Whyte To Hearn: Can We Get Povetkin Rematch in December?

According to Dillian Whyte,  he was "bossing" Alexander Povetkin prior to his devastating knockout loss at Matchroom's Fight Camp in Brentwood.

Whyte's hopes of landing a mandatory shot at the WBC championship were halted following his shock defeat against Povetkin in Saturday's stunning heavyweight bout.

After dominating the opening four rounds and dropping Povetkin twice in the fourth, Whyte was sensationally knocked out with a massive uppercut in the fifth.

Whyte (27-2) has already asked his promoter, Eddie Hearn, to make the rematch.

"Can we get the rematch in December? Okay cool. I'm good, I'm good, it's one of them things where he just landed. I was bossing it. It is what it is. Rematch, it's all good. That's what heavyweight boxing is about," Whyte said.

Hearn, who felt Whyte was well on his way to a knockout victory, was blow away by Povetkin's one-punch knockout in the fifth.

"I can't quite believe it. When the punch landed, I felt like I was in some dream. The fight was over, virtually, Povetkin hadn't started well, I thought Dillian Whyte was measuring up. He had a great finish to the round when he knocked Povetkin down," Hearn said.

"I felt that it was over, but this is the drama of the sport, this is the drama of heavyweight boxing. One punch can change everything.

"I'm pretty much lost for words, if I'm honest with you. We have a rematch clause. The first thing Dillian said was 'Get me that rematch, get me that rematch.

"Povetkin is mandatory now, but the only person who would get called to negotiate fighting the winner of Fury-Wilder was Dillian Whyte. We'll exercise that rematch clause. We'll look to make that before the end of the year and it's a huge fight."