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      Anthony Joshua predicts Dillian Whyte will struggle against Povetkin and calls Brit rival out for rematch

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      ANTHONY JOSHUA has predicted that Dillian Whyte will struggle to match his victory over Alexander Povetkin.
      AJ stopped the Russian heavyweight in the seventh round of their world title fight at Wembley and will be ringside to watch his clash with the Body-Snatcher on Saturday.

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      Anthony Joshua beat Brit rival Dillian Whyte in 2015 and the duo could be set for a rematchCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd

      AJ, who will be ringside for Whyte’s fight with Alexander Povetkin, famously approached the ring after the Body Snatcher beat Dereck Chisora
      Whyte has already revealed that he is targeting an early win over Povetkin with the victor mandated to fight the victor of Tyson Fury’s trilogy against Deontay Wilder.
      Yet Joshua has warned his Brit rival that he will be made to work for it when he faces the former WBA champion this weekend.
      AJ told Sky Sports: “Everyone has issues in training, if he [Whyte] trained right, he will come through.
      “He is a fighter, Dillian. But Povetkin is a seriously skilled heavyweight – an Olympic gold medallist, a world champion whose only losses were against [Wladimir] Klitschko and me.

      “He’s good, a good fighter who hasn’t been on the losing end much so hasn’t got used to that feeling.
      “He still has the hunger and will go in against Dillian thinking he can win.”
      Asked for his prediction, Joshua added: “It will go to a points decision.”

      Povetkin is a seriously skilled heavyweight – He still has the hunger and will go in against Dillian thinking he can win
      Anthony Joshua

      Joshua was beaten by Whyte in an amateur 2009 battle before gaining revenge by stoppage six years later in the professional ranks.
      The Watford boxer has already been warned that he will be chinned should he confront the Brixton ace in the ring as he did after the latter beat Dereck Chisora in 2018.
      Eddie Hearn has already revealed Joshua will prioritise a rematch against Whyte for the WBC title if Fury is stripped of his belt.
      The Matchroom promoter revealed earlier in the week how the WBA, WBO and IBF king is keen to become the first undisputed heavyweight champ since 1999.
      And Whyte told Sky Sports: “If he wants it, he can get it.
      “I’ve told him already before. I’ve told him many times. I’m not scared to fight him. I want to fight him. It’s not like it’s a secret.”

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      Hearn has once again stressed how AJ will press ahead to fight WBC mandatory Whyte should Fury refuse to face the Body Snatcher.
      In the meantime, Joshua is still waiting on a date for his clash with Kubrat Pulev.
      The Bulgarian bruiser recently branded AJ “arrogant” for letting his attention drift towards a mega clash with Fury.

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      Tyson Fury’s ‘real name is LUKE… but he changed it to sound ‘harder’ like Iron Mike’, claims Dillian Whyte

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      DILLIAN WHYTE claims that Tyson Fury’s real name is Luke and he changed it to sound “harder”.
      The Gypsy King, 31, lists his full name as Tyson Luke Fury.

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      Dillian Whyte claimed Tyson Fury’s real name is Luke and he changed it

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      The Gypsy King lists his full name as Tyson Luke Fury
      That has boosted his brand and helped secure meetings with legend ‘Iron’ Mike Tyson.
      But 32-year-old Whyte insists his team have evidence that he switched his Christian names around to sound like the Baddest Man on the Planet.
      He told SunSport: “My real name is Dillian. I know his real name is Luke.
      “He changed it to Tyson to make himself sound harder. People can have a little look around on the internet and see for themselves.

      “In boxing, the name Tyson is a lot more sellable than Luke.
      “A lot of what Tyson does and says is a game, you can never take anything he says seriously or at face value.
      “He might say he wants to fight me sometimes but how can you trust a man who doesn’t even use his own name?”

      He changed it to Tyson to make himself sound harder… in boxing, the name Tyson is a lot more sellable than Luke.
      Whyte on Fury’s name

      Whyte is holed up in a Winnebago in Brentwood to prepare for his fight with Russian dangerman Alexander Povetkin on Saturday.

      A 12th consecutive win will earn him the WBC’s diamond belt and secure the shot at the main belt Fury currently holds.
      Fury has flipped between promising Whyte his hard-earned shot and vowing to ditch the title if the sanctioning body forces him to face the Body Snatcher.
      So Whyte went on record to tell SunSport he is the hardest travelling, biggest banging, real road warrior around.
      He said: “I drove 40-hours with my three dogs out to my training base in Portugal for a 22-week camp away from home for this fight.
      “Now I am living in a caravan for a week before fighting a dangerous Russian, in an Essex field, on the side of the motorway.

