Dillian Whyte vs. Deontay Wilder is a ‘colossal fight’ that could fill a stadium if they settle for their bitter bitter rivalry, is promoter Eddie Hearn.
The British competitor sent out Alexander Povetkin in the fourth round of their rematch in Gibraltar on Saturday night to awaken new speculation about a future display by Wilder.
Whyte had been overwhelmed by the pursuit of fighting during Wilder’s reign as WBC champion, but the head of Matchroom Hearn believes the timing could be right for the two feudal lords to share the ring.
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“We wanted to fight Deontay Wilder for a long, long time,” Hearn said Sky Sports Box Office.
Dillian Whyte actually DM’d and said to him, ‘I’ll never give you that fight,’ and now he’s found out, he wants to fight Dillian Whyte.
“To me, that’s a stadium fight, that’s a terrible fight.”
Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury have signed a two-fight deal, leading to an undisputed world title fight this year, with a date and venue to be decided.
But Whyte has maintained his long-term desire to challenge a champion after taking revenge on Povetkin last summer.
I still believe I can be a world champion. I carry power. I can beat anyone.
“The first time I shouldn’t have missed it,” Whyte said Sky Sports Box Office. “It’s just one of those things, I’m just tempted by myself. I just had to be a little bit smarter, that’s it.
“I was deceived into going to hell for leather in the first round, but that was probably not the quickest thing to do, because it’s on an Olympic gold medal, which was winner in the world.It is lost to me, Joshua and Klitschko.
“It shows how good the boy is, and he’s still very strong. He threw a right hand that I grabbed over my shoulder.
“I still believe I can be a world champion. I have power. I can beat anyone.”
Hearn has suggested that Whyte could now fight in America to strengthen his bid for a world title picture.
“I’d like to bring it back out quickly in the summer, maybe go over to the States and have a big fight too,” Hearn said.
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“The ultimate goal ever was for Dillian Whyte to challenge the world heavyweight title. Everyone knows in boxing, it’s a hand in hand for anyone in the world. department.
“Tonight was about getting his career back on track, the world title is aiming back on track. Coming back from that position, he was not. easy.
“Tonight he showed the decision, he was not going to be rejected. He grabbed Alexander Povetkin, he hit him from pole to post.
“We’re back where we wanted to be. Now we regenerate, we go again, and the goal remains the same for Dillian Whyte to get a glimpse at a pre-tournament. heavy of the world. “
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