Round-by-Round: Dillian Whyte vs. Alexander Povetkin - 22 August 2020

[Grilling Machine]

Wembley? AJ-Whyte was at the O2.

So it was, but I did say I was paraphrasing! Wembley was mentioned, so probably in reference to AJ-Pov, else AJ-Klitschko. I try to blank Smith out, but usually end up hate-listening to him.

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What a beautiful left uppercut from Povetkin We'll be seeing that KO replayed a million times.

He didn't look beaten when he was decked twice in the 4th, but I certainly didn't see such a turnaround coming in the very next round. You have to take your hat off to Povetkin producing such a stunning knockout at 40 over the worlds number one contender.

Hope Whyte rethinks the Tibbs situation.

After the second KD, he had 10 seconds before the round ended.. that would’ve helped.

[THEBUTCH]

Yep, and that was an excellent left hook Dillian whipped in. Povetkin has always been very dangerous and still is. We shouldn't be that surprised at the outcome.

They say the last thing that goes is the punch

[margaret thatcher]

Dillian Whyte goes down and no count. Fury goes down and he gets the ten count. This is wrong, all fighters at this level should be given the chance to recover. Whyte deserves the immediate rematch,

Nah, Whyte was clearly out of it, and had to be dragged up while still a limp noodle. The ref didnt waive it immediately either, he looked him over first. People always go on like Fury was dead, but he was looking at the ref pretty much the whole time. I imagine it being the 12th round also had some bearing on the ref there.

When a fighter is clearly out, giving him a full count just wastes time to get medical attention

[THEBUTCH]

Whyte was gone. The referee did the right thing dispensing with the count.

[wildwaylon1]

Dillian Whyte goes down and no count. Fury goes down and he gets the ten count. This is wrong, all fighters at this level should be given the chance to recover. Whyte deserves the immediate rematch,

Nah, Whyte was clearly out of it, and had to be dragged up while still a limp noodle. The ref didnt waive it immediately either, he looked him over first. People always go on like Fury was dead, but he was looking at the ref pretty much the whole time. I imagine it being the 12th round also had some bearing on the ref there.

When a fighter is clearly out, giving him a full count just wastes time to get medical attention

I didn't see the fight, but I did see the Fury fight. My fault for listening to David Haye

[Boxerbeetle]

Yeah it was nothing like the Fury knock down against Wilder, where he did really well to recuperate so quickly but was never caught clean like Whyte was. Whyte was completely gone, Fury wasn’t at any point.

[rd350lc]

No complaints from Whyte either about being waved off . He was gone .

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No complaints from Whyte either about being waved off . He was gone .

Yeh, so if Whyte ain’t complaining. Why is everyone else..

[wildwaylon1]

Having seen on Sky News this evening the KO punch delivered by Povetkin. I can now see why the ref dispensed with the count. When Fury lay on the canvas for several seconds before getting to his feet the ref should have done the same He couldn't have known Fury would suddenly spring to his feet. Thats twice Fury should have lost fights.

[margaret thatcher]

Well the ref gave the count and Fury got up and ended the round strong, Dill on the other hand was totally pickled and had to be handled like a corpse being moved, just the way it is bruh

Maybe Dill will get a rematch and batter and stop Pov like Fury did to Deontay in the Wilder rematch. Though I want Usyk-Pov

[Boxerbeetle]

Having seen on Sky News this evening the KO punch delivered by Povetkin. I can now see why the ref dispensed with the count. When Fury lay on the canvas for several seconds before getting to his feet the ref should have done the same He couldn't have known Fury would suddenly spring to his feet. Thats twice Fury should have lost fights.

Have you even seen the Fury knockdown? He wasn’t anywhere near knocked out, of course the referee should have counted.

[Frostieballs]

incase you missed it. this is the fight summery.

Persoon: left right left right left right left right left right left right left right left right left right left right left right left right left right left right left right left right left right left right left right left right left right left right left right left right left right left right left right

Taylor: Left hook.

Persoon: left right left right left right left right left right left right left right left right left right left right left right left right left right left right left right left right left right left right left right left right left right left right left right left right left right left right left right

Taylor: Left hook.

Persoon: left right left right left right left right left right left right left right left right left right left right left right left right left right left right left right left right left right left right left right left right left right left right left right left right left right left right left right

Taylor: Left hook.

Persoon: left right left right left right left right left right left right left right left right left right left right left right left right left right left right left right left right left right left right left right left right left right left right left right left right left right left right left right

Taylor: Left hook.

I’m just bumping this because it is pure comedy genius and gave me an unexpected chuckle when I remembered it in the shower earlier.

[TheLeprechaun]

Having seen on Sky News this evening the KO punch delivered by Povetkin. I can now see why the ref dispensed with the count. When Fury lay on the canvas for several seconds before getting to his feet the ref should have done the same He couldn't have known Fury would suddenly spring to his feet. Thats twice Fury should have lost fights.

Have you even seen the Fury knockdown? He wasn’t anywhere near knocked out, of course the referee should have counted.