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      “I will fight anyone, anywhere and that is why I am the real Gypsy King and I have even got my flat cap to prove it.
      “Tyson Fury likes to tell people that he is but let’s see.
      “Fury had a privileged upbringing, went to a posh school in an expensive area and lives in a lovely house. What kind of gypsy is he?”

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      Whyte claims he ‘bashed’ WBC champ Tyson Fury in sparring and ‘dropped him multiple times’ as he demands title shot

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      DILLIAN WHYTE claimed he “bashed” Tyson Fury around in sparring and “dropped him on multiple occasions” as he demanded a crack at the WBC belt he earned way back in 2017.
      The Brixton ace became the No1 contender for the green and gold version of the heavyweight strap when he beat Robert Helenius on October 28 2017.

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      Dillian Whyte wants to get his heavy hands on the WBC title after “bashing” Tyson Fury in sparring
      But Deontay Wilder was allowed to make a string of underwhelming performances before Fury brilliantly dethroned him in February.
      Current WBC king Fury and Whyte even agreed on a clash in May 2019 for the WBC diamond belt but the Gypsy King reneged on that deal and went on to have tune-ups before walloping Wilder.
      Whyte, who takes on Alexander Povetkin tomorrow night, told The Boxing Show on Sky Sports News: “He just needs to stop talking rubbish and let’s have a go. It will be a major fight. Let’s have it out.
      “He’s the one that come out and said he beat me up in the gym and stuff like that. I can tell you now, that didn’t happen. I don’t like telling sparring stories, but people in the game know. They know about me.

      “Well, me and Tyson Fury sparred and I bashed him about and dropped him on multiple occasions. Simple as that.
      “If I was such an easy fight, why is he not in any rush to fight me? He said before beating Wilder, ‘When I beat Wilder, I’m going to give Dillian Whyte his title shot.’ He just talks rubbish.
      “This is war, let’s go.”

      The Body Snatcher added: “It makes me angry and it frustrates me because Tyson Fury refused to fight me in a mandated fight for the WBC diamond belt.

      “And they took my mandatory position away and gave it to Tyson Fury after he fought Otto Wallin who was ranked around 1,000,000 in the world.
      “It’s a joke, how can he fight Tom Schwarz and Otto Wallin and then be the WBC mandatory contender after I have been beating top-ten guys back-to-back?
      “The fans and the boxing world need to put pressure on the WBC and Tyson Fury to fight me next, it’s a joke.
      “I have been risking the No1 position since 2017, I have spent hundreds of thousands of pounds in sanctioning fees and won every WBC belt I have been eligible for and beaten two former world champions. It’s my turn.”
      Whyte has also called Fury out on social media by demanding: “Lets fight. I’m ready.”
      Whyte is on an 11-fight win streak since his thrilling 2015 loss to Anthony Joshua and he has the scalps of ex-champs Joseph Parker and Lucas Browne on his record.
      But the WBC suspended his mandatory position between July and December last year while he was fighting to clear his name from a doping allegation.
      The Mexico-based body reinstated Whyte in December and vowed to get him a shot by February 2021 and that could be helped by Wilder having bicep surgery.

      I don’t care if Fury and Wilder are tired into another fight contractually, Wilder is injured so they should mandate Fury to fight me, like they did before.
      Dillian Whyte

      But Fury and Joshua have agreed a two-fight deal, that for all intents and purposes seems like it will freeze Whyte out even longer.
      From his Portugal training camp, he said: “I don’t care if Fury and Wilder are tired into another fight contractually, Wilder is injured so they should mandate Fury to fight me, like they did before.
      “They took my mandatory position without due course or proper evidence. I have been respectful, I have been to Mexico and done everything possible and correct.”
      The Ukad case following the win over Oscar Rivas was a tortuous time for Whyte and he ballooned up to a career high of 19st 5lbs by the time he faced Mariusz Wach in Saudi Arabia in December.
      The dark period took its toll on Whyte but he kept his agony private and has urged mental health campaigner Fury to do the same in future.
      He said: “I have a lot of respect for what Tyson has done but he talks a lot of rubbish.
      “He likes to put all his personal stuff out in the public domain, I am not that person.

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      “I don’t like to look for sympathy and cry about this and that or talk about being depressed.
      “I have had mental health problems but you deal with it, you might seek some help, but you deal with it.
      “I don’t go around crying about things, we are fighters, we deal with them every day. He needs to stop talking rubbish and let us just have a go, have it out.”

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      Tyson Fury snatched the WBC crown from Deontay Wilder in brilliant fashionCredit: Reuters

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      Dillian Whyte will be OFFICIAL challenger for winner of Fury vs Wilder if he beats Povetkin, reveals Eddie Hearn

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      DILLIAN WHYTE will become the official WBC heavyweight challenger if he beats Alexander Povetkin on Saturday.
      Eddie Hearn confirmed the news on Twitter which could see Whyte facing the winner of Tyson Fury vs Deontay Wilder III.

