Povetkin and White rematch: a carbon copy of the first meeting, but with a different outcome

Dillian White took revenge on everything. The British lost the first battle for various reasons. But the end result, like disappointment, was all-encompassing. The Briton demanded revenge, promised to fix everything and kept his word. Now Alexander’s team asks him to end his career, and White goes further: to the WBC title or another interesting option.

The boxers didn’t seem to leave after the knockout

Unsurprisingly, the rematch didn’t differ much from the first fight. And what could you expect? They couldn’t learn to box differently. Stylistically, another fight could not arise either. As a result, the first active round, several exchanges, a Russian slightly falling.

Povetkin almost fell twice, but, as the reps showed, not from the blows. In the first three minutes, the Russian held up well. It flew over the ear and hit exactly in the face several times. And it fell due to the fact that the coordination was never good anyway, and with age, things only got worse.

It became obvious again how much Povetkin was slowing down. If before Alexander was carried away with his activity, multi-hit, skill and quite good manual speed, now everything has been cut in half. Speed, even more. There are skills, but how to apply them if you don’t have time? The multi hit is in place, but how can you apply it if you squat functionally after the first sufficiently active round?

In general, the Russian hoped for a miracle. But twice with the same rival, it is necessary to be kissed by higher powers on both cheeks.

White did not force the event. Partly out of fear of running into Povetkin, as he himself put it:

“I worked carefully, because Alexander is a tough guy,” the Briton said after the fight.

Partly because he couldn’t. Dillian also didn’t jump into the ring in reference form with the ability to land dozens of punches. After the first round, White breathed better than his opponent twice, but every three minutes, in terms of activity, he didn’t look good. It was lit only where it was needed. Fortunately, the bravery was enough to be faster, more effective, and more accurate than the opponent.

Some of White’s hits are laughs. Povetkin wasn’t supposed to take half the blows that moved too slowly, but they still hit their mark. Also, from the very first pass, Dillian began to work on the opponent’s body. Slow down, eliminate early retirement.

The knockout was only a matter of time. Povetkin was stormy from round to round. I missed more and more. How he resisted: It is not clear either immediately during the battle or now. Because it is impossible to keep as much as that. Alejandro was successful, but this is the only thing he achieved that night.

Matchroom boxing

In fact, Povetkin was never right. As if that first fight just continued. Alexander got up after the crashes, missed the fifth round, and carried on, very tired. He missed more and more, expending incomparably more energy than he received during the break, and in the end, he still fell.

There was only one big break between that fifth and this fourth round. Refresh training, coronavirus, new training, get in the ring, all over again. White calmly handled the body, approached the head, began to hit more and more, the head could not bear it.

Alexander, of course, is still a warrior. It would seem, go to bed, rest, it’s about time, and no one is going to judge. No, he got up, they threw him around, but he advanced, showing that he was ready. The referee decided the opposite: a knockout in the fourth round and the end of the fight.

It’s fine. Health is more important than anything else. Also, at 41 and after such difficult tests.

Now what?

Dillian continues his attempts with the champions fight. After all, your mandatory claim is calculated in hundreds of days. Deontay Wilder was still the champion back then. As a result, the applicant’s status was lost in a duel with Povetkin’s number one and he returned in a duel with Povetkin’s number two.

Sort of like White should be boxing with Fury, now the British champion. But Dillian is ready to wait, given all the championship matchups, and she’ll face Deontay Wilder. Because this is your staff and it’s time to find out who is there to collect more accurately.

The fight is really interesting. Because, first of all, what about Wilder? How are you? Where does it disappear? Second, White doesn’t seem like an invincible figure to anyone. And also for Deontay. It depends only on the disposition of the American.

The Brit is good, he knows the jab, he is good at combinations and body defense. But sometimes something is lost that Wilder does not forgive. He’s got one shot and if he hits the mark, you follow the path of Ortiz and the entire brigade from Deontay’s record.

Povetkin is time to rest. It’s been a long time now. All these withdrawal attempts are regrettable, which is terrible for the fans and for the boxer.

We all realized that Alexander is a warrior. With its disadvantages, with its strange seconds, screaming everything they hit. But he can fight, he knows how and he loves. But at 41, losing that much is bad. And physically not being able to respond is even worse.

Povetkin just didn’t have time. Hit physically, defend physically. He didn’t have time to react to White’s faster attacks. It’s scary to imagine what it would be like if it were against Alexander Fury or Usik. The former would have crushed with its irregular rhythm and punches at unusual angles. The second would have eaten step by step in three rounds.

And there is no rival that the Russian would now look good with. Even a rematch with Hunter is a bad idea. Because one goes to the top, and the second has already come off and will never come out. It is the moment and the honor to know it.

You can go out with some mediocre opponent at home, catch him with your left side and retreat. Because you had to leave after getting lucky in the first meeting. Fate told me where to put a beautiful point. Now only a stain will remain.