Dillian Whyte will get his second chance on Nov. 21.
Matchroom Boxing has announced that Whyte’s rematch with Alexander Povetkin is set for that date, although no site was mentioned.
Povetkin (36-2-1, 25 KOs), who had been down twice in the fourth round, sensationally stopped Whyte (27-2, 18 KOs) with a single left uppercut 30 seconds into the fifth on Aug. 22 at Fight Camp in Brentwood, England.
In the process, Whyte lost his mandatory position in the WBC. He had been in line to challenge the winner of the third Tyson Fury-Deontay Wilder fight for a world title.
Whyte immediately exercised a rematch clause in their contract. He hopes to regain his mandatory status.
“I’m over the moon to have the rematch,” Whyte said. “As soon as I got out of the ring, I was looking for confirmation that the fight would be on. I can’t wait to get back in the ring and get back what is rightfully mine. I’m looking to do what I said I would the first time and that’s beat Alexander Povetkin.
“There won’t be any major adjustments. … I just need to be more switched on and not get distracted. He was able to use his experience against me. I will be a lot more focused and sharper in the rematch. I’m coming to win and knock him out. I’m coming to even the score, and the only way to do that is by knocking him out.”
Said Povetkin: “I’ve rested well, spent time with my family, and now that the date of the rematch is known, I will soon return to my training camp and prepare as thoroughly as I did for the first fight. As I said before the first fight and after it too, Dillian Whyte is a good, strong boxer. I will be ready to enter the ring on November 21. I hope it will be another beautiful fight for the fans.”
