Povetkin KOs Whyte for WBC interim belt

Dillian Whyte Vs Alexander Povetkin, Wbc Diamond Belt Title Fight.

Photos: Mark Robinson/Matchroom Boxing

40-year-old former world champion Alexander Povetkin (36-2-1, 25 KOs) scored a spectacular and unexpected fifth round knockout to dethrone WBC interim heavyweight champion Dillian Whyte (27-2, 18 KOs) on Saturday night at Matchroom Fight Camp in Brentwood, Essex, England. Whyte dropped Povetkin twice in round four and the end seemed near. It was. But not what anyone expected. In round five, Povetkin connected with a massive left uppercut that knocked Whyte out cold. Time was :30. Povetkin won the WBC interim and diamond belts. Whyte was a -440 favorite.

Promoter Eddie Hearn said he will exercise a match clause, so expect Povetkin-Whyte 2 later this year. Whyte’s loss removes one of the stumbling blocks for WBC champion Tyson Fury to fight WBA/IBF/WBO champ Anthony Joshua should they both emerge victorious from their upcoming fights.


Dillian Whyte Vs Alexander Povetkin, Wbc Diamond Belt Title Fight.

Dillian Whyte Vs Alexander Povetkin, Wbc Diamond Belt Title Fight.

Dillian Whyte Vs Alexander Povetkin, Wbc Diamond Belt Title Fight.

Dillian Whyte Vs Alexander Povetkin, Wbc Diamond Belt Title Fight.

Dillian Whyte Vs Alexander Povetkin, Wbc Diamond Belt Title Fight.

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  • Respect to Povetkin, he gets in the ring with everyone and has earned another big fight.

  • Truly, a complete shocker. Looked like Whyte could of got him out of there anytime he wanted to. I hope I’m wrong but Whyte is in terrible shape right now. Just doesn’t look good. I hope he will be alright..

    • I favored Whyte in this fight, but I never thought he’d go off at -440. That was absurd. I’m not a getting man, but taking a flyer on Povetkin would’ve made sense. No way he should’ve ever been that big of an underdog against a good, but limited, heavyweight.

    • Jeff, Whyte came in a stone and a half lighter than his last fight, even the commentators said he looked good. He just got caught with a perfect uppercut. Thats HW boxing.

  • Damn that was a brutal finish. Povetkin deserves another big pay day for sure.

  • I’m glad that Whyte lost.. I never thought the guy was championship material.. Yea, he’s powerful but Geeze he is slow…. Time for this guy to retire and give it up once and for all…

  • I think Whyte over estimated his skills. Povetkin is no Lucas Browne! That was the biggest WTF happened ever in a major HW fight. Whyte was so sharp and confidant and he was picking Povetkin apart in the 4th. This was one sided for Whyte. At 41, big HW do not get up from 2 knockdowns to win like that. Lower weight classes guys have more bounce and recover better. Even Ruiz probably would not pull of the magic if he got knocked down buy AJ again in round 3 in their 1st fight.

  • The brutal beauty of boxing on display. Whyte in control with 2 knockdowns and then Povetkin finishes things with one punch.

  • No rematch needed. Hearn just wants to make money again where it should be Povetkin now being #1 and fighting for the WBC belt as was the plan for Whyte.

    • I agree there doesn’t need to be a rematch. I’d rather see Hunter get another chance since he looked like he did enough to get the nod when he fought Povetkin.

      Whyte has a good jab and power, but otherwise he’s pretty limited. He’s struggled in quite a few of his recent fights, and doesn’t seem to come into fights in top condition. It was odd that the announcers were saying that Whyte would outlast Povetkin, because he hardly has a history of coming on strong in the late rounds.

      Anyway it’s especially nice that someone who is considered a smaller HW ktfo a 260 pound guy.

  • A rematch clause lolololol. F Hearn POS. Hey you can only set up so many matches for your fighters to fight 38+ year olds until they get caught. Whyte would have been better off taking it to povetkin early on and not see if he could drag out the fight and tire the old man out.

    #bodysnatchergotsnatched

  • the bigger the mouth the harder they fall, Whyte was calling out ALL top heavyweights,,hahaha !!!

  • Mad respect for Povetkin! Unlike Whyte who has a big mouth he never talks shit and goes about his business like a real man. Glad he took out this loud mouth clown.

  • So the WBC interim title was won by Povetkin, imagine the glory of winning such a belt? Could he get a cup of coffee for winning such a prestigious belt? He might have a voucher at Mcdonalds for his next meal. And The Pope will give him an audience now!!!!!!! 🙂

  • I said thistwo days ago: “Nonetheless Povetkin still very capable and could pull a massive upset, we shouldn’t forget that his boxing record is one of the best and his only two loses have been against two outstanding guys: V Klitschko and A Joshua.
    Why I said this? Because Povetkin is one of the most skilled and durable heavyweights we had had in the last 15 years, also, his punching power is wrongfully underrated. Whyte is a good boxer, close to elite, but he has never shared the ring with the best as Povedkin has done. Give “sasha” a break and let him to get a juicy paycheck, before to find the golf equipment.

    • Povetkin gave AJ fits before AJ beat him. Going into this fight I had Povetkin winning by KO.

