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    Watch Povetkin’s ko punch on Dillian Whyte which ended 1,000-day heavyweight glory dream and silenced Fight Camp

    HERE is the punch which shattered Dillian Whyte’s 1,000-day dream of being world heavyweight champion.
    It took barely 15 minutes for the Body Snatcher’s hopes to lay in tatters thanks to Alexander Povetkin’s perfect fifth-round upper cut.

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    Alexander Povetkin lands the brutal fifth-round upper cut which sent Dillian Whyte into a different stratosphere

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    Alexander Povetkin prepares to land the punch which floored Dillian Whyte – and possibly the Londoner’s careerCredit: ©Mark Robinson Ltd
    The left was known as the Russian’s most powerful shot but the uppercut met Whyte’s head with such power that it knocked him into a different stratosphere.
    It left Brixton’s finest on the canvas and made a mockery of the much-talked about fight camp in Portugal Whyte had put himself through.
    Whyte had hoped for a ‘Battle of Britain’ with Anthony Joshua or Tyson Fury but that looks like a mission impossible now.
    But AJ, who suffered his own shock defeat against roly-poly Mexican Andy Rujiz Jr in 2019, had kind words for his beaten old foe afterwards.

    He told BBC 5 Live: “I believe Dillian is a great fighter – it’s just a short blip in his career.”
    Joshua knows all about Povetkin having had his own troubles against the Russian when he got his nose broken in the first round before coming through to win in the seventh.

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    Dillian Whyte is left on the canvas by the stunning fifth-round upper cut from Russian Alexaxder PovetkinCredit: ©Mark Robinson Ltd
    Whyte’s promoter Eddie Hearn revealed there is a clause to set up a rematch with the Russian – and Whyte stormed an interview with him to demand one in December straight after his loss.

    And he was quick to acknowledge that boxing, unlike so many other sports, is so different as one punch can change absolutely everything.
    Hearn told Sky Sports: “There is a rematch clause. The first thing Dillian said to me was, ‘get me that rematch, get me that rematch’.
    “It was a heavy knockdown so he will have to get his rest.
    “But this is the drama of the sport we love and heavyweight boxing – one punch completely changed the fight.”
    That means Whyte can avenge this defeat in December potentially.
    But for now though it gives the 40-year-old Russian the chance to become a major player in the fight world.
    He will no doubt try to take on the likes of Tyson Fury, Joshua and Deontay Wilder over the next two years.
    Fight fans were quick to slam Whyte, who faces huge questions over his ability to take a big punch.

    Tegsy said: “Whyte got owned in his own backyard,not so cocky now!”
    And Tom Rycroft posted: “Whyte knocked into a new dimension…”
    Neil Wright wrote: “Knocked him into the bank holiday weekend.”
    Renowned boxing coach Dominic Ingle had words of sympathy for Whyte.
    He posted: “Sickening for Dillian Whyte tonight, he has come through so much adversity in his career only for this to happen.
    “Criminal the way he was treated as mandatory challenger for the World Title all this time.
    And boxer Anthony Yarde said: “@DillianWhyte keep your head up bro. Look how much you have achieved and will continue to achieve.”
    Titus Crow said: “Lol I just tweeted about a good win against a diminished Povetkin sent..the. Boom! rip the bodysnatcher.”

    “Ain’t no sunshine when she’s gone…” 🎤Eddie Hearn delivered a boxing themed twist to Bill Withers’ timeless classic in the build-up to tonight’s action! 👀Dillian Whyte vs Alexander Povetkin is live on Sky Sports Box Office from 7pm 🍿 pic.twitter.com/kG7URAnM1B
    — Sky Sports (@SkySports) August 22, 2020

    Hearn had taken to the stage pre-fight to give a karaoke blast of Bill Withers’ classic ‘Ain’t no sunshine.”

    “When the punch landed I felt like I was in some dream.” 😮@EddieHearn reacts to Povetkin’s KO against Dillian Whyte
    — Sky Sports Boxing (@SkySportsBoxing) August 22, 2020

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    It could have been an epitaph on 32-year-old Whyte’s boxing career.
    Hearn said afterwards it felt “like a dream” when the KO landed.
    But he will now start planning for Whyte’s rematch in December.

