The Alexander Povetkin-Dillian Whyte rematch scheduled for Nov. 21 has been postponed after Povetkin tested positive for COVID-19, according to multiple reports.
Promoters are now targeting Jan 30 for the heavyweight fight.
Eddie Hearn, Whyte’s promoter, has suggested that his fighter face titleholder Tyson Fury on Dec. 5, the date Fury selected for his return to the ring. Fury doesn’t have an opponent, although his co-promoter Frank Warren said an offer has been made to Agit Kabayel.
Whyte was the mandatory challenger to Fury’s title before he was knocked out by Povetkin in the fifth round on Aug. 22.
“Dillian Whyte v Tyson Fury anyone?” Hearn tweeted.
“Firstly we want to wish Alexander Povetkin a speedy recovery,” Hearn told Sky Sports. “This is a challenging time for shows. There will be lots of ups and downs over the next few months. We look forward to the fight happening in late January.”
Fury was expected to face Deontay Wilder for a third time in his next fight but moved on after it became clear the bout wouldn’t take place this year.
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