Both heavyweights are expected to return in the ring in Gibraltar after months of delay.
Alexander Povetkin and Dillian Whyte are expected to get back in the ring after months of delay until they enter the WBC interim competition.
The winner should be in line with a title fight with Tyson Fury or Anthony Joshua winner, assuming they do not leave the belt in the end.
Whyte and Povetkin fought back in August as part of Mathcroom’s summer Fight Camp series and Povetkin delivered the above case, forcing Whyte to execute his replay clause in the immediately.
Replacement was expected in November, and then in January, but an extended coronavirus bout for Povetkin – something Whyte doubts – and then a ban on boxing due to the pandemic coronavirus infection , the fight back to March, with fighting now set to take place in Gibraltar.
Ted Cheeseman vs JJ Metcalf and Chris Kongo vs Michael McKinson will be in their respective title fights.
Here are all the details for Whyte vs Povetkin.
Whyte vs Povetkin fight date, start time
Canelo vs Yildirim fight date, start time
- Date : Saturday, March 27th
- Cover : 7f GMT / 3f ET
- Whyte vs Povetkin (approx): 10:30 pm GMT / 4:30 pm ET
Dillian Whyte vs Alexander Povetkin’s fight card takes place on Saturday, March 27 at 7pm GMT / 3pm ET. Whyte and Povetkin are expected to make their ring rounds at around 10:30 pm GMT / 4:30 pm ET, although that depends on the length of the previous beats.
Whyte vs Povetkin TV channel, live stream
- Tbh / Stream (UK) : Sky Sports
- TV / Stream (US) : DAZN
Whyte and Povetkin will have a lightweight title merger tilt live on Sky Sports, and the event can be broadcast live on Sky Sports Go. Viewers outside the UK, Ireland and China can watch the fight on DAZN.
Where’s the Whyte vs Povetkin fight?
The event will be held in Gibraltar but a specific location has not yet been confirmed.
Whyte vs Povetkin fights
On Monday 22 March:
- Alexander Povetkin: 11/4
- Draw: 40/1
- Dillian Whyte: 2/7
Odds courtesy of Betfair.
Dillian Whyte record and bio
- Nationality : British
- He was born : April 11, 1988
- Height : 6’4
- Reach : 78 inches
- Full fight : 29
- Table : 27-2 with 18 beats
Alexander Povetkin’s record and bio
- Nationality: Russian
- Born: September 2, 1979
- Height : 6’2 “
- Reach : 75 inches
- Full fight : 39
- Table : 36-2-1 with 25 beats
Dillian Whyte vs Alexander Povetkin fight chart
- Dillian Whyte vs Alexander Povetkin for WBC Povetkin interim heavyweight titles
- Ted Cheeseman v JJ Metcalf – for the British overweight white title
- Chris Kongo v Michael McKinson – for WBO Kongo world welterweight title
- Fabio Wardley v Eric Molina – heavyweight
- Erik Pfeifer v Nick Webb – heavy weight
- Youssef Khoumari v Kane Baker – great featherweight
- Campbell Hatton v TBA – super featheweight