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EDDIE HEARN has admitted that Dillian Whyte's clash with Alexander Povetkin AND Derek Chisora's bout against Oleksandr Usyk is set to be postponed over coronavirus. Following Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s grim speech on Monday night, The British Boxing Board of Control had already cancelled all fights until April. But Hearn revealed his fears that the sport won't be able to return until the summer, which would KO both Whyte (May 2), and rival Chisora (May 23). Speaking during an  Instagram Live  session, the Matchroom promoter said: "We'll make an announcement on Monday about Dillian Whyte, the Cardiff show in May [9] and Chisora-Usyk - May 23. "The earliest boxing is going to start again is June. "The earliest, in my opinion, so that's why the shows in May we have to look at and come up with alternative dates." Hearn did reassure fans that tickets for the shows will still be valid before predicting how the coronavirus pandemic will