Heavyweight contender Dillian Whyte(27-0, 18 KOs) will be making his first appearance in the ring in 2020 on Saturday, and after seeing him on the scale today, it appears he is in shape. Whyte weighed in at 252.6 pounds for his upcoming battle with Alexander Povetkin. The last time we saw Whyte, he came in at career-high 271 pounds for his victory over Mariusz Wach back in December.
“I had two fights last year, but my mind wasn’t right,” Whyte said on Thursday. “I put weight on. For my last fight, I was nearly 20 stones(271 pounds). I got myself in shape slowly. I knew who I was fighting and what it would take. I got into shape. The story of my life is pressure. I’ve been under pressure my entire life. This is just another puzzle. There is more pressure because of the future, but that’s in the future…
“When I’m in shape, you’ve got problems, because I can do what I like to do. I don’t mind-blowing up because I can recover, go again. Whatever he wants to do, I’m cool with it. I don’t like to make predictions. He is very experienced and can look after himself. He’s a tough guy. But listen, if I land early? It is night night early. But he can do the same, as well.”
The 32-year-old Whyte wants to inflict a lot of pain on Povetkin and is hoping to hurt him from the opening bell.
“I’m ready for chaos and violence. I am focused on Povetkin. I will try to hurt him from the first bell. It will be war – that’s what he does. The great thing is that we both do similar things. It’s up to me to do things to make the fight in my favor, and I am capable of that. He is more experienced, but I know how to fight, which isn’t something anyone can teach.”
If Whyte beats Povetkin, he could put himself in position to fight for the WBC heavyweight title. According to the WBC, if Whyte beats Povetkin, he would be in line to fight the winner of Fury-Wilder 3. However, if Fury defeats Wilder, he is expected to fight Anthony Joshua in 2021. According to Fury’s promoter, Frank Warren, Fury could drop the title to do the fight with Joshua, instead of fighting Whyte.
No matter what happens, a win over Povetkin will open a lot of doors for Whyte.
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