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    Anthony Joshua will get KO’d like Whyte when he fights Pulev warns Bob Arum as he says ‘London Bridges are falling’

    ANTHONY JOSHUA will get knocked out like Dillian Whyte when he faces Kubrat Pulev as “London bridges are falling”, warned Bob Arum. The Body Snatcher was dismantled by Alexander Povetkin in Eddie Hearn’s back garden on Saturday night. Despite downing his Russian opponent twice, Whyte was stunned in the fifth round by a brutal left […] More

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    Anthony Joshua claims Whyte could have taken out Povetkin in round three but lacked killer instinct to ‘smell blood’

    ANTHONY JOSHUA claims Dillian Whyte should have ‘smelt blood’ and dispatched Alexander Povetkin in the third round – after KOing him twice.
    AJ fears the Body Snatcher lacked the killer instinct needed to get rid of the Russian.

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    Anthony Joshua on Sky Sports as a fight pundit during Dillion Whyte’s shock defeat to Alexander PovetkinCredit: ©Mark Robinson Ltd
    The Brixton boxer had put Povetkin down twice in the opening rounds of this WBC interim diamond belt clash.
    But when the Londoner failed to hammer home his advantage in rounds three and four against the dazed Russian, it came back to haunt him.
    Povetkin recovered and unleashed a sledgehammer of a left upper cut which knocked Whyte sparko.
    Joshua, set to face Kubrat Pulev in December, told Sky Sports: “Does Dillian still have that instinct in him?

    “Because the fight was called maximum violence.
    “When he had the opportunity to take him out, I wanted to see that maximum violence.
    “That’s why for me, when I smell blood, I go in there to take someone out, but sometimes you can get caught in the exchange.
    “But at the end of the day, if you leave it a round or two later, as we’ve seen there anything can happen.

    “The tactics go out the window. You’ve just got to remember this is a fight, you’ve got to take the man out and move on to the next.”
    But Joshua had predicted pre-fight that Povetkin would take out the Body Snatcher.

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    Povetkin unleashes on Dillian Whyte in their WBC interim silver belt title fight at BrentwoodCredit: ©Mark Robinson Ltd
    Whyte’s promoter Eddie Hearn revealed AJ had tipped the Russian.
    He said: “He actually, I think, believes that Alexander Povetkin will win on Saturday. I had a conversation with him the other day.
    “This is a massive banana skin fight for Dillian Whyte.”
    AJ himself knows all about coming back from adversity, which Whyte must do now.
    The 2012 Olympic champ suffered a shock defeat to rank outsider Andy Ruiz Jr in 2019.
    But he won the rematch in December convincingly.

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    Whyte, 32, will take on 40-year-old Povetkin in December.
    But another defeat will surely spell the end of his career at the top level.
    Povetkin is now the mandatory challenger for Tyson Fury’s WBC belt.

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    Watch Dillian Whyte storm Eddie Hearn interview and demand December rematch with Povetkin after shock knockout

    DILLIAN WHYTE stormed an Eddie Hearn interview last night to demand a rematch with Alexander Povetkin by December. The Body Snatcher downed the Russian twice in the fourth but was stunned a round later with a brutal uppercut knocking him out. And with it went his WBC No1 contender and mandatory status that he had […] More

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    Tyson Fury hails Povetkin after shock knockout of Dillian Whyte as Russian stuns Brit with wonder punch at age of 40

    TYSON FURY took to Twitter to hail 40-year-old Alexander Povetkin after his shock win over Dillian Whyte – and rub the Londoner’s nose in it.
    Whyte’s WBC world heavyweight title hopes went up in smoke as he was left stunned by the Russian’s impressive victory.

    A wonder punch from Povetkin left the Brit on the canvas in only the fifth round in this WBC interim and diamond belt contest, making sure the eight-year age difference counted for nothing against the much younger man.
    And the Gypsy King tweeted an image of the Russian with the words: “40 and proud.”

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    Whyte had talked up meeting Fury or Anthony Joshua after beating Povetkin beforehand.
    The 32-year-old Body Snatcher demanded a rematch after the fight.

    This is set to go ahead in December after his promoter Eddie Hearn revealed there was a clause in the fight with Povetkin.
    Povetkin, meanwhile, now has the opportunity to make a play for big-money bouts with Fury, AJ and Bronze Bomber Deontay Wilder over the next two years.

