Alexander Povetkin: record, next fight and profile →
Heavyweight contender Michael Hunter is backing Alexander Povetkin to come away with a victory on Saturday night at Matchroom's Fight Camp in Brentwood. Povetkin will face WBC interim-champion Dillian Whyte, with the winner moving forward as the mandatory challenger to world champion Tyson Fury.
Whyte, Povetkin Final Press Conference Photos Gallery - Anthony Joshua joins Natasha Jonas and Tony Bellew on the Sky Sports Box Office team for Dillian Whyte versus Alexander Povetkin and Katie Taylor-Delfine Persoon 2. (photos by Mark Robinson)
Heavyweight contender Dillian Whyte is expecting a very tough fight on Saturday night, when he faces former WBA champion Alexander Povetkin at Matchroom's Fight Camp in Brentwood.
Dillian Whyte does not expect to get a mandatory crack at WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury. Whyte stakes his mandatory position against former WBA champion Alexander Povetkin on Saturday night, at Matchroom's Fight Camp in Brentwood.
Dillian Whyte has added Dave Coldwell to his corner team ahead of his crucial Heavyweight clash with Alexander Povetkin at Matchroom Fight Camp this weekend. Trainer Xavier Miller has overseen Whyte’s preparations for Saturday’s showdown with Povetkin, shown live on Sky Sports Box Office in the UK and DAZN in the US, with Katie Taylor-Delfine Persoon 2 on the same bill.
Heavyweight contender Daniel Dubois is backing Dillian Whyte to overcome former WBA champion Alexander Povetkin on Saturday night at Matchroom's Fight Camp in Brentwood. Whyte will stake his mandatory status under the WBC, in a high stakes showdown over twelve rounds.
Eddie Hearn, promoter for IBF, IBO, WBA, WBO heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua, makes it clear that his boxer's main interest is the WBC world title - and he wants to face whoever holds that belt. The current champion is Tyson Fury, who captured the belt back in February with a seven round stoppage of Deontay Wilder.
IBF, IBO, WBA, WBO Anthony Joshua views Alexander Povetkin as a very dangerous opponent for Dillian Whyte. Joshua scored a seventh round stoppage of Povetkin in 2018, and also knocked out Whyte in seven rounds in 2015.
Eddie Hearn, promoter for Dillian Whyte, believes his boxer's upcoming clash with Alexander Povetkin is the most important heavyweight contest of 2020. Whyte will stake his WBC mandatory status against Povetkin on Saturday night at Matchroom's Fight Camp in Brentwood.
The stakes have been raised for Dillian Whyte’s next fight along with the reassurance at a long-desired title shot should he emerge victorious. Unfortunately, it will also result in yet another delay in an already lengthy wait for his first shot at the heavyweight crown. A ruling was made during the 58th annual World Boxing Council (WBC) Convention which ensures Whyte’s place in line as the mandatory challenger to the title. However, the promise made at the convention one year ago is no longer in place. Instead, he will have to wait for the fight to be ordered shortly after the third clash between WBC and lineal heavyweight champion Tyson Fury and former titlist Deontay Wilder.