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      Dillian Whyte will become the official WBC heavyweight challenger if he beats Alexander Povetkin on Saturday
      Hearn shared an email from WBC chief Mauricio Sulaiman.
      And it read: “Dear Eddie.
      “The WBC Annual Convention reviewed the mandatory status of each division and I would like to confirm to you the official ruling in the heavyweight division.
      “If WBC interim champion Dillian Whyte wins his fight against Alexander Povetkin, he will be ratified as the official challenger to face the winner of Fury vs Wilder III fight.

      “One day after the fight between Fury and Wilder, the period of free negotiations will begin.”
      The Matchroom promoter captioned the post: “Just received this email from @wbcmoro – Saturday is huge!
      “#WhytePovetkin #FightCamp @SkySportsBoxing @DAZN_USA @DillianWhyte @MatchroomBoxing.”

      Whyte and Povetkin clash at Matchroom HQ on Saturday night.

      And Povetkin came out Thursday and said “scared” rival Dillian Whyte should stop hiding out in his caravan.
      Brixton ace Whyte has resorted to living in a couple of motorhomes at Brentwood Holiday Inn, while his Russian opponent stays in a regular room.
      Whyte, 32, and promoter Eddie Hearn insisted it is to stop the pair scrapping on the M25 before Saturday’s first bell.
      But the heavyweights shared a cordial stage for yesterday’s press conference and Povetkin, 40, even invited his rival to share a buffet lunch with him before he flies home.
      The Soviet slugger said: “I don’t see why it is necessary for him to live in a caravan — but it is up to Dillian.

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      “I don’t need to be hidden away or kept separate from him or any of his team but maybe it’s different for him.
      “We are eating and training and walking around in the same places as everyone else with no problems.
      “I don’t care how he feels. Maybe he’s afraid, but he doesn’t need to be — he looks in good shape and I don’t bite.”

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      Alexander Povetkin tells Dillian Whyte not to be ‘scared’ and invites him to eat ‘buffet lunch’ after heavyweight clash

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      ALEXANDER POVETKIN reckons ‘scared’ rival Dillian Whyte should stop hiding out in his caravan.
      Brixton ace Whyte has resorted to living in a couple of motorhomes at Brentwood Holiday Inn, while his Russian opponent stays in a regular room.

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      Alexander Povetkin reckons ‘scared’ rival Dillian Whyte should stop hiding out in his caravan

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      Whyte has resorted to living in a couple of motorhomes at Brentwood Holiday Inn
      Whyte, 32, and promoter Eddie Hearn insist it is to stop the pair scrapping on the M25 before tomorrow’s first bell.
      But the heavyweights shared a cordial stage for yesterday’s press conference and Povetkin, 40, even invited his rival to share a buffet lunch with him before he flies home.
      The Soviet slugger said: “I don’t see why it is necessary for him to live in a caravan — but it is up to Dillian.
      “I don’t need to be hidden away or kept separate from him or any of his team but maybe it’s different for him.

      “We are eating and training and walking around in the same places as everyone else with no problems.
      “I don’t care how he feels. Maybe he’s afraid, but he doesn’t need to be — he looks in good shape and I don’t bite.”

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      Povetkin gave Anthony Joshua a serious scare in September 2018, before being brutally stopped in round seven.
      He scored a savage KO win over David Price to land that Wembley showdown with AJ and followed it up with a unanimous comeback decision over Hughie Fury.

      The ex-world champ is close friends with London veteran Derek Chisora and invites Daniel Dubois out to Russia for sparring.
      Now he is hoping to add Whyte to his list of fighting friends.
      He said: “I don’t like fighting or beating UK guys in particular — but I do love the fans here and the atmosphere.
      “I have a very good relationship with Chisora. He was going to come in and train with me but the Covid lockdown restrictions were changing too much.
      “I feel I can shake the hands of Anthony Joshua, David Price and Hughie Fury, too, and Dillian could be the same.”

      I don’t care how he feels. Maybe he’s afraid, but he doesn’t need to be — he looks in good shape and I don’t bite.”
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      Povetkin welcomed son Slava to the family in July, making his Covid-hit training camp even more complicated.
      And the proud new father — who has often been painted as boxing’s Mr Bland — opened up on fatherhood at 40.
      He added: “I am a pretty fun guy in real life but maybe the UK reporters didn’t want to know about my personality before.
      “I like to train and keep fit in lots of ways and enjoy time with the baby. But, no, I am not good at changing nappies.
      “I have had a baby but everything is normal, nothing changed with my camp, my wife is doing all of the work very well.”
      On Povetkin’s three previous UK missions he has had judges of mixed nationality.
      Due to British Boxing Board of Control restrictions, all tomorrow’s fight officials will be home grown.

