Alexander Povetkin vs. Dillian Whyte II

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 Rock

Date	27 March 2021
Venue	Europa Point Sports Complex, Gibraltar
Title(s) on the line	WBC interim heavyweight title
Tale of the tape
Boxer Alexander Povetkin Dillian Whyte Nickname "Sasha" "The Body Snatcher" Hometown Chekhov, Moscow Oblast, Russia Brixton, London, UK Pre-fight record 36–2–1 (24 KOs) 27–2 (18 KOs) Age 41 years, 6 months 32 years, 11 months Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) Weight 228 lb (103 kg) 247 lb (112 kg) Style Orthodox Orthodox Recognition WBC Interim Heavyweight Champion The Ring No. 3 Ranked Heavyweight TBRB No. 4 Ranked Heavyweight WBC No. 6 Ranked heavyweight The Ring No. 4 Ranked Heavyweight TBRB No. 7 Ranked Heavyweight
Result
Whyte wins via 4th-round TKO

Background

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 fight

Whyte gained his revenge by knocking out Povetkin in the fourth round.

Aftermath

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]

Fight card

Weight Class		vs.		Method	Round	Time	Notes
Heavyweight	Dillian Whyte	def.	Alexander Povetkin (c)	TKO	4/12	2:39	Note 1
Heavyweight	Fabio Wardley	def.	Éric Molina	KO	5/10
Super-welterweight	Ted Cheeseman	def.	James Metcalf	TKO	11/12	3:10	Note 2
Lightweight	Campbell Hatton	def.	Jesus Ruiz	PTS	4		Note 3
Welterweight	Michael McKinson	def.	Chris Kongo (c)	UD	10		Note 4
Heavyweight	Nick Webb	def.	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 title

Broadcasting

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.

Country	Broadcaster
	Free-to-air	Cable/Pay TV	PPV	Stream
United Kingdom	Sky Sports Arena, Sky Sports Mix and Sky Sports Boxing YouTube for 30 Minutes Freeview		Sky Sports Box Office
Ireland
Russia	REN TV	A1	—	Amediateka
Worldwide	—			DAZNINT

^INT - the coverage is not available in UK, IRL, and selected countries.

See also

• Dillian Whyte vs. Alexander Povetkin

References

1. "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.
2. "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.
3. "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.
4. "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.
5. "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.
6. "Alexander Povetkin: Russian heavyweight announces retirement from boxing aged 41". Sky Sports. Retrieved 13 June 2021.

Preceded by First fight	Alexander Povetkin's bouts 27 March 2021	Succeeded by Retired
	Dillian Whyte's bouts 27 March 2021	Succeeded by vs. Tyson Fury