Heavyweight Division

[diehard]

https://fightnews.com/whyte-povetkin-workout-photos/81876

[diehard]

https://fightnews.com/whyte-povetkin-set-for-saturday-showdown/81865

[diehard]

https://fightnews.com/whyte-outweighs-povetkin-by-36-pounds/81972

[bart]

Looking forward to this and just as much for the Katie Taylor fight, fight 1 between those 2 was a barn burner- expect KT to use her speed and skills more this time but the other lady is a tough mudda

[diehard]

If Persoon is the woman I'm thinking about who fought Taylor, Persoon won that fight. I hope she wins this one. I like Katie, but the hype machine is a bit much when she gets an undeserved win.

Go Povetkin! Unfortunately, no SKY.

[bart]

Yes Persoon should have atleast been a draw and both kept titles( persoon had a belt on line if i remember)
Glad rematch though Katie needs to clear this up .
Spark have it die don't have to be a member I believe.

[diehard]

I checked the times. Looks like the undercard will start at 6AM with the main event, Whyte/Povetkin at 9AM, give or take. NZ time.

[diehard]

Povetkin KOs Whyte for WBFacebook interim belt

40-year-old former world champion Alexander Povetkin (36-2-1, 25 KOs) scored a spectacular and unexpected fifth round knockout over WBC interim heavyweight champion Dillian Whyte (27-2, 18 KOs) on Saturday night at Matchroom Fight Camp in Brentwood, Essex, England. Whyte dropped Povetkin twice in round four and the end seemed near. It was. Povetkin connected with a flush left uppercut in round five that knocked Whyte out cold. Time was :30. Povetkin won the WBC interim and diamond belts. Whyte was a -440 favorite.

[diehard]

Great fight. Povetkin was losing, knocked down twice, but still very much in the fight. Povetkin hit him with a left uppercut after Whyte missed with a right hand, and Whyte was out even before he hit the canvas.

Whyte goes the way of Chisora, dangerous but beatable.

[diehard]

Upset: Kingpin KOs Yoan Pablo Hernandez

Former world title challenger Kevin “Kingpin” Johnson (35-17-1, 19 KOs) spoiled the return of ex-world champ Yoan Pablo Hernandez (29-2, 14 KOs) on Saturday night at the Elbau Park Floating Stage in Magdeburg, Germany. The 40-year-old Kingpin was more aggressive than usual. He stalked Hernandez the whole fight, dropping YPH in round four and putting him on the deck for the count in round seven. Time was 2:00.

The 35-year-old Hernandez was returning as a heavyweight after a six-year layoff. Kingpin had lost five straight coming in.