Whyte v Povetkin 2 - 27/3/21 - Gibraltar - Sky Sports PPV/DAZN

Dillian Whyte's rematch with Alexander Povetkin is heading to Gibraltar on a new date of March 27
Alexander Povetkin vs Dillian Whyte rematch to be held in Gibraltar on March 27, live on Sky Sports Box Office. Britain's heavyweight contender can avenge his shock knockout defeat by his Russian rival

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.sky...te-of-march-27

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Dillian Whyte's rematch with Alexander Povetkin is heading to Gibraltar on a new date of March 27
Alexander Povetkin vs Dillian Whyte rematch to be held in Gibraltar on March 27, live on Sky Sports Box Office. Britain's heavyweight contender can avenge his shock knockout defeat by his Russian rival

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.sky...te-of-march-27

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How is Povetkin's win a "shock" knockout defeat for Whyte? Povetkin is more skilled, hits hard and still has all of his mobility. We saw just how limited Whyte really is, all bluster and blabber aside.

The reality is there is a difference between fighters with good amateur- and particularly Olympic- pedigree and borderline club fighters. Like how we saw with Dubois v Joyce. In MOST circumstances the better trained, conditioned and skilled fighter on paper wins.

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Dillian Whyte's rematch with Alexander Povetkin is heading to Gibraltar on a new date of March 27
Alexander Povetkin vs Dillian Whyte rematch to be held in Gibraltar on March 27, live on Sky Sports Box Office. Britain's heavyweight contender can avenge his shock knockout defeat by his Russian rival

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.sky...te-of-march-27

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How is Povetkin's win a "shock" knockout defeat for Whyte? Povetkin is more skilled, hits hard and still has all of his mobility. We saw just how limited Whyte really is, all bluster and blabber aside.

The reality is there is a difference between fighters with good amateur- and particularly Olympic- pedigree and borderline club fighters. Like how we saw with Dubois v Joyce. In MOST circumstances the better trained, conditioned and skilled fighter on paper wins.

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it wasnt a shock, i had my finger on the betting trigger before the fight, another one i didnt go through with, i seem to remember the odds being to short

but it doesnt show whyte as limited, bit harsh that really, he has a better record than 90% of the HWs around today

"It only takes one punch"

Funny ain't it. That's what this was. It was a living breathing enactment of that party line boxers and fans will trot out on cue. But it cant be left there, there has to be more. In this case, Dillian Whyte is now shit and definitely going to get chinned again. OK not everyone subscribes to that but it's what you hear or read.

I'm not sure if my recall is failing me here but didn't Dillian boss all but a split second of that fight? Wasn't he bashing Povetkin up, putting him on his arse multiple times? I think it was as good as I've seen Dillian. I've said for years that Dillian shouldn't try to change or that all the changes he was trying to make were in vain, he's a bruiser he ain't no boxer. It looked to me like it was all coming together in that fight. Good jab, good body work, decent defence. Then.... He got chinned.

The finishing punch was a beauty but I'm not having that it was anything other than one from the memory bank and it can't change the four rounds that preceded it. He was getting mauled.

It does though doesn't it. Dillian was the one waiting on a title shot, size, strength, youth on his side. Povetkin was on the slide and ripe for the taking. Now, one punch later it's Povetkin who's in charge and seemingly only has to turn up, bide his time before lunching another howitzer in Whyte's direction and that'll be all she wrote. Whyte apparently was never that good to begin with and is an accident waiting to happen.

Thing is tho @Memphis , as sarcastic as your post may or may not be

Dillian was bossing it

it was just one punch

but i get the feeling it was a little more calculated than that and there's at lot more than a punchers chance of it happening again

You'd be forgiven for thinking that everything I post is dripping in sarcasm but it's not always the case ;D

I think Povetkin had a punchers chance in fight one and I think he has a punchers chance in fight two. A punchers chance generally sounds like a derogatory term, or rather a less than glowing endorsement and suggests a big slice of luck is involved, but it doesn't have to be the case. There was no luck involved in him flattening Whyte first time around and if he does it again it will no doubt be down to a beautifully crafted single punch rather than a wild swing. He cant outwork Dillian. He was outgunned in the first four rounds of fight one when his window was widest. He's not going to outbox him. Whyte's jab was excellent first time around.

Whyte will still outweigh him by a couple of stone, will still be ten years younger. Povetkin is still in his forties, still has all those miles on the clock, still on the slide. He just happens to be one of the biggest punchers around and one of the best at delivering that power. I just don't go along with this idea that it's a foregone conclusion that he lands the jackpot punch again. Where was it against Hunter, Fury, Joshua?

For me it's as you were. Dillian still holds all the cards, but Povetkin has that ace up his sleeve.