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    Alexander Povetkin hails his stunning victory over Dillian WhyteCredit: ©Mark Robinson Ltd
    It was not quite the stunner which made roly-poly Mexican Andy Ruiz Jr a quick millionaire after he KO’d Joshua in 2019.
    But this bad night in Brentwood has certainly left Whyte with a worrying future.

    He had hoped to meet Joshua after staining the Watford man’s career with an early victory.

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    Tyson Fury was quick to have a dig at Dillian Whyte after being knocked out by a man eight years older than him in 40-year-old Povetkin Credit: AFP – Getty
    Joshua, 30, hopes to get a fight this year as he looks to meet Fury in 2021.
    The 32-year-old Mancunian is still set to complete his trilogy with Wilder next year but will also have a warm-up bout this year.

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    He put the 2004 Olympic gold medal winner down twice in the opening two rounds.
    But the Brixton man was floored by the stunning upper cut from the Soviet.
    And Fury could not wait to rub it in.

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    Whyte vs Povetkin LIVE RESULTS: Body Snatcher KNOCKED OUT, Brit star needs paramedic help after defeat – latest reaction

    n
    Pure drama… n
    Povetkin goes down twice in fourth… Then gets up and cleans Whyte out in the fifth 😯n
    Big win for Sasha 💥🇷🇺 #FightCamp #WhytePovetkin pic.twitter.com/LZoB1wHMlmn
    — Matchroom: Fight Camp Tonight! (@MatchroomBoxing) August 22, 2020n
    n”,”raw”:”
    POVETKIN SHOCKS WHYTE
    Povetkin was twice down in the fourth, but got up to win the fight with just one punch.
    Whyte never saw it coming.
    https://twitter.com/MatchroomBoxing/status/1297298169391349764?s=20″},”date”:{“timestamp”:1598135229,”date_formatted”:”22nd August 2020″,”time_formatted”:”23:27″},”author”:”Giacomo Pisa”,”avatar”:{“src”:”https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/9b53542929c56545a640f18eff09e151?s=96&d=mm&r=g”,”width”:30,”height”:30}},{“id”:”326273″,”type”:”new”,”post_id”:”12435768″,”css_classes”:”liveblog byuser comment-author-giacomo-pisa bypostauthor odd alt thread-odd thread-alt depth-1 liveblog-entry liveblog-entry-class-326273″,”content”:{“rendered”:”
    POVETKIN KO’S WHYTE n
    The arena audience are stunned, Povetkin with a brutal knockout after being completely outboxed for the first four rounds. n”,”raw”:”
    POVETKIN KO’S WHYTE
    The arena audience are stunned, Povetkin with a brutal knockout after being completely outboxed for the first four rounds.
    “},”date”:{“timestamp”:1598135037,”date_formatted”:”22nd August 2020″,”time_formatted”:”23:23″},”author”:”Giacomo Pisa”,”avatar”:{“src”:”https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/9b53542929c56545a640f18eff09e151?s=96&d=mm&r=g”,”width”:30,”height”:30}},{“id”:”326271″,”type”:”new”,”post_id”:”12435768″,”css_classes”:”liveblog byuser comment-author-giacomo-pisa bypostauthor even thread-even depth-1 liveblog-entry liveblog-entry-class-326271″,”content”:{“rendered”:”
    WHYTE V POVETKIN ROUND 5n
    Whyte is down surrounded by paramedics.n
    A quite incredible end to the fight. n
    Povetkin was on the ropes, after being twice dropped by Dillian Whyte.n
    Then out of nowhere, Povetkin dropped Whyte with a quite extraordinary upper cut that sent Whyte tumbling to the canvas.n
    That’s heavyweight boxing for you.n
    Thankfully Whyte is back on his feet. n”,”raw”:”
    WHYTE V POVETKIN ROUND 5
    Whyte is down surrounded by paramedics.
    A quite incredible end to the fight.
    Povetkin was on the ropes, after being twice dropped by Dillian Whyte.
    Then out of nowhere, Povetkin dropped Whyte with a quite extraordinary upper cut that sent Whyte tumbling to the canvas.
    That’s heavyweight boxing for you.
    Thankfully Whyte is back on his feet. “},”date”:{“timestamp”:1598134874,”date_formatted”:”22nd August 2020″,”time_formatted”:”23:21″},”author”:”Giacomo Pisa”,”avatar”:{“src”:”https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/9b53542929c56545a640f18eff09e151?s=96&d=mm&r=g”,”width”:30,”height”:30}},{“id”:”326270″,”type”:”new”,”post_id”:”12435768″,”css_classes”:”liveblog byuser comment-author-giacomo-pisa bypostauthor odd alt thread-odd thread-alt depth-1 liveblog-entry liveblog-entry-class-326270″,”content”:{“rendered”:”
    NOBODY SAW THAT COMING!n”,”raw”:”
    NOBODY SAW THAT COMING!”},”date”:{“timestamp”:1598134746,”date_formatted”:”22nd August 2020″,”time_formatted”:”23:19″},”author”:”Giacomo Pisa”,”avatar”:{“src”:”https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/9b53542929c56545a640f18eff09e151?s=96&d=mm&r=g”,”width”:30,”height”:30}},{“id”:”326267″,”type”:”new”,”post_id”:”12435768″,”css_classes”:”liveblog byuser comment-author-giacomo-pisa bypostauthor even thread-even depth-1 liveblog-entry liveblog-entry-class-326267″,”content”:{“rendered”:”
