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{{Infobox boxing match
| Fight Name = Dillian Whyte vs. Alexander Povetkin
| image =
| fight date = 22 August 2020
| location = Matchroom Sport Headquarters, [[Brentwood, Essex|Brentwood]], England
| titles = [[World Boxing Council|WBC]] [[interim championship|interim]] heavyweight title, WBC Diamond Championship
| fighter1 = {{flagicon| GBR}} [[Dillian Whyte]]
| nickname1 = "The Body Snatcher"
| hometown1 = [[Brixton]], [[London]], England
| record1 = 27–1–0 (18 KOs)
| height1 = {{height|ft=6|in=4}}
| weight1 =
| style1 = [[Orthodox Stance|Orthodox]]
| recognition1 = WBC interim heavyweight champion
| fighter2 = {{flagicon|RUS}} [[Alexander Povetkin]]
| nickname2 = "Russian [[Bogatyr|Vityaz]]"<br>"Sasha"
| hometown2 = [[Chekhov, Moscow Oblast]], Russia
| record2 = 35–2–1 (24 KOs)
| height2 = {{height|ft=6|in=2}}
| weight2 =
| style2 = Orthodox
| recognition2 = WBC #5 ranked contender
| result = Povetkin defeated Whyte via fifth-round TKO
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'''Dillian Whyte vs. Alexander Povetkin''' was a [[heavyweight]] [[professional boxing]] match contested between the defending [[World Boxing Council|WBC]] [[Interim championship|interim]] heavyweight champion [[Dillian Whyte]] and former heavyweight world champion [[Alexander Povetkin]], with Whyte's WBC interim title and the inaugural WBC Diamond heavyweight belt on the line. The event was originally scheduled to take place on 2 May 2020 at the [[Manchester Arena]] in [[Manchester]], England, but was rescheduled to 4 July due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom|COVID-19 pandemic]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Dillian Whyte v Alexander Povetkin moved to July because of coronavirus |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/boxing/52091641 |website=BBC |accessdate=30 March 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=de Menzes|first=Jack|date=3 June 2020|title=Dillian Whyte vs Alexander Povetkin called off for second time with fight to take place in Eddie Hearn's garden|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/boxing/dillian-whyte-vs-alexander-povetkin-fight-date-postponed-eddie-hearn-garden-camp-a9546276.html|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=3 June 2020|website=The Independent|language=en}}</ref> with the event being finalised for 22 August at the headquarters of [[Matchroom Boxing]] in [[Brentwood, Essex]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=26 June 2020|title=Matchroom Fight Camp Begins on August 1, Whyte-Povetkin on August 22|url=https://www.boxingscene.com/matchroom-fight-camp-begins-on-august-1-whyte-povetkin-on-august-22--149780|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=26 June 2020|website=BoxingScene.com|language=en-us}}</ref> Povetkin defeated Whyte via fifth-round [[technical knockout]] (TKO).
'''Dillian Whyte vs. Alexander Povetkin''' was a [[heavyweight]] [[professional boxing]] match contested between the defending [[World Boxing Council|WBC]] [[Interim championship|interim]] heavyweight champion [[Dillian Whyte]] and former heavyweight world champion [[Alexander Povetkin]], with Whyte's WBC interim title and the inaugural WBC Diamond heavyweight belt on the line. The event was originally scheduled to take place on 2 May 2020 at the [[Manchester Arena]] in [[Manchester]], England, but was rescheduled to 4 July due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom|COVID-19 pandemic]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Dillian Whyte v Alexander Povetkin moved to July because of coronavirus |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/boxing/52091641 |website=BBC |accessdate=30 March 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=de Menzes|first=Jack|date=3 June 2020|title=Dillian Whyte vs Alexander Povetkin called off for second time with fight to take place in Eddie Hearn's garden|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/boxing/dillian-whyte-vs-alexander-povetkin-fight-date-postponed-eddie-hearn-garden-camp-a9546276.html|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=3 June 2020|website=The Independent|language=en}}</ref> with the event being finalised for 22 August at the headquarters of [[Matchroom Boxing]] in [[Brentwood, Essex]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=26 June 2020|title=Matchroom Fight Camp Begins on August 1, Whyte-Povetkin on August 22|url=https://www.boxingscene.com/matchroom-fight-camp-begins-on-august-1-whyte-povetkin-on-august-22--149780|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=26 June 2020|website=BoxingScene.com|language=en-us}}</ref> Povetkin defeated Whyte via fifth-round [[technical knockout]] (TKO).
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Revision as of 00:17, 23 August 2020