For me Povetkin was done in the first fight.
Whyte had all the work put in apart from finishing it, he got a little complacent and Povetkin had just enough young Povetkin left in him to capitalise.

But...I still think that Povetkin is done.

Realistically Whyte should dispense with him (the way he was supposed to first time round) and it will probably finish Povetkin’s career.
But this being the business of boxing they might actually promote a rubber match:-\

Given his age (and Covid) even a win might be the ideal opportunity for Povetkin to bow out -
and he would finish Whyte’s career as well as his own.
But this being the business of boxing they would then push Povetkin for another title fight:-\
And maybe even a Whyte comeback tour :-\

And this being the business of boxing we’ll all pay P.P.V. for the privilege.

It was a lovely upper cut that Whyte didn't see coming bang out boxing at its best.!
Whyte was thinking Povetkin was washed up sometimes your arrogance gets the better of you can it happen again yes.
Is this fight really a PPV no not one bit just Eddie taking the piss milking us fans .☹️

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Dillian Whyte's rematch with Alexander Povetkin is heading to Gibraltar on a new date of March 27
Alexander Povetkin vs Dillian Whyte rematch to be held in Gibraltar on March 27, live on Sky Sports Box Office. Britain's heavyweight contender can avenge his shock knockout defeat by his Russian rival

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.sky...te-of-march-27

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How is Povetkin's win a "shock" knockout defeat for Whyte? Povetkin is more skilled, hits hard and still has all of his mobility. We saw just how limited Whyte really is, all bluster and blabber aside.

The reality is there is a difference between fighters with good amateur- and particularly Olympic- pedigree and borderline club fighters. Like how we saw with Dubois v Joyce. In MOST circumstances the better trained, conditioned and skilled fighter on paper wins.

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it wasnt a shock, i had my finger on the betting trigger before the fight, another one i didnt go through with, i seem to remember the odds being to short

but it doesnt show whyte as limited, bit harsh that really, he has a better record than 90% of the HWs around today

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I backed Povetkin at 3/1, never rated Whyte

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Dillian Whyte's rematch with Alexander Povetkin is heading to Gibraltar on a new date of March 27
Alexander Povetkin vs Dillian Whyte rematch to be held in Gibraltar on March 27, live on Sky Sports Box Office. Britain's heavyweight contender can avenge his shock knockout defeat by his Russian rival

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.sky...te-of-march-27

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How is Povetkin's win a "shock" knockout defeat for Whyte? Povetkin is more skilled, hits hard and still has all of his mobility. We saw just how limited Whyte really is, all bluster and blabber aside.

The reality is there is a difference between fighters with good amateur- and particularly Olympic- pedigree and borderline club fighters. Like how we saw with Dubois v Joyce. In MOST circumstances the better trained, conditioned and skilled fighter on paper wins.

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it wasnt a shock, i had my finger on the betting trigger before the fight, another one i didnt go through with, i seem to remember the odds being to short

but it doesnt show whyte as limited, bit harsh that really, he has a better record than 90% of the HWs around today

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I backed Povetkin at 3/1, never rated Whyte

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I could accept what you were saying without agreeing if whyte had been battered, but he wasnt, he was winning and got caught

and you dont rate him in what way? hasnt he had some good wins?

Whyte needs to bulldoze him from the start and for the very early stoppage.
Not take the advice of his new corner men who told him repeatedly to "take your time" when he was battering Povetkin for fun.
Hurt him, jump all over him and finish him.
I'd go on the all out assault if I were Dillian, use your size, throw the cunt around etc.
This is Whytes to lose and I expect hi3 m to win this inside rounds.

I like how Povetkin can NEVER be discounted, even at is advancing age. He always had solid fundamentals and a clear decent dig in his punches.

I think this time round it will go as it was supposed to the first time round. Whyte was winning the fight and got caught by a peach of a shot, that's all it takes in the heavyweights. And if the same thing happened again, I wouldn't be all that surprised really.

While Whyte had a decent run of wins to get back into title shot contention, I don't think he is anything more than a glorified slugger somewhat. His success and standing in the division is probably more a refelection on the standard of today's heavyweights rather than the quality of Dillian.

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I like how Povetkin can NEVER be discounted, even at is advancing age. He always had solid fundamentals and a clear decent dig in his punches.

I think this time round it will go as it was supposed to the first time round. Whyte was winning the fight and got caught by a peach of a shot, that's all it takes in the heavyweights. And if the same thing happened again, I wouldn't be all that surprised really.

While Whyte had a decent run of wins to get back into title shot contention, I don't think he is anything more than a glorified slugger somewhat. His success and standing in the division is probably more a refelection on the standard of today's heavyweights rather than the quality of Dillian.

