Alexander Povetkin vs. Dillian Whyte II
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| Date | 27 March 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Venue | Europa Point Sports Complex, Gibraltar | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Title(s) on the line | WBC interim heavyweight title | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tale of the tape | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Whyte wins via 4th-round TKO | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alexander Povetkin vs. Dillian Whyte II, billed as Rumble On The Rock, was a heavyweight professional boxing rematch contested between the former WBA (Regular) champion and defending WBC interim champion Alexander Povetkin, and former WBC interim champion Dillian Whyte.[1]
Background
[edit]The event was originally set to take place on 21 November 2020, however was postponed when Povetkin tested positive for COVID-19.[2] A venue had not initially been confirmed for the rematch,[3][4] but the bout took place in Gibraltar on 27 March 2021. Their first fight ended with a fifth-round technical knockout victory for Povetkin.[5]
The fight
[edit]Whyte gained his revenge by knocking out Povetkin in the fourth round.
Aftermath
[edit]The fight would ultimately be the last of Povetkin's career, as he announced his retirement soon afterwards aged 41 on 13 June 2021.[6]
Fight card
[edit]| Weight Class | vs. | Method | Round | Time | Notes | ||
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| Heavyweight |  Dillian Whyte
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def. |  Alexander Povetkin (c)
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TKO | 4/12 | 2:39 | Note 1 |
| Heavyweight | Fabio Wardley
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def. |  Éric Molina
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KO | 5/10 | ||
| Super-welterweight | Ted Cheeseman
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def. | James Metcalf
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TKO | 11/12 | 3:10 | Note 2 |
| Lightweight | Campbell Hatton
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def. |  Jesus Ruiz
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PTS | 4 | Note 3 | |
| Welterweight | Michael McKinson
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def. | Chris Kongo (c)
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UD | 10 | Note 4 | |
| Heavyweight | Nick Webb
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def. |  Erik Pfeifer
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TKO | 2/10 | 1:51 | Note 5 |
^Note 1 For WBC interim heavyweight title
^Note 2 For vacant British super-welterweight title
^Note 3 Professional debut for Hatton
^Note 4 For WBO Global welterweight title
^Note 5 For vacant IBO International heavyweight title
Broadcasting
[edit]The Undercard will be televised for a 30-minute Freeview on Sky Sports Arena, Sky Sports Mix and Sky Sports Boxing YouTube The fight will be televised live on Sky Sports Box Office PPV in the United Kingdom and Ireland, as well as REN TV in Russia.
| Country | Broadcaster | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free-to-air | Cable/Pay TV | PPV | Stream | |
| United Kingdom
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Sky Sports Arena, Sky Sports Mix and Sky Sports Boxing YouTube for 30 Minutes Freeview | Sky Sports Box Office | ||
 Ireland
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| Russia
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REN TV | A1 | — | Amediateka |
| Worldwide | — | DAZNINT | ||
^INT - the coverage is not available in UK, IRL, and selected countries.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Povetkin vs Whyte 2 confirmed for autumn schedule on Sky, featuring world title fights, Joshua Buatsi and WBSS final". Sky Sports. Archived from the original on 3 May 2021. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
- ^ "Povetkin vs Whyte: Rematch with Dillian Whyte postponed after Alexander Povetkin tests positive for Covid-19". Sky Sports. Archived from the original on 3 May 2021. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
- ^ "Alexander Povetkin vs. Dillian Whyte rematch set for Nov. 21 as part of Matchroom's fall schedule | DAZN News US". DAZN. Archived from the original on 3 May 2021. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
- ^ "Boxing schedule: Fight dates, TV channel and live stream for confirmed cards | DAZN News". DAZN. Archived from the original on 3 May 2021. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
- ^ "Alexander Povetkin knocks out Dillian Whyte after twice being on canvas". Guardian. 22 August 2020. Archived from the original on 3 May 2021. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
- ^ "Alexander Povetkin: Russian heavyweight announces retirement from boxing aged 41". Sky Sports. Retrieved 13 June 2021.