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      Povetkin said: “I won’t be particularly trying to win with a left hook. Any way the win comes will be fine — even a decision.
      “There will be three British judges and a British referee, but hopefully I don’t get any bad scoring from the judges.
      “I hope they are respectful of the fact I’ve taken the fight under these conditions.”

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      Dillian Whyte will get KNOCKED OUT by Alexander Povetkin, says Michael Hunter who drew with Russian last time out

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      MICHAE HUNTER has backed old opponent Alexander Povetkin to KO Dillian Whyte.
      Hunter, 32, was unfortunate not to walk away with a decision victory against the Russian, 40, in their December draw.

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      Dillian Whyte faces Alexander Povetkin in a heavyweight headliner

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      Michael Hunter backed old opponent Povetkin to knock out Whyte
      Povetkin has now gone on to secure himself a pay-per-view headliner against Whyte this weekend.
      And the former world champion has been tipped to emerge victorious in the back garden of Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom HQ.
      Hunter told Sky Sports: “I think Dillian Whyte is going to have some trouble dealing with him.
      “I think Dillian Whyte is going to lose. I think Dillian Whyte is going to take an L.

      “Povetkin will be there to get him. The fight will be at a decent pace.

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      “I think it’s going to be an interesting fight to see, because the pace is going to be very similar, so I’m probably going to lean towards Povetkin.
      “I think it’s [knockout win for Povetkin] very possible.
      “The percentage is high and that’s why I think this is a good fight, because people want to see explosions and I think they’re going to get it here, even if it’s for two minutes, or it might be for the whole fight.

      “We’re looking for big punches thrown and I think that’s what the fans are excited to see.”
      A win over Povetkin sets up Whyte with a shot at the WBC title, which Tyson Fury, 31, defends against Deontay Wilder, 34, in his next fight.
      But the mandatory challenger insisted he will not be drawn into overlooking the final hurdle that awaits him.

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      Whyte said: “I’m fighting someone who’s been consistent for a long time so I’m not worried about Fury or Wilder, I’m worried about what Povetkin is doing on Saturday night.
      “He’s probably the most technical fighter I’ve fought – he’s fought a lot of top guys.
      “Whichever way it goes I’m ready. I take my defensive duties properly, I can war, I can box and at times in the fight I’ll need to change what I’m doing.”

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      Anthony Joshua looks in incredible shape as he trains with Lawrence Okolie for Kubrat Pulev fight

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      ANTHONY JOSHUA looks in sensational shape as he prepares for his December world title defence against Kubrat Pulev. That fight was originally scheduled for this summer, but was postponed as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. Now it is set to happen a few weeks before Christmas, with AJ’s promoter Eddie Hearn still hoping to […] More

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      Whyte threatens to CHIN Anthony Joshua if rival approaches ring at Fight Camp and blasts ‘he talks s***, it’s not WWE’

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      DILLIAN WHYTE has warned Anthony Joshua he will chin him if he approaches his ring on Saturday.
      The Brixton Body Snatcher is headlining his own Sky Sports pay-per-view but old rival AJ has been signed up to commentate on the Alexander Povetkin battle.

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      Anthony Joshua famously approached the ring after Dillian Whyte beat Dereck Chisora in 2018Credit: News Group Newspapers Ltd

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      Whyte does not want a repeat episode in Saturday’s behind closed doors boutCredit: Reuters
      The London pair go way back to an amateur 2009 battle Whyte won above a pub but Joshua got his revenge in a 2015 pro scorcher.
      The pair’s relationship seemed to have healed last year when Whyte boxed on the undercard of Joshua’s rematch win over Andy Ruiz Jr in Saudi Arabia.
      But the animosity has heated up again and Whyte, 32, has ordered AJ to stay in his commentary box in Eddie Hearn’s Essex garden.
      The WBC’s interim champ said: “I am glad he is here working for Sky, it is about time he put something in my pocket.

      “He always talks s***, he has done it for years. One minute he is a good boy, then he is a bad boy and then he is good again. He talks s*** the whole time.

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      Whyte doesn’t want to see the heavyweight champ after this contestCredit: ©Mark Robinson Ltd

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      “I was cool with the cat after he got beat by the little fat guy but then he just started talking s*** about me, he was saying he might come to my fight and get in the ring but he thinks this is WWE wrestling.
      “If he steps to me I am not having it. If he steps to me I am not going to let him push me, if he is in my personal space I will start swinging.”
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