Whyte vs Povetkin is on May 2 in Manchester officially

Dillian Whyte
Dillian Whyte

Alexander Povetkin (35-2-1, 24 KOs) will meet Dillian Whyte (27-1, 18 KOs) on the evening of boxing in Manchester on 2 May. WBC interim heavyweight belt will be at stake in this fight.

The last time Povetkin and Whyte fought in December on the undercard of Joshua vs Ruiz 2 fight in Saudi Arabia. The Russian battled to a draw with Michael Hunter, as the Englishman defeated Mariusz Wach.

In December Whyte fought after him were acquitted of alleged usage of banned doping substances. The evening of boxing in May will be shown in the UK as a Pay-Per-View.

Whyte is the official challenger for the WBC title for which the Englishman has to fight until February next year.