Dmitry Ivanov, manager of former WBA heavyweight champion Alexander Povetkin, says his boxer was still suffering the effects of the coronavirus when he stepped in the ring for last month's rematch with Dillian Whyte. Back in August of 2020, Povetkin...
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By Corey Erdman - Dillian Whyte and Alexander Povetkin were scheduled to fight one another for the second time on Saturday night, but judging by their ring walks, you would have thought they were walking into totally different events. When Whyte came...
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Dillian Whyte has accepted a lot of risky fights during his well-documented, frustrating pursuit of a heavyweight title shot. Now that the London-based contender has avenged his knockout loss to Alexander Povetkin, Whyte wants a gimme. The WBC interi...
Alexander Povetkin’s problems in the opening minute of his rematch with Dillian Whyte were an indication of what was to come Saturday night. A right hand by Whyte made Povetkin stumble less than 40 seconds into their scheduled 12-round rematch. Povet...
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Whyte, Povetkin Rematch Photos Gallery - Gibraltar - In a high stakes rematch for the WBC interim-heavyweight title, Dillian Whyte (28-2, 19 KOs) got revenge with a fourth round stoppage of Alexander Povetkin (36-3, 25 KOs). (photos by Mark Robinson)
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Former super middleweight champion Carl Froch gave high praise to Dillian Whyte for his performance on Saturday night in Gibraltar. Whyte got revenge with a dominant four round stoppage of Alexander Povetkin to reclaim the WBC's interim-heavyweight t...
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World Boxing Council President Mauricio Sulaiman believes the 41-year-old was not physically ready for the rematch with Dillian Whyte. On Saturday night in Gibraltar, Whyte stopped Povetkin in four rounds. Back in August of 2020, Povetkin was dropped...
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Alexander Povetkin appears to have accomplished everything that will come of his pro career. A high-profile rematch with Dillian Whyte ended in despair for the 41-year-old Russian heavyweight, who suffered a one-sided knockout loss Saturday evening a...
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Dillian Whyte exacted his revenge -- and regained his WBC "interim" title belt -- in emphatic fashion as a huge right hand followed by a violent hook to the jaw scored the fight's only knockdown and ended matters at the 2:39 mark of round four.
By Ron Lewis - It took less than 12 minutes for Dillian Whyte to put Alexander Povetkin of Russia in his past. This time there were no mistakes as he outboxed, then outpunched the former WBA champion, putting his career back on track even if a world...
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Povetkin, Whyte Scorecard Live BoxingScene - 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 Pove...
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Alexander Povetkin has focused more on what transpired during the first four rounds of his fight with Dillian Whyte than the stunning conclusion in the fifth round. As satisfying as it was for the Russian heavyweight to knock Whyte unconscious August...
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Dillian Whyte never let his violent knockout loss to Alexander Povetkin demoralize him. Whyte wanted their rematch to take place as soon as possible. It’ll finally happen Saturday night after multiple postponements, but Whyte didn’t spend the past se...
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Tony Bellew wasn’t trying to downplay Alexander Povetkin’s incredible comeback against Dillian Whyte. But based on what the Sky Sports boxing analyst witnessed August 22, Bellew doesn’t consider Povetkin capable of beating Whyte again Saturday night...
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David Haye noticed an old, tired Alexander Povetkin who looked “way past his prime” on August 22. As faded as Povetkin appeared to him when the former WBA heavyweight champion encountered Dillian Whyte, Haye feels Whyte has made a mental mistake by c...
