Rating Whyte`s defense v Povetkin out of 10

Covers up well. Would rate his defence better than Wilders he’s just not anywhere near as athletic and good at evading shots/keeping his range.

 

Wrong. It's Dillian's favourite food. You missed the joke.

 

"Shades of Whyte". Mark, you're too much man.

 

Usually a high guard from a fighter signifies a fighter has garbage defence as it's the most basic form of guard and defence. They either don't move enough or lack head movement so are forced to adopt a high guard defence because they are not adept at slipping shots via footwork or head movement.

In Whyte's case he has crappy footwork and head movement, which is why he's been down a bunch of times and been rocked many more times. It makes him an entertaining fighter because he is so damn vulnerable, especially to fighters that like to throw arcing shots like hooks, overhands and uppercuts and it goes round the high gaurd, which is why Chisora also gave him so much trouble in their 2 fights.

 

I did not see Whyte clearly outbox anything, and even if that's your opinion I honestly thought Povetkin looked so shot I wouldn't even be impressed if he did. I've never seen povetkin look slower or more vulnerable than he did against Whyte

 

I dunno about that last line. David ****ing Price had him on ***** Street.

 

Well fair enough

 

Pov was up on my card.

And as for Whtye's defence ?

Did you notice how it ended ?

 

Yep.

That would explain why he was pie-eyed at the end.