Dillian Whyte vs Alexander Povetkin

[Master]

Dillian Whyte vs Alexander Povetkin fight 'may be moved to America'

Dillian Whyte's postponed fight against Russian Alexander Povetkin may be rearranged for America, according to the heavyweight's brother, Dean Whyte.

The bout - initially scheduled for May 2 in Manchester - was first pushed back to July 4, and has now been suspended indefinitely due to the coronavirus crisis.

With no current timescale for a return to boxing in Britain, Dean believes the fight location may need to be moved, touting America as a possibility with president Donald Trump aiming to reduce lockdown measures in certain states.

Whyte has not fought since a decision victory against Mariusz Wach in December 2019 on Anthony Joshua’s undercard as he avenged his loss against Andy Ruiz Jr, an event Povetkin was also involved in.

Speaking on CasinoLounge.co.uk, Dean said: "He might have to go abroad because the British Boxing Board might not allow it.



"In America, Trump is already saying that some states are going to be open earlier than others, so potentially it may go over there.

"I know Saudi is out the question, but America is definitely a possibility. Eddie Hearn does a lot of business out there, so they may potentially look at one of the states that have not been hit very hard by the pandemic and potentially put it there.

"At the front of the queue is potentially the United States."

Anthony Joshua - who defeated Whyte by knockout back in 2015 - recently stated a rematch between the pair would be entirely one-sided; a sentiment Whyte's brother certainly disagrees with.

Dean added: "I personally think it's just the confidence of him as a two-time world champion, so he's within his rights to say that. But there is definitely no chance of an easy night with Dillian Whyte. No chance.



"Joseph Parker will tell you that, Oscar Rivas will tell you that, Derek Chisora will tell you that, Lucas Browne will definitely tell you that.

"Dillian has a champion's mindset, work ethic and toughness. You ain't gonna get no easy night. Joshua can try and put that out into the universe to convince himself and everyone around him, but on the night we will know - and I'm sure the world will know, it won't be an easy nights' work.

"Coming from similar backgrounds and making themselves stars in the UK - there's a rivalry. But there's also a begrudging respect having shared the ring. Those guys want to fight each more than anything. Absolutely it will happen again before they both retire."

https://uk.sports.yahoo.com/news/dil...180321985.html

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Dillian Whyte posts email showing Eddie Hearn’s $4million offer to Andy Ruiz Jr as pair exchange on social media

Dillian Whyte has posted Eddie Hearn’s email offer to Andy Ruiz Jr on social media in response to a tweet from the Mexican heavyweight.

The pair were in negotiations for a fight earlier this year, but a deal could not be made and the Brit ultimately agreed his bout with Alexander Povetkin instead.

Whyte initially claimed they’d offered Ruiz Jr $5million, Ruiz Jr hit back and insisted this was not the case.

He said: “Yo, Dillian Whyte, stop clout chasing. You never offered $5m. Lies.”

The ‘Body Snatcher’ responded by posting screenshots of his text messages from Eddie Hearn, who’d forwarded him the email of the offer.

This showed that the offer was in fact $4m, however Hearn suggested they would now make a new offer increased to $5m.



Hearn said in his reply to Whyte: “We offered Ruiz $4m.

“You should go back and say, ‘Sorry I checked with Eddie, we offered you $4m. Do we have a deal at $5m and I will get it done?'”

Whyte did not take up Hearn’s suggestion post that as his reply, and instead put out the screenshot with the caption: “Fat boy Andy Ruiz Jr, stop talking s***.

“Facts are facts, stop, come on. All belly and no heart.”

https://talksport.com/sport/boxing/6...-andy-ruiz-jr/

[Master]

Dillian Whyte vs Alexander Povetkin and Katie Taylor vs Amanda Serrano are set to be the first major fights in the UK to be held behind closed doors, according to promoter Eddie Hearn.