    POVETKIN KNOCKS OUT WHYTE!n”,”raw”:”
    POVETKIN KNOCKS OUT WHYTE!
    “},”date”:{“timestamp”:1598134727,”date_formatted”:”22nd August 2020″,”time_formatted”:”23:18″},”author”:”Giacomo Pisa”,”avatar”:{“src”:”https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/9b53542929c56545a640f18eff09e151?s=96&d=mm&r=g”,”width”:30,”height”:30}},{“id”:”326266″,”type”:”new”,”post_id”:”12435768″,”css_classes”:”liveblog byuser comment-author-giacomo-pisa bypostauthor odd alt thread-odd thread-alt depth-1 liveblog-entry liveblog-entry-class-326266″,”content”:{“rendered”:”
    WHYTE V POVETKIN ROUND 4n
    Perfect upper cut from Whyte sends Povetkin to the canvas. n
    He beats the count and is then saved by the bell. n
    Will Whyte finish this off in the next round?n”,”raw”:”
    WHYTE V POVETKIN ROUND 4
    Perfect upper cut from Whyte sends Povetkin to the canvas.
    He beats the count and is then saved by the bell.
    Will Whyte finish this off in the next round?”},”date”:{“timestamp”:1598134658,”date_formatted”:”22nd August 2020″,”time_formatted”:”23:17″},”author”:”Giacomo Pisa”,”avatar”:{“src”:”https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/9b53542929c56545a640f18eff09e151?s=96&d=mm&r=g”,”width”:30,”height”:30}},{“id”:”326265″,”type”:”new”,”post_id”:”12435768″,”css_classes”:”liveblog byuser comment-author-giacomo-pisa bypostauthor even thread-even depth-1 liveblog-entry liveblog-entry-class-326265″,”content”:{“rendered”:”
    POVETKIN IS DOWN AGAIN!n”,”raw”:”
    POVETKIN IS DOWN AGAIN!”},”date”:{“timestamp”:1598134614,”date_formatted”:”22nd August 2020″,”time_formatted”:”23:16″},”author”:”Giacomo Pisa”,”avatar”:{“src”:”https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/9b53542929c56545a640f18eff09e151?s=96&d=mm&r=g”,”width”:30,”height”:30}},{“id”:”326264″,”type”:”new”,”post_id”:”12435768″,”css_classes”:”liveblog byuser comment-author-giacomo-pisa bypostauthor odd alt thread-odd thread-alt depth-1 liveblog-entry liveblog-entry-class-326264″,”content”:{“rendered”:”
    WHYTE V POVETKIN ROUND 4n
    He’s not flat on the canvas but Povetkin went down on one knee after two huge right hands from Dillian Whyte and then a perfectly executed left hook. n
    He’s back up but is under serious pressure.n”,”raw”:”
    WHYTE V POVETKIN ROUND 4
    He’s not flat on the canvas but Povetkin went down on one knee after two huge right hands from Dillian Whyte and then a perfectly executed left hook.
    He’s back up but is under serious pressure.”},”date”:{“timestamp”:1598134523,”date_formatted”:”22nd August 2020″,”time_formatted”:”23:15″},”author”:”Giacomo Pisa”,”avatar”:{“src”:”https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/9b53542929c56545a640f18eff09e151?s=96&d=mm&r=g”,”width”:30,”height”:30}},{“id”:”326263″,”type”:”new”,”post_id”:”12435768″,”css_classes”:”liveblog byuser comment-author-giacomo-pisa bypostauthor even thread-even depth-1 liveblog-entry liveblog-entry-class-326263″,”content”:{“rendered”:”
    POVETKIN IS DOWN!n”,”raw”:”
    POVETKIN IS DOWN!
    “},”date”:{“timestamp”:1598134485,”date_formatted”:”22nd August 2020″,”time_formatted”:”23:14″},”author”:”Giacomo Pisa”,”avatar”:{“src”:”https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/9b53542929c56545a640f18eff09e151?s=96&d=mm&r=g”,”width”:30,”height”:30}},{“id”:”326262″,”type”:”new”,”post_id”:”12435768″,”css_classes”:”liveblog byuser comment-author-giacomo-pisa bypostauthor odd alt thread-odd thread-alt depth-1 liveblog-entry liveblog-entry-class-326262″,”content”:{“rendered”:”
    WHYTE V POVETKIN ROUND 3n
    Povetkin tries to reply with body shots of his own but it met by sturdy defence from Whyte.n
    Povetkin has some damage under his right eye, courtesy of Whyte’s jab. n”,”raw”:”
    WHYTE V POVETKIN ROUND 3
    Povetkin tries to reply with body shots of his own but it met by sturdy defence from Whyte.
    Povetkin has some damage under his right eye, courtesy of Whyte’s jab. “},”date”:{“timestamp”:1598134390,”date_formatted”:”22nd August 2020″,”time_formatted”:”23:13″},”author”:”Giacomo Pisa”,”avatar”:{“src”:”https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/9b53542929c56545a640f18eff09e151?s=96&d=mm&r=g”,”width”:30,”height”:30}},{“id”:”326261″,”type”:”new”,”post_id”:”12435768″,”css_classes”:”liveblog byuser comment-author-aterrell even thread-even depth-1 liveblog-entry liveblog-entry-class-326261″,”content”:{“rendered”:”
    EARLY ROUNDSn
    Whyte throwing a few nice jabs to the face and body early on. nn
    n”,”raw”:”
    EARLY ROUNDS
    Whyte throwing a few nice jabs to the face and body early on.

