From round 8, Povetkin began to increase the number of punches he was throwing and in round 9, referee Kenny Bayless issued a standing 8-count to Takam after Povetkin landed some unanswered shots, which had Takam held up by the ropes. Price hurt Povetkin late in round 3 with a left hook which resulted in Povetkin falling backwards towards the ropes. [6][7], Less than a week later, Eddie Chambers won a split decision victory over former title challenger Calvin Brock. 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[132] On 14 June, the WBO decided to sanction the bout and announced that the vacant WBO International heavyweight title would be at stake. As the bout drew deeper into the second half, the pair simply could not maintain the pace of some of their earlier exchanges and things became scrappy at times. TV / stream: DAZN. Both fighters were given an even chance to win. The 41-year-old former Olympic champion implied that the rematch could look different from the original. From round 5, Povetkin began to tire. Apr. [101] After the fight was announced, Povetkin spoke of his disappointment of not being able to land Wilder on the same date. Povetkin and Hunter battle to draw. He provided that, he was good with left hook. 09. [22][23] According to CompuBox, Povetkin landed 152 punches out of 533 thrown (28.5%) with 112 landed power shots (39.6%), while Chagaev landed 72 punches out of 416 thrown (17.1%) with 62 power punches (35.2%). [150] Dillian Whyte, who at the time was ranked WBC #1 stated he would fight Povetkin. Along with the WBO International title Povetkin also won the WBA Continental title. Both shared a split decision draw after twelve rounds, the first draw of each fighter's career. The tables turned for a moment in the fifth as Povektin rocked Hunter with a left hook. [42], Povetkin won the fight via majority decision. He sits at #3 on The Ring Magazine ranking, #4 on TBRB’s rankings, and #5 on ESPN’s. Alexander Povetkin ( ( (36-2-1, twenty five KO) VS. Dillian white ( ( (27-2, 18 KO) date: Saturday, March 27. time: Eastern Standard Time 3:00 pm / Pacific Standard Time Noon (Main event is in the second half of the show) Where: Gibraltar. by Doug Fischer. The twelfth round saw both fighters trading shots. ", "Stiverne is Furious: Povetkin Fight is OFF - I'm Heading Home! It was rumoured that his opponent would be #2 WBO Christian Hammer (22-4, 12 KOs) in a title eliminator. Opinions divided. 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