Povetkin vs Whyte II

Who won Povetkin vs Whyte II?

Dillian Whyte beat Alexander Povetkin by knockout in the 4th round on Saturday, March 27th, 2021, at Europa Point Sports Complex, Gibraltar.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Heavyweight division, which meant there was no weight limit.

This contest was for the vacant WBC heavyweight championship of the world.

Also on the undercard Fabio Wardley was victorious over Eric Molina, Ted Cheeseman beat James Metcalf for the BBBOC British Super Welterweight belt, Chris Kongo was overcome by Michael McKinson, Erik Pfeifer was defeated by Nick Webb, and Youssef Khoumari beat Kane Baker.

Povetkin vs Whyte II stats

Back in March 2021, Alexander Povetkin stepped into the ring with a record of 36 wins, 2 losses, and 1 draw, 25 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Dillian Whyte made his way to the ring with a record of 27 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, with 18 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Povetkin had a slight advantage in power over Whyte, with a 69% knockout percentage compared to Whyte's 67%.

Alexander Povetkin was the older man by 9 years, at 42 years old.

Whyte had a height advantage of 2 inches over Povetkin. That also extended to a 3-inch reach advantage.

Both Alexander Povetkin and Dillian Whyte fought out of an orthodox stance.

Povetkin was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 10 more fights, and made his debut in 2005, 5 years and 11 months earlier than Whyte, whose first professional fight was in 2011. He had fought 72 more professional rounds, totaling 264 compared to Whyte's 192.

Dillian Whyte was ranked number 6 by the WBC in the Heavyweight division.

Povetkin vs Whyte II form

Povetkin had beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going the distance once.

In his last fight before this contest, he had beaten Dillian Whyte on August 22, 2020, by technical knockout in the 5th round in their WBC World Heavyweight championship fight at Matchroom Fight Camp, Essex, United Kingdom.

Prior to that, he had drawn with Michael Hunter on December 7, 2019, by split draw in their 12 round contest at Diriyah Arena, Diriyah, Saudi Arabia.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Hughie Fury on August 31, 2019, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at O2 Arena, London, United Kingdom.

Before that, he had been beaten by Anthony Joshua on September 22, 2018, by technical knockout in the 7th round in their IBF World Heavyweight, WBA Super World Heavyweight and WBO World Heavyweight championship fight at Wembley Stadium, London.

He had won against David Price on March 31, 2018, by knockout in the 5th round at Principality Stadium, Wales.

Whyte had beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance 3 times.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had lost to Alexander Povetkin on August 22, 2020, by technical knockout in the 5th round in their WBC World Heavyweight championship fight at Matchroom Fight Camp, Essex, United Kingdom.

Prior to that, he had beaten Mariusz Wach on December 7, 2019, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Diriyah Arena, Diriyah, Saudi Arabia.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Oscar Rivas on July 20, 2019, by unanimous decision in their WBC Interim World Heavyweight championship fight at The O2 Arena, London, United Kingdom.

Before that, he had won against Derek Chisora on December 22, 2018, by knockout in the 11th round at The O2 Arena, London.

He had defeated Joseph Parker on July 28, 2018, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at The O2 Arena, London.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Dillian Whyte had been fighting more than Alexander Povetkin.

Going into this contest, Alexander Povetkin had last fought 7 months and 5 days ago, while Dillian Whyte's last outing had been 7 months and 5 days ago.

Povetkin's last 5 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 11 months and 24 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 7 months and 6 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 41 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 8.2 rounds on average.

Whyte's last 5 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 7 months and 27 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 6 months and 13 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 50 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 10 rounds on average.

What time did Povetkin vs Whyte II start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 10:35 PM UTC at Europa Point Sports Complex, Gibraltar, Gibraltar, which was 6:35 PM EST or 3:35 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 10:35 PM GMT in the UK.

Who broadcast Povetkin vs Whyte II?

The DAZN show began at 2:00 PM EST / 11:00 AM PST. The Sky Box Office HD broadcast of the card started at 6:00 PM (GTM).

What were the odds on Povetkin vs Whyte II?

Alexander Povetkin was a 5/2 (+250) underdog going into the contest, while Dillian Whyte made his way into the ring at 29/100 (-340) with oddsmakers.