The event was originally set to take place on 21 November 2020, however was postponed when Povetkin tested positive for COVID-19.[2] A venue had not initially been confirmed for the rematch,[3][4] but the bout took place in Gibraltar on 27 March 2021. Their first fight ended with a fifth-round technical knockout victory for Povetkin.[5]
The fightedit
Whyte gained his revenge by knocking out Povetkin in the fourth round.
Aftermathedit
The fight would ultimately be the last of Povetkin's career, as he announced his retirement soon afterwards aged 41 on 13 June 2021.[6]
The Undercard will be televised for a 30-minute Freeview on Sky Sports Arena, Sky Sports Mix and Sky Sports Boxing YouTube The fight will be televised live on Sky Sports Box Office PPV in the United Kingdom and Ireland, as well as REN TV in Russia.
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alexander, povetkin, dillian, whyte, billed, rumble, rock, heavyweight, professional, boxing, rematch, contested, between, former, regular, champion, defending, interim, champion, alexander, povetkin, former, interim, champion, dillian, whyte, rumble, rockdate. Alexander Povetkin vs Dillian Whyte II billed as Rumble On The Rock was a heavyweight professional boxing rematch contested between the former WBA Regular champion and defending WBC interim champion Alexander Povetkin and former WBC interim champion Dillian Whyte 1 Rumble On The RockDate27 March 2021VenueEuropa Point Sports Complex GibraltarTitle s on the lineWBC interim heavyweight titleTale of the tapeBoxerAlexander PovetkinDillian WhyteNickname Sasha The Body Snatcher HometownChekhov Moscow Oblast RussiaBrixton London UKPre fight record36 2 1 24 KOs 27 2 18 KOs Age41 years 6 months32 years 11 monthsHeight6 ft 2 in 188 cm 6 ft 4 in 193 cm Weight228 lb 103 kg 247 lb 112 kg StyleOrthodoxOrthodoxRecognitionWBCInterim Heavyweight ChampionWBCNo 6 Ranked heavyweightResultWhyte wins via 4th round TKO Contents 1 Background 2 The fight 3 Aftermath 4 Fight card 5 Broadcasting 6 See also 7 ReferencesBackground editThe event was originally set to take place on 21 November 2020 however was postponed when Povetkin tested positive for COVID 19 2 A venue had not initially been confirmed for the rematch 3 4 but the bout took place in Gibraltar on 27 March 2021 Their first fight ended with a fifth round technical knockout victory for Povetkin 5 The fight editWhyte gained his revenge by knocking out Povetkin in the fourth round Aftermath editThe fight would ultimately be the last of Povetkin s career as he announced his retirement soon afterwards aged 41 on 13 June 2021 6 Fight card editWeight Class vs Method Round Time NotesHeavyweight nbsp Dillian Whyte def nbsp Alexander Povetkin c TKO 4 12 2 39 Note 1Heavyweight nbsp Fabio Wardley def nbsp Eric Molina KO 5 10Super welterweight nbsp Ted Cheeseman def nbsp James Metcalf TKO 11 12 3 10 Note 2Lightweight nbsp Campbell Hatton def nbsp Jesus Ruiz PTS 4 Note 3Welterweight nbsp Michael McKinson def nbsp Chris Kongo c UD 10 Note 4Heavyweight nbsp Nick Webb def nbsp Erik Pfeifer TKO 2 10 1 51 Note 5 Note 1 For WBC interim heavyweight title Note 2 For vacant British super welterweight title Note 3 Professional debut for Hatton Note 4 For WBO Global welterweight title Note 5 For vacant IBO International heavyweight titleBroadcasting editThe Undercard will be televised for a 30 minute Freeview on Sky Sports Arena Sky Sports Mix and Sky Sports Boxing YouTube The fight will be televised live on Sky Sports Box Office PPV in the United Kingdom and Ireland as well as REN TV in Russia Country BroadcasterFree to air Cable Pay TV PPV Stream nbsp United Kingdom Sky Sports Arena Sky Sports Mix and Sky Sports Boxing YouTube for 30 Minutes Freeview Sky Sports Box Office nbsp Ireland nbsp Russia REN TV A1 AmediatekaWorldwide DAZNINT INT the coverage is not available in UK IRL and selected countries See also editDillian Whyte vs Alexander PovetkinReferences edit Povetkin vs Whyte 2 confirmed for autumn schedule on Sky featuring world title fights Joshua Buatsi and WBSS final Sky Sports Archived from the original on 3 May 2021 Retrieved 16 September 2020 Povetkin vs Whyte Rematch with Dillian Whyte postponed after Alexander Povetkin tests positive for Covid 19 Sky Sports Archived from the original on 3 May 2021 Retrieved 27 March 2021 Alexander Povetkin vs Dillian Whyte rematch set for Nov 21 as part of Matchroom s fall schedule DAZN News US DAZN Archived from the original on 3 May 2021 Retrieved 27 March 2021 Boxing schedule Fight dates TV channel and live stream for confirmed cards DAZN News DAZN Archived from the original on 3 May 2021 Retrieved 16 September 2020 Alexander Povetkin knocks out Dillian Whyte after twice being on canvas Guardian 22 August 2020 Archived from the original on 3 May 2021 Retrieved 24 August 2020 Alexander Povetkin Russian heavyweight announces retirement from boxing aged 41 Sky Sports Retrieved 13 June 2021 Preceded byFirst fight Alexander Povetkin s bouts27 March 2021 Succeeded byRetiredDillian Whyte s bouts27 March 2021 Succeeded byvs Tyson Fury Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Alexander Povetkin vs Dillian Whyte II amp oldid 1208811034, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
