Whyte ‘going for knockout’ in Povetkin rematch

DILLIAN Whyte has vowed “all hell will break loose” if he gets the upper hand again in this month’s rematch against Alexander Povetkin following his shock knockout defeat in August.

The Brixton heavyweight knocked down his Russian opponent twice and seemed to be on the verge of a stoppage win that would have reinforced his position as the WBC’s mandatory challenger, only to be flattened himself in the fifth round.

A vicious left uppercut sent Whyte crashing to the canvas as he was beaten for just the second time in a 29-fight professional career, but the Londoner can avenge the defeat in the return bout in Gibraltar on March 27.

Whyte overhauled his diet and training regimen after his loss to Anthony Joshua in December 2015, but the 32-year-old revealed he has made very few adjustments from how he prepared for the first Povetkin fight.

However, Whyte is convinced a different outcome is in store while he insisted he will go all out for the stoppage if he floors Povetkin again.

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%. 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.

“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.”