Fury promoter Arum taunts Whyte after brutal KO & predicts Joshua will fall next

Bob Arum aimed a dig at Dillian Whyte after a shock defeat to Alexander Povetkin on Saturday evening noticed his hopes of a world-title shot dashed.

Whyte put Povetkin down twice within the fourth spherical after a formidable begin however was floored by a sensational uppercut from the Russian within the fifth.

It was simply the second defeat of Whyte’s profession and means he will not be the necessary challenger for the WBC world heavyweight title, at the moment held by Fury.

Fury’s promoter Arum couldn’t resist digging the knife in after the competition.

He posted on Twitter: ‘Dillian Whyte was so busy fighting for his WBC mandatory position that he didn’t see Povetkin’s uppercut, which knocked him chilly on his ass.’

Arum can also be the promoter of Bulgaria’s Kubrat Pulev, who will struggle Anthony Joshua later this yr for the IBF, WBO and WBA belts, and warned AJ that he can be next to fall.

‘Pulev will KO Joshua next,’ he wrote. ‘London Bridges are falling.’

Fury determined in opposition to mocking Whyte after his loss and as an alternative praised Povetkin – who has misplaced twice, to Wladimir Klitschko and Joshua, in a 39-fight, 15-year profession.

Fury wrote: ’40 and proud.’

Whyte needs a rematch later this yr as he seems to be to get his profession again on observe.

Speaking to Matchroom Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn on Instagram, Whyte mentioned: ‘Can we get the rematch in December?

‘Okay cool. I’m good, I’m good, it’s certainly one of them issues the place he simply landed.

‘I was bossing it. It is what it is. Rematch, it’s all good. That’s what heavyweight boxing is about.’