Coronavirus: Dillian Whyte vs Alexander Povetkin postponed with Eddie Hearn revealing new date for heavyweight fight

The Body Snatcher was due to face the Russian on 2 May 

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Dillian Whyte‘s heavyweight bout against Alexander Povetkin, originally scheduled for 2 May in Manchester, has been postponed.

Promoter Eddie Hearn has confirmed the fight will now take place on 4 July, subject to the developing situation.

The card also features Katie Taylor’s world title defence against Amanda Serrano.

Oleksandr Usyk vs Derek Chisora, originally set for 23 May, has been postponed too - though no new date has been confirmed, with Matchroom announcing they are working on reschedulig the fight.

Lee Selby's fight with George Kambosos Jr at the Motorpoint Arena in Cardiff has also been postponed, with 11 July pencilled in as the rearranged date.

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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