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LiveUpdated Saturday 22 August 2020 22:55
Briton and Russian both take to the ring for the first time this year
Dillian Whyte takes on Alexander Povetkin this evening in what should prove to be a brutal heavyweight bout.
Both men last took to the ring on the same night in Saudi Arabia in December, with Whyte (27-1, 18 KOs) beating Mariusz Wach via unanimous decision while Russian Povetkin (35-2, 24 KOs) fought to a split-decision draw against Michael Hunter.
Now the pair square off in Matchroom promoter Eddie Hearn‘s garden in Brentwood, Essex, as Britain’s Whyte looks to keep himself in line for a shot at Tyson Fury’s WBC heavyweight championship at some point in the near future, while 40-year-old Povetkin would surely take great pleasure in complicating the title picture. The evening’s co-main event should also be a good contest, as Ireland’s undefeated champion Katie Taylor rematches Delfine Persoon, whom she beat last year. Follow all the action live below:
Until it morphs into "Back In Black" by AC/DC, that is!
Whyte is out to the Jaws theme...
In fact, Povetkin, who is making his way to the ring now, will be 41 in two weeks.
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The Russian is a little long in the tooth at this point, at 40 years old, but he's still dangerous.
Povetkin, meanwhile, is 35-2-1 (24 KOs).
Whyte's overall pro record is 27-1 (18 KOs).
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Since then, the Briton has fought and won 11 times.
It's Dillian Whyte vs Alexander Povetkin in the heavyweight division.
Does this one go the distance or can we expect another KO?
Let's be clear: This was a tight contest and 96-94 to Taylor is a fairly sensible scorecard, but the 98-93 is very surprising.
Persoon says she thinks she broke her nose in the second round. She adds that she won't push for a trilogy fight as she might not be best-suited in this weight class.
Persoon: "I feel like I didn't have the power this time to hurt her ... If you don't hurt her, it's technical, she's good, eh? She runs around, you have to hurt her or she's away ... She deserves this time to win."
Persoon: "This time I respect the result."
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Taylor: "I think it was a lot more convincing tonight ... It was never gonna be an easy fight."
Taylor: "You can't relax at all in there against someone like Delfine, she's gonna come and come and come."
Taylor: "I thought I boxed a lot better than the last time ... That's what got me the win in the end."
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The 96-94s make a lot more sense. This was a close bout, with Taylor starting strong and finishing fairly well but Persoon dominating the middle portion of the fight with a dogged showing.
That 98-93 scorecard seems very wide for Taylor. Persoon takes this decision much more calmly than the last one, but she'd be forgiven for showing some frustration due to that scorecard alone.
98-93, 96-94, 96-94
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Persoon is the more relaxed...
Time for the decision...
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