  • Say what you like, Dillian Whyte is a top class heavyweight who got caught with a punch that’s all. He was dominating until he got stopped. He’s been in with a lot of top guys and beaten them all barring Joshua so no shame there, he’ll come back from this. he’s also his own man and a true warrior. That’s why I like him, as well as him being a character too.
    Give the guy a break.. he’s earned his place in the heavyweight rankings more than most with no shot at the title after 1000 darts and just because he’s fallen short here, give him credit for not taking the easy option (and fighting a tin can). He’ll be back and I’ll be cheering him on again.

  • Dillian is a warrior but he ain’t as good as ppl think. He’s a dead set brawler/swinger. Kind of reminds me of deontay wilder but just throws less straight punches and hooks more. Dillian deserves respect and he did do good but I could not even believe they had povetkin a former gold medal Olympic champion 4-1 underdog. Weird odds.

  • Let’s call a spade a spade. This win for Povetkin proves nothing. It just shows you how bad the current crops of heavyweights are. Alexander Povetkin got destroyed a child by Wladimir Klitsckho. The same Wlad who got destroyed himself by Ross Purritty, Corrie Sanders, and Lamon Brewster.

    Now a washed up Povetkin is knocking out stiff a prime Dillian Whyte? Most of the current heavyweights are fat. Casual fans are getting excited over Tyson Fury throwing slapping arm punches. Casuals are getting excited by Deontay Wilder knocks out Uber drivers and school bus drivers. People standards are pretty low when it comes to boxing now days.

    • Lamont, I can see your point. This era of boxing is rather a deck full of wild cards and the way promoters put all the contractual BS in their matchups makes anyone get a bad taste in their mouth.

      I do one thing. Based on the KO of Whyte, he will be getting a CT Scan of the head and neck to be sure nothing is damaged internally. That was pretty devastating…

    • I understand your point a little. I do not get excited about Fury who to date has had one big win. His skill is being tall and leaning so far back over the ropes a fighter simple cant reach him. When the one guy went to the body you saw him almost lose (should have been stopped because of a cut, but he got lucky). As far as he beat a guy who beat a guy we beat a guy has always been proven to not be a way to judge a boxer. Great boxers have lost and it matters how they came back. I wouldnt say Mike Tyson was a joke because Buster Douglas knocked him out, but Buster was was knocked out by Mike White who was beat by so many unknowns. Again I get what you mean, but at this point there is no dominate HW out there. If Wilder or AJ box Tyson F. to the body they can easily beat him. AJ was shown he can be beat and so has Wilder. Maybe as time shakes out one of these three may stand out in the end.

  • No more chances, Whyte. Whyte should WAIVE from the rear of the Heavyweight prize line because that’s what happens when you do not maintain focus in the ring AT ALL TIMES!! If Whyte is LUCKY for a rematch, he better get his a*s in shape, get humble and stop taking matters for granted. As for Povetkin, I hope he can avoid the rematch and get a bigger fight out there.

  • Nice KO. Was jacking with the TV chord and missed it. Glad they had a replay. Size means nothing really. Roberto Duran at 135 lbs would wipe the street with the average 200 lb man in a street fight. I’ve seen many 130-140 lb Mexicans in north Denver gyms that were real bad ass. Tyson at 5′-10″ was a small heavyweight. Greg Haugen former lightweight champ of the late 70s-80s? Was beating 200 lb plus lumber jacks in Alaska in tough guy competitions. All this BS about height and reach advantage can be overcome if you got the tools.

  • Congrats AP but gutted for Whyte. My first thoughts was where does Dillian go from here having trained so hard and waited so long.
    But if there’s a rematch clause it could still be retrieveable depending on how the WBC are.

  • You have to feel for Whyte. Number 1 contender for years and constantly having tough fights whilst waiting for a title shot and now this …..

  • Beautiful shot by Povetkin. I have never been impressed with Whyte. Whyte nothing more than a fighting caveman.

  • Respect to Whyte for staying active. There have been past fighters who sat inactive to keep the mandatory spot. I think too many people took Povetkin as an easy boxer to beat. Im not shocked by the first flash knock down. Heavyweights can drop each other and recover fast. The second knock down shook Povetkin up a little, but he stayed active and kept moving forward. The KO punch was great. The rematch should be interesting.

  • They say the last thing a boxer loses is his punch. Povetkin has lost some quickness but still has that one-punch KO power.

  • I can hear it now, everyone’s going to say that Sasha was on the juice. Nope, he’s just one of the best heavyweights of this era and he has knockout power in both hands. He always has, and has also been one of the most underrated heavyweights in recent years. The heavyweight division better be glad that Sasha Povetkin is not 3 inches taller and 20 pounds heavier, or he would be undisputed.

    • Wouldn’t put it past Eddie and the BBBofC gangsters to tamper with Povetkin’s post fight drug test. Bout is switched to a no decision and Whyte gets his mandatory status again.

  • At least this loss will finally shut up Whyte and his failure to get a title fight…. Now, he’s out of title contention… He should retire… To me, there was never anything great about him…. powerful, but VERY Slow….

  • I think Povetkin was brought in as a body with a name for Whyte to get a win over, but like they say- never sleep on an old skilled heavyweight. They have a way of coming back from the dead to rock the world. Now Whyte has to go back and watch the video of him dying laughing at Wilder after getting busted up against Fury

  • There are legendary guys who you can NEVER count out or drop your guard against, Luisito Espinosa is one of the major ones and Alexander Povetkin is another. Lesson learned. Both can fight another day.

  • Is Potvetkin clean this time? He has a bad history of testing dirty. If he’s clean, all the respect in the world.

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