    “},”date”:{“timestamp”:1598134370,”date_formatted”:”22nd August 2020″,”time_formatted”:”23:12″},”author”:”Alex Terrell”,”avatar”:{“src”:”https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/75622bf9fec0da44f98a717e21d53376?s=96&d=mm&r=g”,”width”:30,”height”:30}},{“id”:”326260″,”type”:”new”,”post_id”:”12435768″,”css_classes”:”liveblog byuser comment-author-giacomo-pisa bypostauthor odd alt thread-odd thread-alt depth-1 liveblog-entry liveblog-entry-class-326260″,”content”:{“rendered”:”
    WHYTE V POVETKIN ROUND 3n
    Excellent right hand from Whyte startles Povetkin. n
    Whyte is also effectively targeting the body of Povetkin. n”,”raw”:”
    WHYTE V POVETKIN ROUND 3
    Excellent right hand from Whyte startles Povetkin.
    Whyte is also effectively targeting the body of Povetkin. “},”date”:{“timestamp”:1598134294,”date_formatted”:”22nd August 2020″,”time_formatted”:”23:11″},”author”:”Giacomo Pisa”,”avatar”:{“src”:”https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/9b53542929c56545a640f18eff09e151?s=96&d=mm&r=g”,”width”:30,”height”:30}},{“id”:”326259″,”type”:”new”,”post_id”:”12435768″,”css_classes”:”liveblog byuser comment-author-giacomo-pisa bypostauthor even thread-even depth-1 liveblog-entry liveblog-entry-class-326259″,”content”:{“rendered”:”
    WHYTE V POVETKIN ROUND 2n
    Whyte will be very pleased with that round.n
    He’s controlling Povetkin with his jab and keeping the Russian at bay. n”,”raw”:”
    WHYTE V POVETKIN ROUND 2
    Whyte will be very pleased with that round.
    He’s controlling Povetkin with his jab and keeping the Russian at bay. “},”date”:{“timestamp”:1598134212,”date_formatted”:”22nd August 2020″,”time_formatted”:”23:10″},”author”:”Giacomo Pisa”,”avatar”:{“src”:”https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/9b53542929c56545a640f18eff09e151?s=96&d=mm&r=g”,”width”:30,”height”:30}},{“id”:”326258″,”type”:”new”,”post_id”:”12435768″,”css_classes”:”liveblog byuser comment-author-giacomo-pisa bypostauthor odd alt thread-odd thread-alt depth-1 liveblog-entry liveblog-entry-class-326258″,”content”:{“rendered”:”
    WHYTE V POVETKIN ROUND 2n
    Whyte lands a good body shot with his left hand. n
    He follows it up with a nice right.n
    His jab is also commanding. n
    A good round for Whyte but Povetkin finds a nice upper cut to remind Whyte of his power. n”,”raw”:”
    WHYTE V POVETKIN ROUND 2
    Whyte lands a good body shot with his left hand.
    He follows it up with a nice right.
    His jab is also commanding.
    A good round for Whyte but Povetkin finds a nice upper cut to remind Whyte of his power. “},”date”:{“timestamp”:1598134090,”date_formatted”:”22nd August 2020″,”time_formatted”:”23:08″},”author”:”Giacomo Pisa”,”avatar”:{“src”:”https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/9b53542929c56545a640f18eff09e151?s=96&d=mm&r=g”,”width”:30,”height”:30}},{“id”:”326257″,”type”:”new”,”post_id”:”12435768″,”css_classes”:”liveblog byuser comment-author-giacomo-pisa bypostauthor even thread-even depth-1 liveblog-entry liveblog-entry-class-326257″,”content”:{“rendered”:”
    WHYTE V POVETKIN ROUND 1 n
    Povetkin is looking for the big right hand over the top. n
    He’s yet to connect with one so far. n
    The first round comes to an end, probably the least entertaining round of the night so far. n
    Both fighters showing each other the respect they deserve. n”,”raw”:”
    WHYTE V POVETKIN ROUND 1
    Povetkin is looking for the big right hand over the top.
    He’s yet to connect with one so far.
    The first round comes to an end, probably the least entertaining round of the night so far.
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    23 Aug 2020, 0:08
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    DILLIAN WHYTE’s world title dream looks in tatters after he was sensationally knocked out by 40-year-old Alexander Povetkin.
    Despite putting the Russian on the canvas twice, The Body Snatcher couldn’t finish the job and was punished in the fifth round by a monstrous left upper-cut.
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    Dillian Whyte has Alexander Povetkin rematch clause and wants fight before end of 2020, confirms Eddie Hearn

