at the wbc belt? he's already lost to AJ. Why would people not want to see Whyte vs Wilder/Fury?
clowns.

[Akutalee]

Whyte will knock Povetkin out within the 1st half of the fight

[LoadedWraps]

Povetkin is massively under rated on here.

I rate him highly but you're right.