{{Infobox boxing match| Fight Name = Dillian Whyte vs. Alexander Povetkin| image = | fight date = 22 August 2020| location = Matchroom Sport Headquarters, [[Brentwood, Essex|Brentwood]], England| titles = [[World Boxing Council|WBC]] [[interim championship|interim]] heavyweight title, WBC Diamond Championship| fighter1 = United Kingdom [[Dillian Whyte]]| nickname1 = "The Body Snatcher"| hometown1 = [[Brixton]], [[London]], England| record1 = 27–1–0 (18 KOs)| height1 = 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)| weight1 = | style1 = [[Orthodox Stance|Orthodox]]| recognition1 = WBC interim heavyweight champion| fighter2 = Russia [[Alexander Povetkin]]| nickname2 = "Russian [[Bogatyr|Vityaz]]"
"Sasha"| hometown2 = [[Chekhov, Moscow Oblast]], Russia| record2 = 35–2–1 (24 KOs)| height2 = 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)| weight2 = | style2 = Orthodox| recognition2 = WBC #5 ranked contender| result = Povetkin defeated Whyte via fifth-round TKO}}

Dillian Whyte vs. Alexander Povetkin was a heavyweight professional boxing match contested between the defending WBC interim heavyweight champion Dillian Whyte and former heavyweight world champion Alexander Povetkin, with Whyte's WBC interim title and the inaugural WBC Diamond heavyweight belt on the line. The event was originally scheduled to take place on 2 May 2020 at the Manchester Arena in Manchester, England, but was rescheduled to 4 July due to the COVID-19 pandemic[1][2] with the event being finalised for 22 August at the headquarters of Matchroom Boxing in Brentwood, Essex.[3] Povetkin defeated Whyte via fifth-round technical knockout (TKO).

Fight card

Weight Class Weight vs. Method Round Time Note
Main card
Heavyweight 90.7kg+ Russia Alexander Povetkin def. United Kingdom Dillian Whyte (ic) TKO 5/12 0:30 Note 1
Lightweight 61.2kg Republic of Ireland Katie Taylor (c) def Belgium Delfine Persoon UD 10 Note 2
Welterweight 66.7kg United Kingdom Chris Kongo def. United Kingdom Luther Clay (c) TKO 9/10 2:44 note 3
Heavyweight 90.7kg+ Croatia Alen Babic def. United States Shawndell Winters TKO 2/8 2:20
Super Middleweight 76kg United Kingdom Zak Chelli draw United Kingdom Jack Cullen SD 10

^Note 1 For WBC interim heavyweight title
^Note 2 For unified WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO, and The Ring female lightweight titles
^Note 3 For WBO Global welterweight title

Broadcasters

The fight will televised live in the United Kingdom and Ireland on PPV's Sky Sports Box Office and Russia on A1 TV (via Amediateka).

Country Broadcaster
Free-to-air Cable/Pay TV PPV Stream
 United Kingdom (host) Sky Sports Box Office
 Ireland
 Russia Ren TV A1 N/A Amediateka
 Austria DAZN
 Brazil
 Germany
 Italy
 Japan
 Spain
 Switzerland
 United States

References

  1. ^ "Dillian Whyte v Alexander Povetkin moved to July because of coronavirus". BBC. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
  2. ^ de Menzes, Jack (3 June 2020). "Dillian Whyte vs Alexander Povetkin called off for second time with fight to take place in Eddie Hearn's garden". The Independent. Retrieved 3 June 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ "Matchroom Fight Camp Begins on August 1, Whyte-Povetkin on August 22". BoxingScene.com. 26 June 2020. Retrieved 26 June 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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Preceded by Dillian Whyte's bouts
2 May 2020
Succeeded by
TBA