In August 2020, Russian heavyweight Alexander Povetkin defeated which British boxer?

Dillian Whyte (born 11 April 1988) is a British professional boxer, and former kickboxer and mixed martial artist. He has held the World Boxing Council (WBC) interim heavyweight title since March 2021, having previously held the title from 2019 to 2020. At regional level, he has held multiple heavyweight titles, including the British title from 2016 to 2017. As of August 2021, he is ranked as the world's third best active heavyweight by "The Ring" magazine and the Transnational Boxing Rankings Board and world's second best by "BoxRec".

Whyte defended his WBC interim title against Alexander Povetkin on 22 August at the Matchroom Sport headquarters in Brentwood, Essex. Whyte lost the fight via technical knockout in the fifth round, losing his WBC interim title and mandatory position for Tyson Fury's WBC title. He had started off well and controlled the fight in the first four rounds, knocking Povetkin down twice in the fourth round. However, just 30 seconds into the following round, Povetkin landed an uppercut which left Whyte flat on his back, prompting the referee to call an immediate halt to the contest.

On 27 March 2021 Whyte beat Povetkin in the rematch by a technical knockout in the fourth round.