- Briton wins after fearsome fourth round attack
- Povetkin had knocked Whyte out in previous fight
Dillian Whyte’s tumultuous career is back on track after the heavyweight avenged the shocking knockout defeat he suffered against Alexander Povetkin last August by winning the rematch in conclusive fashion with a fourth round stoppage victory in Gibraltar last night. Whyte dominated the fight and, more impressively, he overcame the psychological demons which could have unsettled him in the aftermath of his crushing defeat seven months ago.
The end was swift and decisive.A desperate Povetkin, whose face was bruised and swollen after all the punishment he had absorbed in the first 10 minutes of the fight, tried to launch an attack in round four. Whyte caught him with a beautiful counter and then finished the contest with brutal efficiency. A right hand wobbled Povetkin and sent him reeling towards the ropes. Whyte then nailed him with a short right followed by a scything left hook which sent the Russian crashing to the canvas. Povetkin hauled himself to his feet but he then fell towards the ropes again. He managed to steady himself briefly but, as the count continued, he weaved drunkenly forwards. The referee rightly ended the contest.