    EDDIE HEARN has confirmed Dillian Whyte has a rematch clause with Alexander Povetkin – and they plan to exercise it ASAP.
    Whyte looked to be cruising against the 40-year-old Russian, having twice floored him in the fourth, only to be knocked out cold a round later.

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    Eddie Hearn confirmed Dillian Whyte has a rematch clause with Alexander Povetkin

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    Whyte was savagely knocked out against Povetkin
    Povetkin’s stunning left uppercut saw Whyte’s WBC mandatory status for Tyson Fury’s belt go up in smoke.
    But Hearn has backed the gutted 32-year-old to earn back his long-awaited title shot by exacting revenge on Povetkin.
    He told Sky Sports: “We have a rematch clause. The first thing Dillian said when he came out was ‘Get me that rematch, get me that rematch’.
    “It was a heavy knock down he’s going to have to take his rest.

    “Povetkin is mandatory now but he won’t be called.
    “The only person that was going to get called to negotiate the winner of Fury – Wilder was was Dillian Whyte.
    “We have a rematch clause. We will look to make that at the end of the year.
    “It’s a huge fight. It’s a very dangerous fight, obviously back to back defeats for Dillian Whyte throws a different shade on it.

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    “I know that he’ll come back from this. You have to understand the kind individual Dillian Whyte is.
    “He didnt come up with any big amateur record; he didn’t get a big deal from a promoter early on.
    “He will be back. He will rematch Alexander Povetkin and I believe he can beat him in the rematch and bring his mandatory position back to life.”

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