“You Just Need a Good Strong Jab”- Dillian Whyte Fired Up to Square-off Against Alexander Povetkin

Interim WBC heavyweight champion Dillian Whyte took to Instagram and shared a memory from 2018 regarding his upcoming opponent. ‘The Body Snatcher’ is set to face-off against Alexander Povetkin on August 22.

Not to mention, the two boxers have been on a collision course for quite some time.

Whyte spoke out following Povetkin’s victorious effort against David Price who happens to be associated with Whyte’s camp. Moreover, Dillian Whyte was more than confident in his abilities going into a scrap with ‘The White Lion’.

The two are finally set to face-off against each other after multiple bookings fell through due to the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Dillian Whyte: “I’ll fight him next”

‘The Body Snatcher’ was quick to call out the 38 fight veteran in Povetkin following the latter’s brutal fifth-round KO victory. It appeared as though Whyte’s words ring true even two years after their preliminary run-in at the Principality Stadium.

“Listen, I just seen him in there, and he’s a good strong fighter. But I know what I need to do to beat him. You just need a good strong jab and you’ll beat Povetkin all day long. I’ll fight him next.”

Over two years after these initial statements from Whyte, the two elite boxers are finally in each other’s path. With the interim WBC belt on the line, the winner will be on an upward trajectory to reach undisputed status.

Dillian Whyte has never been one to shy away from speaking his mind, and it extends to both champions and contenders. He has been vocal in the media calling for a high profile bout against Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder.

These two fighters are arguably the biggest draws in the sport of boxing today.

The landscape of the heavyweight division is set to clear up by the end of the year when the two marquee draws will scrap in a trilogy.

The winner of the upcoming interim slot on August 22 will be well on their way to entering the upper-echelon of heavyweight boxing.

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SOURCE- Dillian Whyte- Instagram