Eddie Hearn confirms Dillian Whyte vs Alexander Povetkin REMATCH as pair have first dialog after KO defeat

Dillian Whyte will rematch Alexander Povetkin later this 12 months, in line with promoter Eddie Hearn.

The Russian brutally KO’d the Brit on Saturday evening, although a rematch clause is in place and set to be exercised instantly.

Hearn stated post-fight: “Now we have a rematch clause. Very first thing Dillian stated when he got here out was, ‘Get me that rematch, get me that rematch.’

“We’ll train that rematch clause, we are going to look to make that earlier than the top of the 12 months.

“And pay attention, it’s an enormous struggle. it’s a really harmful struggle now as a result of clearly back-to-back defeats for Dillian Whyte throws a really totally different shade on it.

“However I do know that he’ll come again from this.”

Whyte later interrupted an interview with Hearn and requested him: “Can we get the rematch in December?”

Hearn replied: “That’s what I’m saying, that’s what I’m saying, yeah. You alright?”

Whyte stated: “Cool. Yeah, I’m good, I’m good.

“It’s a type of issues the place it simply landed, innit? I used to be bossing it.

Hearn agreed: “Oh completely, he had a few good early rounds however you have been in whole management after which within the fourth spherical it was achieved.”

And Whyte concluded: “Precisely. It’s what it’s, rematch, it’s cool, it’s all good. That’s what heavyweight boxing’s about. Thanks Eddie.”

Hearn added in his interview: “I can’t fairly imagine it to be sincere.

“When the punch landed I felt like I used to be in some dream. The struggle was over nearly.

“However that is the drama of heavyweight boxing. One punch can change every little thing.

“And tonight one punch simply fully modified the struggle.

“Dillian Whyte in whole management of the struggle, actually felt assured that he was about to finish the struggle.

“Did he get complacent? Was it simply nice work from Alexander Povetkin?

“Unbelievable. We knew how harmful he was however Whyte had that struggle nearly within the bag.

“An exciting knockout on an exciting evening. I’m just about misplaced for phrases to be sincere with you.