The WBC has issued a brief statement saying "if WBC interim [heavyweight] champion Dillian Whyte is triumphant against Alexander Povetkin, the winner of the upcoming Tyson Fury v. Deontay Wilder III bout, which is scheduled for December 19th, must face interim champion Whyte in the mandatory defense of the WBC world heavyweight title early next year. The WBC is very much looking forward to this tremendous activity in the heavyweight division." Editor's note: see how sneaky and potentially unfair the WBC is... the statement does not guarantee anything for Povetkin if Povetkin defeats Whyte. The Whyte-Povetkin interim title bout is scheduled for August 22nd at the headquarters of Matchroom Boxing in Brentwood, England. It will be televised live on Sky Sports Box Office in the UK and Ireland and on DAZN around the world.