Hughie Fury explains that he had no issues when it came to taking the dangerous punches of Alexander Povetkin.

Back in August of 2019, Povetkin won a clear twelve round unanimous decision over Fury at the O2 Arena in London.

This past Saturday night at Matchroom's Fight Camp, Povetkin scored a brutal one-punch knockout of Dillian Whyte in the fifth round of their high-stakes heavyweight fight.

Whyte has an immediate rematch clause, which he plans to exercise for a second contest to take place at the end of the year.

"To be honest with you, when the fight started off I thought Povetkin was getting comfortable in there," Hughie Fury told Sky Sports. "He's more of a shorter fighter, Dillian Whyte, so he was able to get his shots off.

"Povetkin was growing with confidence that he was able to get his shots. Dillian Whyte was waiting for that one shot, because he was wary of the power of Povetkin. What he kept doing, Dillian Whyte, he kept putting his hands [out] and going downwards. He feinted with the shot and came up with the uppercut, because he [Whyte] kept going down, so yeah I did see the uppercuts he was open for."

Fury explained that he didn't real feel the power of Povetkin, but credits him being a very dangerous puncher.

Should Povekin win the rematch with Whyte, then Fury would love to have a second go with the Russian veteran.

"I took all of his best shots last time, Povetkin, they didn't bother me at all. That's why now, I'm more stronger, more wiser and they are the fights that I want. Trust me, now Povetkin won't last," Fury said.

"Povetkin is a very dangerous puncher, if you let him have the range. He's right up there with them, but when you're in there, you don't really feel the shots. I'm probably a bit of a nutcase. I just carry on doing what I'm doing, but I don't really feel the shots.

"You've got to have the smartness in there with the boxing at the same time. That's why I'm dying for that rematch. I was only going in there with one hand, I couldn't throw my right hand last time. I kick myself when I watch it and I watch it over and over again."