DILLIAN WHYTE’S rematch to face Alexander Povetkin has been postponed until 2021 after the Russian tested positive for coronavirus.
The pair were expected to pit their wits against each other on November 21 as the Body Snatcher looked to exact revenge on the veteran KO specialist.
Whyte floored Povetkin twice during their dust-up in August, only to be knocked out in the fifth round in one of the shocks of the year.
And Whyte will now have to wait in his bid to once again become the WBC mandatory after Povetkin was rushed to hospital.
Matchroom promoter Eddie Hearn tweeted the news of the postponement, while also providing information on when the rematch is set to take place.
He said: “Unfortunately we got the news today that Alexander Povetkin is in hospital after testing positive for Covid-19.
“The fight will now be rescheduled to a target date of January 30.
“An announcement on our November 21 show will be made shortly.”
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