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Absolutely 100% agree, we are looking at the arse end of UK heavyweights here, all hoping for a lucky win that gets them Fury or Joshua, it was the same in the Klitschko era, all sorts of strange eastern Europeans getting shots looking for a lottery win.

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I like how Povetkin can NEVER be discounted, even at is advancing age. He always had solid fundamentals and a clear decent dig in his punches.

I think this time round it will go as it was supposed to the first time round. Whyte was winning the fight and got caught by a peach of a shot, that's all it takes in the heavyweights. And if the same thing happened again, I wouldn't be all that surprised really.

While Whyte had a decent run of wins to get back into title shot contention, I don't think he is anything more than a glorified slugger somewhat. His success and standing in the division is probably more a refelection on the standard of today's heavyweights rather than the quality of Dillian.

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Absolutely 100% agree, we are looking at the arse end of UK heavyweights here, all hoping for a lucky win that gets them Fury or Joshua, it was the same in the Klitschko era, all sorts of strange eastern Europeans getting shots looking for a lottery win.

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A dodgy promoters draw ' lets keep both our boys in the lottery' at 25/1 is worth a shot.

Dillian Whyte and Alexander Povetkin feature on Gibraltar £2 coin

Dillian Whyte and Alexander Povetkin feature on a new £2 coin issued by the government of Gibraltar.

The British heavyweight and Russia's Povetkin are etched on the coin to commemorate their rematch which takes place in Gibraltar on 27 March.

"It is a great honour for someone like me to go down in history as the first boxer, and first black man, to feature on sterling currency," said Whyte.

"There's a lot of black people that have done much bigger things than me."

He added: "It's a really special occasion for me and my family. This is why we should never give up on children that come from disadvantaged and troubled backgrounds.

"I can't believe that someone that comes from where I come from and has been through what I've been through can be honoured in this way."

While Gibraltar - an overseas British territory - uses the pound, the island's currency is not used in the United Kingdom.

https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cp...herockcoin.jpg

Campaigners have asked the UK government to feature more BAME faces on its currency and Chancellor Rishi Sunak asked the Royal Mint to come up with new designs last year.

BAME faces have featured on commemorative coins but not on UK legal tender currency.

The first coin featuring Whyte and Povetkin was struck at Tower Mint in London on Tuesday.

Povetkin, 41, stunned Whyte with a fifth-round knockout when they met in August.

The winner of their rematch will be well positioned to contest one of the heavyweight division's four world-title belts but may have to wait for proposed fights between current champions Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury to take place first.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/boxing/56429446

Is there a live crowd for this one then? Being a small Island I thought maybe Gibraltar would have quite a good chance of controlling the Covid spread.

I can see Whyte getting stopped again if he is too eager to close the show early.

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Is there a live crowd for this one then? Being a small Island I thought maybe Gibraltar would have quite a good chance of controlling the Covid spread.

I can see Whyte getting stopped again if he is too eager to close the show early.

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I think there will be a small crowd which is another reason to have the fight in Gibraltar.

Gibraltar isn't an island :S

It's fight week!

Think I've made up my mind that this one will go the way the first one should have gone in the eyes of Eddie. Whyte should be too big and strong for the older man and eventually stop him.

But of course, what happened last time is always a possibility, Povetkin has always been a good operater with big power. I just don't see that lightning striking twice.

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Narrow peninsula then (:

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Narrow peninsula then (:

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https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019_Island_Games

They do let them play in the island games though :S

The only reason we all keep rating Povetkin, and saying what a solid fighter he is, is because the depth of the heavyweight division is absolutely shit at the moment!

A very good amateur, admittedly .... but his Olympic gold medal match was a walkover win over the (very ironically) named Mohamad Aly.

As a pro, he is a small heavyweight in modern terms. Solid technique, decent chin. He doesn’t do anything spectacularly well does he?

He is also a proven drug cheat.

Would he have been anything more than a journeyman/gatekeeper type guy in the 1990’s (can anyone see him beating Lewis, Bowe, Holyfield) or in the 1980’s (Tyson would have murdered him). In the 1970’s I doubt he would be top ten.

Ali, Liston, Patterson, Williams and Foley would have toyed with him. Marciano, Charles and Walcott would beat him. Let’s not even put Povetkin in the same sentence as Joe Louis.

If Whyte can’t decisively and impressively defeat him at age 40, then he should pack his career in as a waste of everyone’s time!

If Whyte loses this he's fucked his career up.
He'll be below the likes of Parker and ranked around Chisora level.
Mad when you think what a good position he was in pre Povetkin.
He's had a 20 week camp and brought in Harold Knight who helped Lennox out back in the day so he's got no excuses here.

