DILLIAN WHYTE’S rematch to face Alexander Povetkin has been postponed until 2021 after the Russian tested positive for coronavirus.
The pair were expected to pit their wits against each other on November 21 as the Body Snatcher looked to exact revenge on the veteran KO specialist.
Dillian Whyte and Alexander Povetkin’s rematch will not take place until next year
Whyte was looking to avenge the loss he suffered against Povetkin in AugustCredit: Instagram @dillianwhyte
Whyte floored Povetkin twice during their dust-up in August, only to be knocked out in the fifth round in one of the shocks of the year.
And Whyte will now have to wait in his bid to once again become the WBC mandatory after Povetkin was rushed to hospital.
Matchroom promoter Eddie Hearn tweeted the news of the postponement, while also providing information on when the rematch is set to take place.
He said: “Unfortunately we got the news today that Alexander Povetkin is in hospital after testing positive for Covid-19.
“The fight will now be rescheduled to a target date of January 30.
“An announcement on our November 21 show will be made shortly.”
Hearn then teased a potential fight between Whyte and Tyson Fury, before stating the 32-year-old would jump at the chance to face the WBC heavyweight champion.
The Gypsy King is set to fight Agit Kabayel in his homecoming bout on December 5 at the Royal Albert Hall.
Whyte is desperate to once again be the WBC heavyweight mandatory challengerCredit: Instagram @dillianwhyte
But Hearn has insisted that may not be the case now as he spoke of a possible domestic dust-up.
He simply tweeted: “Dillian Whyte v Tyson Fury anyone?”
Whyte was quick to retweet his post, however fans didn’t seem eager to see the potential blockbuster bout.
One commented: “Can we just see Fury take AJ to school please. Anyone else is irrelevant.”
Another messaged: “Nah Whyte is not in the same league as Tyson, would rather him fight Dubois, a fight he’d lose too.”
Hearn has declared he has spoken to Whyte about facing Fury, as he stated: “Just to confirm, I’ve spoke to Dillian, we would accept that [Fury] fight.
“Obviously we’d have to talk about numbers, not looking to be greedy, but Whyte would love to fight Fury on Dec 5th.
“So if there’s an opportunity to do that, we’d love to do that.”
Derek Chisora has also thrown his hat into the ring to face Whyte for a third time on November 21, in what would be just three weeks after his defeat to Oleksandr Usyk.
Speaking to Hearn on Instagram, he said: “Do you want to give me that fight? I’ll take that.
“Want to give it to me? I have no bruises, I’m ready to rock and roll.
“It’s all about making history, think about it, let me know and I’ll take it.”
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Source: Boxing - thesun.co.uk
