Russian heavyweight contender Alexander Povetkin (36-2-1, 25 KOs) was in serious trouble after he was dropped twice by Dillian Whyte (27-2, 18 KOs) in Saturday’s Matchroom Boxing main event at Matchroom Headquarters in England. Surely he couldn’t come back from that, right?
Wrong. Extremely wrong.
Boxing’s 2020 KO of the Year may already be locked up because early in round five, Povetkin put Whyte to sleep in shocking fashion with a beautiful uppercut. Whyte was out before he hit the canvas and Povetkin went from on the verge of defeat to sheer joy after a spectacular KO.