Looks like it's paid off physically
Whyte looks in career best shape for this.

https://talksport.com/sport/boxing/747891/

Just such an odd place for a fight. Recall it was a bit of a fortress and choke point during the second World war for British navy but fook all about previous boxing ???. Same time zone I'm assuming so might possibly miss it live but think Povetkin can pull it off again if he gets out of the first couple of rounds.

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Just such an odd place for a fight. Recall it was a bit of a fortress and choke point during the second World war for British navy but fook all about previous boxing ???. Same time zone I'm assuming so might possibly miss it live but think Povetkin can pull it off again if he gets out of the first couple of rounds.

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Whyte has been training near Gibraltar. He did not want to come to England to self isolate as he did the last time. Gibraltar is an hour ahead of us.

Dillian Whyte weighs in lighter for heavyweight rematch with Alexander Povetkin on Saturday

Dillian Whyte has weighed in at 17st 9lbs 3oz, while Povetkin came in at 16st 4lbs and 4oz ahead of their 'Rumble On The Rock' heavyweight rematch in Gibraltar

Dillian Whyte has shed significant weight for the Alexander Povetkin rematch and promised a punishing revenge victory.

The British contender tipped the scales at 17st 9lbs 3oz, with Povetkin coming in at 16st 4lbs 4oz for their second heavyweight showdown in Gibraltar on Saturday, live on Sky Sports Box Office.

Whyte, who weighed 18st 6oz for the first fight, is attempting to avenge last summer's knockout loss, but hinted that he intends to clinically break down Russia's former WBA champion.

"It means everything to me," Whyte told Sky Sports. "I've come in half-a-stone lighter - it wasn't deliberate. Just small adjustments.

https://e0.365dm.com/21/03/2048x1152...20210326124949

"I expect a tough 12-round fight.

"Every time I step into the ring I give my all. This is nothing different. You can create pressure in yourself if you start listening to people.

"I will stop him. Don't expect me to come out and be wild because there are ways of doing things.

"Fight him, be physical, box him. But I am looking for the stoppage.

"We have different ways of pressing him. Standing in front, but not being in front of him, using angles and my legs."

Povetkin was slightly heavier, four pounds more than when he defeated Whyte with a huge uppercut, but continued to play down suggestions that he is targeting a similarly explosive win.

"What happens in the ring, it's a different story, but it will be respect from my side the whole time," Povetkin told Sky Sports.

"No thoughts about that [a knockout win]. My goal is to be focused on the fight and show beautiful boxing, that's it.

"It will be beautiful, interesting boxing. That's what I can say."

Campbell Hatton, son of former world champion Ricky, made the lightweight limit for his pro debut against Jesus Ruiz on a bumper bill.

Whyte's heavyweight protege Fabio Wardley also steps up in class against former world title challenger Eric Molina.

The undefeated 26-year-old weighed in at 232lbs, with Molina coming in heavier at 251lbs.

Ahead of a British title battle, Ted Cheeseman and James Metcalf both were comfortably inside the 154lb super-welterweight mark.

Unbeaten rivals Chris Kongo and Michael McKinson had to be separated on the stage as they became embroiled in a heated face-off after coming in at 146lbs for their welterweight fight.

Erik Pfeifer and Nick Webb also collide in a heavyweight clash, while Youssef Khoumari's super-featherweight fight with Kane Baker kicks off the live action.

https://www.skysports.com/boxing/new...in-on-saturday

Anna looking lovely as usual

not a bad scrap that one, I was expecting Kongo to get a dodgy result there but the right man won

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Looks like it's paid off physically
Whyte looks in career best shape for this.

https://talksport.com/sport/boxing/747891/

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If that’s the best shape of his career, he might as well knock it on the head! Povetkin don’t look in much better shape either tbf.

Hatton is beating up Spanish Gareth Southgate

Seems like a lovely kid, but he's not ready for this.

ol 0-10 getting in some decent shots.

Ahhh..missed it. Evening Gents.

Come on Cheesehead

https://media1.tenor.com/images/e421...temid=13947443

Yup, this should be a good fight.

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Ahhh..missed it. Evening Gents.

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In time for Cheeseman v Metcalf.

Hatton was not great.

I wish Bellew was commentating so he could tell us how Cheeseman marks up easily, we'll have to make do with Maklin telling us how one of them needs to double up on the jab

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Come on Cheesehead

https://media1.tenor.com/images/e421...temid=13947443

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Was waiting for that ;D

Macklin going on about Cheeseman being mature and talking about his seasoning, all he needs is a quip about someone getting a grilling or melting under pressure and he has the set.