Alexander Povetkin stunned Dillian Whyte and the boxing world with one punch at Fight Camp Saturday in Brentwood, England.
Whyte, who had put Povetkin down twice in Round 4 and seemed to be in control of the fight, was nailed by vicious left uppercut and rendered unconscious instantaneously the following round. The ref stopped the fight without counting.
Thus, Whyte’s march toward a shot at the WBC title came to at least a temporary halt and Povetkin became the sanctioning body’s “interim” titleholder.
Here are highlights from one of the more memorable heavyweight battles in recent years. Video courtesy of DAZN.
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