The heavyweight clash was originally scheduled to headline a card at the Manchester Arena on May 2 with Taylor defending her undisputed lightweight crown against Serrano on the same night.

The card was shifted to July 4 with the coronavirus pandemic halting the sporting calendar and while Hearn has suggested another push back, he is confident the show can go on without a live audience.

“A lot of people think it is difficult for bigger fights to happen behind closed doors," Hearn told The Boxing Show on Sky Sports.

"Whyte vs Povetkin is one of the fights we are planning to stage in the early part of the return, it will be take place behind closed doors.

"Dillian wasn't joking about fighting in a car park - it won't be in a car park!



I don't know how we're going to do it yet. But we have to come back with a bang. Whyte vs Povetkin, along with Katie Taylor vs Amanda Serrano, is a fight that I believe we will see at the end of July or early-August."

Whyte puts his WBC mandatory position on the line against Povetkin, who has recent wins over British pair David Price and Hughie Fury on his record.

Taylor vs Serrano meanwhile serves as possibly the biggest bout in the history of women’s boxing, with the undefeated Irish fighter putting four belts on the line against seven-weight champion Serrano.

"She is pound-for-pound one of the biggest superstars in the sport," Hearn said of Taylor.

"I will try to make it happen on the Whyte vs Povetkin card somehow, somewhere, some way."

https://uk.sports.yahoo.com/news/dil...140729240.html

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Exclusive Dillian Whyte interview: 'There will be no step-aside. I’ve waited long enough'

Dillian Whyte insists no amount of money could persuade the former Brixton bad boy to "step aside" and allow Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua to contest the richest fight in British boxing history.

It will have been one thousand days waiting as the No1 challenger for the World Boxing Council crown when Whyte faces the Russian Alexander Povetkin on August 22, behind closed doors in the grounds of promoter Eddie Hearn's Matchroom Boxing headquarters in the Essex countryside. It is 15 miles from the O2 Arena where Whyte has made his name in the last two years, but more to the point, an interminable distance waiting for his moment on the fully-lit stage of success.

It is some resolve Whyte has shown, with an ambition of becoming a heavyweight world champion running deep in his blood.

But he has now become the immoveable object and the obstacle standing between the much-hyped, apparently "agreed" pair of fights between Fury and Joshua, sometime, somewhere, in 2021, and a contest that could gross an estimated £150m. Whyte, speaking from his training base in Portugal where he has been ensconced during the coronavirus pandemic lockdown, where he has been tested regularly for COVID-19 and voluntary anti-doping tests, insisted: “Nah, there's to be no step-aside. I’ve waited long enough. I’m not getting any younger, I’m getting older. I just want to be world champion and reign and unify. So the sooner I can get the world title the sooner I can go about that. So, no I’m not looking to step aside at all.”

Whyte's case was strengthened on Sunday when WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman confirmed that Fury's world-title fight with Whyte "could happen" this year if the American Deontay Wilder decides not to go into the trilogy fight with Fury for the WBC belt on December 19, with reports that he is recuperating from bicep surgery.

Sulaiman told Sky Sports: "It could happen if they reach an agreement. The third fight [Fury-Wilder] and then the mandatory must take place. The WBC's position and ruling is as I stated."



Even Hearn has suggested in the last week that Whyte's title fight should take place before Joshua-Fury, which will not be staged until mid-2021 at the earliest.

Whyte believes he has the right tools to defeat Fury - claiming that he had knocked him down twice in sparring several years ago - and has the know-how to unhinge Joshua. "With a full training camp I believe I’ll stop Joshua. Like was shown in the Andy Ruiz fight, if you hit him and you’re relentless, he gets stopped.”

Whyte was a contestant on Masterchef last year and revealed he even learnt something about himself on the hit television show: patience. The fighting spirit who came to the UK from Jamaica as a young teen having grown up in abject poverty, and whose only career blemish on his 28-fight career record is that defeat to Joshua five years ago, explained: “Patience can convert into all walks of life. As I become older I become more patient and concentrate more. It definitely does help."

