Dillian Whyte‘s heavyweight bout against Alexander Povetkin, scheduled for 2 May in Manchester, is set to be postponed, promoter Eddie Hearn has confirmed.
The show will now take place later this year, with a new date to be announced shortly for the card which also features Katie Taylor’s world title defence against Amanda Serrano.
Hearn said: “We will make an official announcement today but basically yes (the show is off).
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“The problem is nobody knows, but we all hope we can return to some kind of boxing in June.
“Whether that’s behind closed doors at first, or whether that’s back with small-hall shows then we hope we can get to the bigger shows before the end of June.”
Anthony Joshua’s IBF, WBA and WBO world title defence against Kubrat Pulev is also likely to be moved.
The bout was set to take place on 20 June at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London. However, a suspension to the Premier League season means the ground may not be available to stage the fight until July.
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