Eddie Hearn admits he is worried about Whyte and Povetkin clashing BEFORE bout

Eddie Hearn has dramatically revealed his concerns that Dillian Whyte will attack Alexander Povetkin at their Fight Camp hotel. The two heavyweight stars will meet on August 22 at Matchroom HQ in Brentwood. All fighters taking part in the event having to quarantine in the same location and promoter Hearn has claimed he will have to find Whyte accommodation outside the hotel to prevent an unpleasant flare-up in tensions between both big names. He told Sky Sports: "No criticism of the fighters, but we’re talking about undisputed champions. We’re talking about number one ranked heavyweights. We’re talking about Olympic gold medallists. "And all of sudden the setup changes completely and having spoken to Dillian Whyte I have to raise concerns to the British Boxing Board of Control about people like – and this is my main concern – Dillian Whyte and Alexander Povetkin being in the same hotel. "Because the issue is not just they’re in the same hotel on different floors, they’re on the same floor. They’re on the same corridor. If Dillian Whyte bumps into Alexander Povetkin in the corridor, or out here on the grass, we can’t be responsible for the consequences." Placing Whyte in a trailer near to the hotel has been mooted as a potential idea to prevent both fighters from squaring up before the fight. He added: "I spoke to Dillian Whyte earlier, we’re talking about potentially hiring a Winnebago for him to live in, in a secluded area, quarantined off, attached to the hotel. "Bit quirky I know, but I’m struggling to find another solution. We’ve got these regulations and responsibilities in place in terms of quarantine and testing, but we also have a big concern that everybody is on top of each other. "You can’t ignore people, you can’t stay away from people. And Dillian Whyte in fight week is not a pleasant individual, to be honest with you. So for the safety of the event I would like to find a way to segregate Whyte and Povetkin for next week." Whyte will fight for the first time since December when he takes on Povetkin for the WBC interim-heavyweight title at the Essex-based showpiece in September. Source: dailymail

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