Photos: Dillian Whyte vs. Alexander Povetkin news conference
Dillian Whyte, the WBC’s No. 1 heavyweight contender, faces Alexander Povetkin on Saturday at Fight Camp in Brentwood, England, 30 miles outside London.
Whyte (27-1, 18 KOs) has won 11 fights since he was stopped by Anthony Joshua in 2015 — including victories over Dereck Chisora (twice), Joseph Parker and Robert Helenius — and is the longtime mandatory challenger to the title held by Tyson Fury.
Povetkin (35-2-1, 24 KOs) is a two-time world title challenger, losing to Wladimir Klitschko and Anthony Joshua. The 40-year-old Russian is coming off a split draw against Michael Hunter in December.
The winner Saturday will be in line to face the winner of Fury-Deontay III for the championship.
Also on the card Saturday, undisputed lightweight champion Katie Taylor (15-0, 6 KOs) defends her titles in a rematch with veteran Delfine Persoon (44-2, 18 KOs).
The other fights are: Jack Cullen (18-2, 9 KOs) vs. Zak Chelli (7-1, 3 KOs), 10 rounds, supper middleweights; Luther Clay (13-1, 5 KOs) vs. Chris Kongo (11-0, 6 KOs), 10 rounds, welterweights; and Alen Babic (3-0, 3 KOs) vs. Shawndell Terell Winters (13-3, 12 KOs), heavyweights.
Here are images from a news conference Thursday. All photos by Mark Robinson / Matchroom Boxing.