Some guys, like Josh Cullen, are stepping up in weight class so will come in relatively light anyway.”. It is very hard to defeat that but I know what to do. After the first knockdown, he didn’t rush in, but stayed calm and kept doing what was working for him, and scored his second knockdown just moments later. DILLIAN WHYTE weighed in at 18st 6lbs for Saturday's bout with Alexander Povetkin after shedding almost a stone. “Shawndell Winters has been training twice a day. For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click here. The Body-Snatcher had undergone a stunning body transformation after coming in at a career heaviest 19st 5lbs for his win over Mariusz Wach in December.

Chief support pits unified lightweight women’s champion Katie Taylor (15-0, 6 KOs) against Delfine Persoon (44-2, 18 KOs) in a rematch of their thrilling war at Madison Square Garden on June 1, which some felt should have been awarded to Persoon.

Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. He started quickly, staying behind his jab and refusing to allow Povetkin to get anywhere near him. Croatia’s Babic, a protege of Whyte’s who was with him in Portugal on sparring duty, weighed 14st 9lb (205lb). For other inquiries, Contact Us. Dillian Whyte was, as expected, much leaner and much lighter than his last outing in 2019 at the weigh-in for his anticipated showdown with Alexander Povetkin.

Comments are subject to our community guidelines, which can be viewed, Dillian Whyte weighed in at 18st 6lbs for his fight with Alexander Povetkin, The Body Snatcher was over two stone heavier than the Russian, who came in at 16st, Whyte weighed a career heaviest for his last bout - a whopping 19st 5lbs, Dillian Whyte says pressure does not affect him as he prepares to fight Alexander Povetkin, Povetkin had been ripped for the "rascal clobber", has warned Anthony Joshua he will chin him if he approaches his ring on Saturday, Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). News Corp is a network of leading companies in the worlds of diversified media, news, education, and information services. ", If I land, it will be a problem because I feel strong. Dillian Whyte was knocked out in sensational style by Alexander, Boxing results LIVE: Updates as Whyte takes on Povetkin, Sky Sports customers furious as screens go blank in Katie Taylor fight, The first, a beautiful short left hook, sent, Dillian Whyte knocked out by Alexander Povetkin at Matchroom Fight Camp, Boxing tonight: How to watch Dillian Whyte vs Alexander Povetkin, Eddie Hearn admits Anthony Joshua is picking Povetkin to beat Whyte, He started quickly, staying behind his jab and refusing to allow, Whyte seemed comfortable using his straight right hand and boxing smartly, always remaining calm even when it, In the fourth, he smelt blood, and allowed, Dillian Whyte threatens to 'start swinging' at Anthony Joshua, Anthony Joshua doesn't think Dillian Whyte can score Povetkin KO, Anthony Joshua labelled scared and arrogant by Kubrat Pulev, Tyson Fury promoter makes defiant Anthony Joshua statement, Dillian Whyte brands Tyson Fury 'so scared' over WBC title shot. View our online Press Pack. Ireland’s Taylor, as per the norm for her, was almost spot on the 135lb limit at 9st 8lb 3oz (134lb 3oz).

I know when to box, when to fight, I have learned from my mistakes. Whyte, who waited for over 1,000 days as the WBC’s number one ranked heavyweight challenger without getting a title shot, eventually rose to his feet and was accompanied out of the ring, heading straight back into the Matchroom offices. With the final pre-fight night formality out of the way, promoter Eddie Hearn admitted that there is definitely a correlation between all the light weights and the pandemic-forced bubble created for these four cards at his company’s Mascalls HQ in Brentwood. "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. Whyte, 32, has spent his lockdown being put through his paces in the gruelling heat to ensure he works himself back into terrific shape. But in the next round, he came out swinging and clearly knew he was in trouble, but managed to land a ‘Hail Mary’ punch on the chin of Whyte. Now, ahead of the Povetkin bout, Whyte has had a full camp and come in at 252.4lbs (18st 0lbs 6oz). Dillian Whyte was knocked out in sensational style by Alexander Povetkin during Saturday night’s WBC heavyweight world eliminator at Matchroom Fight Camp. Dillian Whyte (ur.11 kwietnia 1988 w Port Antonio) – brytyjski bokser wagi ciężkiej, posiadacz pasa WBC International oraz były mistrz Wielkiej Brytanii.. Początki. It was 10st 5lb (145lb) for the unbeaten Kongo and 8oz heavier for the shorter champion in what could steal the stacked show on Saturday. Whyte went into the fight as the mandatory challenger for the WBC title, with Tyson Fury set to defend the belt against Deontay Wilder at some point later this year. See today's front and back pages, download the newspaper, And despite having more than TWO STONE over his Russian rival, Whyte admitted he was wary of the threat posed by the former WBA champion. Chicago native Winters, meanwhile, would actually make cruiserweight at 13st 12lb (194lb) as he seeks to counter his foe’s promising power with movement and finesse. Express. Welterweights Luther Clay (13-1, 5 KOs) and Chris Kongo (11-0, 6 KOs) do battle for the former's WBO global championship, and came in at similar weights despite the challenger’s decided height advantage.

He did at 11st 10lb 6oz (164lb 6oz), with Chelli only a shade heavier at 11st 10lb 8oz (164lb 8oz).

The Brixton Banger is headlining his own Sky Sports pay-per-view but old rival AJ has been signed up to commentate on the fight. He took the fight against Mariusz Wach on just three weeks' notice and looked sluggish inside the ring despite scraping a unanimous point win.

But the first plan is to get a victory.

Urodził się na Jamajce, lecz gdy miał 12 lat jego rodzina wyemigrowała do Wielkiej Brytanii.Niedługo później rozpoczął treningi bokserskie w klubie Miguel Boxing Gym w Brixton.Za sobą ma też karierę w kickboxingu. Whyte, who turned 32 years old in April, is 6ft 4in (193cm) and has a reach of 78in (198cm). Originally, Whyte was a professional kickboxer, to which he became two-time British heavyweight kickboxing champion by claiming the BIKMA super-heavyweight British title, and one-time European K1 champion, while being ranked UK #1 for five years in his weight category of 95 kg +, ending his kickboxing career with a K-1 record of 20–1, before then turning to MMA.

Light weigh-ins were the order of the day as all 10 fighters hit the scales on the eve of Matchroom Fight Camp 4. The Brit started well, putting the 40-year-old Russian down twice in the fourth round with a pair of brutal left-hand shots. Matchroom Fight Camp 4, headlined by Dillian Whyte vs. Alexander Povetkin and Katie Taylor vs. Delfine Persoon, airs live on Sky Sports Box Office in the U.K. and  DAZN in the U.S. on Aug. 22. Russia’s Povetkin came in two stone lighter at 16st on the nose (224lb) and looked as though he would measure at even less before removing his clothes.

Dillian Whyte's last five weigh-ins “David Haye was the same, he’d look so much slimmer in a T-shirt, and then when it came off, he was much bigger than you thought he was.”.

This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. The fight had started well for Whyte, who came out putting in some of the best boxing of his career.

In the fourth, he smelt blood, and allowed Povetkin to get in close – with the aim of throwing his short and compact left-hooks. Home of the Daily and Sunday Express. To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. DILLIAN WHYTE weighed in at 18st 6lbs for Saturday’s bout with Alexander Povetkin after shedding almost a stone.

Cullen was expected to weigh comfortably inside having just moved up from middleweight, where he was defeated by Commonwealth champion and Fight Camp 3 headliner Felix Cash.