It's an interesting point though. I've seen many a fight waved off after a guy goes down and remains motionless like Fury did. I have to say I'd have had no issue with the stoppage if the referee had stopped it but then again we know that if the ref had stopped it it clearly would have been the wrong call.

I'm not saying Reiss made a good call. It was his incompetence and ego that led to him letting the fight continue.

I never really thought about it in depth but I think im going to change my mind. I think that a mandatory 8 count should be given even if an opponent is flattened and motionless. Disagree? Look at Fury Wilder.

[Counter-puncher]

Dillian has been interviewed today on Sky, is very happy with his shape (!!),

ah, you see there he would benefit from having his team keep him #humble

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Dillian Whyte has been knocked down 3 times in his last 5 fights

[TheLeprechaun]

Whyte was holding on against Wach after being hurt. When MARIUSZ WACH is able to land a punch on you, you have problems.

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Lebedev: Povetkin's Knockout Punch Was Like a Young Mike Tyson

"There can be only one opinion on this fight [between Whyte and Povetkin] - it's just the beauty of boxing," Lebedev said to Oleg Bogatov.

"This is what the heavyweight division is famous for. It would seem that everything is already a foregone conclusion, but no, not in this case, not today. Bam and that's it.... an extravaganza - what a beautiful knockout. Probably, we can say that Alexander's punch was in the style of a young Mike Tyson. It was a cool punch, everything was done in a textbook manner - a beautiful entrance, kicked off, a punch from a slope to the chin. This is a school boxing of the USSR.

"The year is not over yet, but I think it will be one of the brightest knockouts [of 2020]. And, of course, it can become the knockout of the year."

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Arum: Dillian Whyte Got What He Deserved, Talked Too Much About Fury

"These are heavyweights. They can't go into a fight thinking ahead to another fighter that they're having, they have to concentrate completely on the fight they are having. Dillian Whyte got what he deserved.... the horrible things that he was saying about Tyson Fury, how he was pestering the WBC about his mandatory position and trying to break up a potential Fury-Joshua fight down the road. Eddie Hearn, of course, flapping his mouth didn't help," Arum told IFL TV.

"But the WBC held their ground, because they knew that Whyte was in a difficult fight with a tried and true professional like Povetkin, and they waited to see what would happen after that fight."

"Again, if Kubrat Pulev doesn't beat Joshua, which I believe he will but if he doesn't and Joshua wins, and Tyson Fury is able to again face Wilder and beat Wilder, then we can look forward without any kind obstacles to a Fury and Joshua fight, which is the obviously the biggest heavyweight match of our time," Arum said.

"Neither guy, this should be a lesson to both of them.... don't look ahead to a future opponent and concentrate on the guy you are fighting."

"They are heavyweights and they punch well. And Povetkin, he always punched well. He didn't have the greatest chin in the world, he doesn't have the greatest stamina in the world, but he is a tried and true professional. But if you let your guard down and you become overconfident, you are going to get knocked out like Dillian Whyte got knocked out," Arum said.

"Dillian Whyte did no one any favors by talking about Tyson Fury, talking about fighting Tyson Fury, when he was fighting Povetkin. I think Matchroom was selling the fight on Sky on pay-per-view and I think the numbers are not very good, because you don't promote a fight by talking about fighting the next guy. You promote a fight by talking about fighting the guy who's in front of you."

[DrDuke]

Dillian Whyte has been knocked down 3 times in his last 5 fights

All of them, Parker, Rivas and Povetkin, are solid punchers though. And are/were top 10 competitors.

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Alexander Povetkin was given a hero's welcome as he landed back down in Russia after producing one of the best punches of his career to knockout Dillian Whyte.

The heavyweight was greeted inside the airport with a ceremony of music and was crowned in a black hat and given a black coat to wear.

Povetkin appeared shocked and somewhat discomfited by the reception as performers dressed in traditional green and red outfits sung and danced around him while fans watched on.

[Boxerbeetle]

Having seen on Sky News this evening the KO punch delivered by Povetkin. I can now see why the ref dispensed with the count. When Fury lay on the canvas for several seconds before getting to his feet the ref should have done the same He couldn't have known Fury would suddenly spring to his feet. Thats twice Fury should have lost fights.

Have you even seen the Fury knockdown? He wasn’t anywhere near knocked out, of course the referee should have counted.

It's an interesting point though. I've seen many a fight waved off after a guy goes down and remains motionless like Fury did. I have to say I'd have had no issue with the stoppage if the referee had stopped it but then again we know that if the ref had stopped it it clearly would have been the wrong call.

I'm not saying Reiss made a good call. It was his incompetence and ego that led to him letting the fight continue.

I never really thought about it in depth but I think im going to change my mind. I think that a mandatory 8 count should be given even if an opponent is flattened and motionless. Disagree? Look at Fury Wilder.

Nah, it’s got to be left to the referee’s discretion. In the Fury situation, he was clearly hurt and dazed but never close to being knocked out, you could see from his eyes that he was still aware of what was happening. Bit of a contrast to Whyte, who was completely out cold and had to be rolled into the recovery position!

[margaret thatcher]

I sense some lingering Fury-Wilder soreness...

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