Whyte vs Povetkin

Who won Whyte vs Povetkin?

Alexander Povetkin beat Dillian Whyte by technical knockout in the 5th round on Saturday, August 22nd, 2020, at Matchroom Fight Camp, Essex.

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 WBC heavyweight championship of the world.

Also on the undercard Katie Taylor beat Delfine Persoon, Jack Cullen defeated Zak Chelli, Alen Babic was victorious over Shawndell Terell Winters, and Luther Clay lost to Chris Kongo.

Whyte vs Povetkin stats

Back in August 2020, Dillian Whyte stepped into the ring with a record of 27 wins, 1 loss, and 0 draws, 18 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Alexander Povetkin made his way to the ring with a record of 35 wins, 2 losses and 1 draw, with 24 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%.

Dillian Whyte was the younger man by 9 years, at 32 years old.

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

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

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

Alexander Povetkin was ranked number 9 by the WBC in the Heavyweight division.

Whyte vs Povetkin form

Whyte had won 5 of his most recent fights, stopping 2 of them, going the distance 3 times.

In his last fight before this contest, he had defeated Mariusz Wach on December 7, 2019, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Diriyah Arena, Diriyah, Saudi Arabia.

Prior to that, 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.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Derek Chisora on December 22, 2018, by knockout in the 11th round at The O2 Arena, London.

Before that, he had won against Joseph Parker on July 28, 2018, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at The O2 Arena, London.

He had beaten Lucas Browne on March 24, 2018, by knockout in the 6th round at The O2 Arena, London.

Povetkin had beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance twice.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had drawn with Michael Hunter on December 7, 2019, by split draw in their 12 round contest at Diriyah Arena, Diriyah, Saudi Arabia.

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

Going into that contest, 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.

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

He had defeated Christian Hammer on December 15, 2017, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at DIVS, Ekaterinburg, Russia.

Activity check

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

Going into this contest, Dillian Whyte had last fought 8 months and 15 days ago, while Alexander Povetkin's last outing had been 8 months and 15 days ago.

Whyte's last 5 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 4 months and 29 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 5 months and 25 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 51 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 10.2 rounds on average.

Povetkin's last 5 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 8 months and 7 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 6 months and 15 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 48 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 9.6 rounds on average.

What time did Whyte vs Povetkin start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 10:00 PM BST at Matchroom Fight Camp, Essex, United Kingdom, which was 5:00 PM EST or 2:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America.

Who broadcast Whyte vs Povetkin?

The DAZN show began at 2:00 PM EST / 11:00 AM PST. The Sky Box Office HD broadcast of the card started at 7:00 PM (BST).

What were the odds on Whyte vs Povetkin?

Dillian Whyte was a 2/5 (-250) favorite going into the contest, while Alexander Povetkin made his way into the ring at 7/4 (+180) with oddsmakers.