Dillian Whyte is ODDS-ON favourite to win his highly-anticipated rematch with Alexander Povetkin on Saturday. In the match – Whyte vs Povetkin was in control in their initial bout before he was caught by a brutal blow from Povetkin, which knocked him out clean in the fifth round.
Despite losing last time out in the garden of Matchroom Boxing’s headquarters, Whyte is the bookie’s favourite to win the rematch.
Paddy Power have Whyte, also known as the Body Snatcher, at 1/4 to win.
The bookies are backing Whyte to cruise past Povetkin, after his hopes of a world-title shot were wrecked in their initial bout.
While Povetkin is 11/4 to beat Whyte again, while a draw is priced at 40/1.
Whyte vs Povetkin odds:
Fight result
- Povetkin 11/4
- Draw 40/1
- Whyte 1/4
Method of victory
- Povetkin Points or Decision: 18/1
- Povetkin KO/TKO: 3/1
- Draw: 35/1
- Whyte Points or Decision: 7/2
- Whyte KO/TKO: 4/7
Round betting
- Povetkin Round 1 – 313/1
- Povetkin Round 4 – 610/1
- Povetkin Round 7 – 913/1
- Povetkin Round 10 – 1220/1
- Whyte Round 1 – 37/1
- Whyte Round 4 – 67/2
- Whyte Round 7 – 94/1
- Whyte Round 10 – 126/1
Price boosts
- Povetkin to win by KO/TKO – WAS 3/1 NOW7/2
- Whyte to win in Rounds 1-6 – WAS 9/4 NOW 11/4
- Whyte to Win by KO/TKO – WAS 8/13 NOW 8/11
- Povetkin to win in Rounds 1-6 – WAS 11/2 NOW 7/1
Whyte knocked Povetkin down twice in the fourth round, proving he has the power to hurt the Russian.
But this time round Whyte says he will go in for the kill and not let his opponent get back up.
Whyte is currently ODDS-ON with Paddy Power to win via KO/TKO at 4/7.
Whyte said: “I’m going to get the win and get the win in style. I’m definitely going for the knockout this time, 100 per cent.
“All hell will break loose if I knock him down again this time, trust me.
“I can beat him, I was beating him before and I know I can beat him. I just want to get in there and put the wrong right straightaway. We’re not considering a loss, we’re daring to get the win.
“I wasn’t getting outclassed, it was just one of those things in heavyweight boxing. I was bossing the fight, I switched off for a second and got caught. It hasn’t damaged me in any way mentally or physically.”