For now, though, the only hurdle in Whyte's route to glory is a former Olympic gold medallist and two-time world title challenger, who himself has only tasted defeat against Joshua and Wladimir Klitschko.

"Look, everyone I’ve faced is dangerous," explained Whyte. "Povetkin is probably the most seasoned guy I’ve fought, with the most decorated pedigree out of all of them. He’s a very tough, strong man, he’s got very good punch power. We’re both front foot fighters and he’s still got a lot of ambition left.

"He knows if he beats me he gets a major pay day and a shot at another world title. I think this will probably be the best Povetkin we’ve seen. This is a major fight, no tune-up fight. And with victory, I'll be pressing for that world title.”

https://uk.sports.yahoo.com/exclusiv...183038832.html

[Memphis]

He should have taken the offer to fight AJ when it was on the table. Ok it’s his prerogative to make whatever business decision he likes, but in terms of winning a world title, he should have taken the shot.

I don’t think he would have won it, but he could have come again. The rate he’s going he’ll have one crack at in the name of making a point, standing his ground. Whatever you want to call it.

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Dillian Whyte confirms new trainer for Alexander Povetkin fight as Xavier Miller takes the role after Mark Tibbs split

Dillian Whyte has confirmed Xavier Miller will be his new trainer for the Alexander Povetkin fight on August 22.

The ‘Body Snatcher’ announced earlier last month that he’s parted ways with long-time coach Mark Tibbs, though there was initially no confirmation of his replacement.

Miller has previously worked closely with Derek Chisora’s camp under Don Charles, including for the rematch against Whyte in 2018.

For the past year, he’s been a part of Dillian’s team and was in the corner for his late-notice win over Mariusz Wach on the Andy Ruiz Jr vs Anthony Joshua II undercard last December.

Whyte told The Fight Is Right: “He’s a hard worker. He’s studied the game.

“He’s the kind of guy that, we record my sparring, he sends it to me and talks over the video.



“And he watches my old sparring back from years ago.

“He’s always watching. Even when he’s training or at the gym doing cardio. He’s watching sparring or he’s watching fights.

“He travelled to America and learned. He’s been in corners, been in gyms and watched great spars…

“What I like about Xav is he’s built fighters from the amateurs to English title, almost British title level.

“He’s still inexeperienced at the level that I’m at with me, but he’s been in other corners…

“He’s been here with me throughout the whole of his lockdown. Left his family and he’s been here.

“What more can I ask for? The man’s working.”

Regarding the step up to the big stage, Miller told Seconds Out: “I’ve been well schooled and well prepped for whatever anyone wants to throw at me.

“I’ve been in big fights, the Chisora vs Carlos Takam fight was as big as they come. You can’t faze me with these things.

“In the corner, I’m focussed, I have a set routine how I do things in the corner and this fight will be no different.

“Dillian is working with me because he knows what I can do. He respects my knowledge and my commitment and he knows I know exactly what I’m doing.



“The good thing here is I’ve been in the corner with Dillian already when we flew out to Saudi. It’s not like he’s breaking camp and starting again with a whole new team.

“I think I’ve been training Dillian for just over a year. Last summer we did a lot of work. I welcomed Mark to come down and train Dillian at my gym.

“Then we trained at the Monster Gym and we were just doing bits and pieces together.

“It was great so this is a natural transition, this is natural progression, everything’s just comfortable here.

“Dillian’s in a very, very good place, expect a good performance.”

https://talksport.com/sport/boxing/7...xavier-miller/

[ykdadamaja]

They are trying to David Tua the old boy Whyte. Dance him around with contenders who may be able to beat him and when he gets a chance, it will be a one shot deal for all of the marbles and he will never got a shot again.

The titles need to be broken up again. Forget Joshua and him holding all of them. He ain't a world beater or on top of the heap, Andy Ruiz showed us that.