Eddie Hearn confirms Dillian Whyte rematch clause after brutal defeat to Alexander Povetkin
dailystar.co.ukDillian Whyte will look for a rematch with Alexander Povetkin after he was sensationally knocked out by the Russian on Saturday night.Whyte controlled the heavyweight fight for the first four rounds and looked to be cruising to victory after twice dropping the 40-year-old.But a brutal left uppercut from Povetkin in the fifth ended the bout in an instance with Whyte motionless on the canvas.It means the Brit fighter’s heavyweight world title dream is over for the time being - but all is not lost yet it seems.That is because after the fight, promoter Eddie Hearn confirmed that a rematch clause had been added to the contract.And the Matchroom chief claims Whyte asked him to arrange a second fight moments after his loss.Hearn said: “There is a.
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