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White was the first contender for the WBC title in more than two years and hoped that Saturday’s closed-door victory would pave the way for the title of world champion, which would be won by either current champion Tyson Fury or Deonteway Wilder.
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White twice landed 40-year-old Povetkin in the fourth round, but then himself was beaten in the fifth round by the former World Boxing Association (WBA) World Champion.
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“I didn’t feel like I would finish the fight like this, but I was confident in the fourth round even after a double knockout,” Povetkins told Sky Sports after winning the left-hand hook.
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“When the decisive hit reached the goal, I thought it was a dream. I couldn’t believe it,” added promoter Eddie Hern. “” Two hard blows to White, and people thought it was over. This is a heavyweight boxing drama. One blow completely changed the fight. “
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“It’s a shock, even though we knew how good Povetkin is. It was an exciting knockout on an exciting night,” he added.
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Fighting winner Povetkins won the WBC temporary champion belt. The Russian representative once achieved great success in amateur boxing, becoming a European, world and Olympic champion between 2002 and 2004.
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Povetkin, 40, has won 36 victories (25 races) in a professional boxer career, suffered two losses and one draw.
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The 32-year-old White’s account has 27 wins (18 slaughtered) and two losses.
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