Exclusive: A deal has been agreed for Dillian Whyte's next opponent
Despite having held the WBC mandatory challenger slot for more than 500 days, Whyte was unable to secure a world title shot against Deontay Wilder or Tyson Fury.
Whyte lost his position in a crushing defeat to Povetkin last year but is back at number one with the WBC rankings.
President Mauricio Suliaman told Planet Sport they were prioritising a potential undisputed clash next year over installing a mandatory challenger.
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"I think anyone with half a brain cell would know that £1.99 was an introductory price. Some people thought it would go to £9.99," Hearn said.
"There's another big show to be announced in December and in November as well. The key is to produce those fights that would have been Sky PPV as part of your monthly requirement. Of course, we're doing that with Dillian Whyte.
"I think Saturday's close, Smith-Fowler is a great fight not a pay-per-view fight, but still a great card. Another 'pay-per-view fight' coming in December so that's when you start looking at value and again our US schedule which something will be announced Saturday on-air and also November and December as well.
"Next week we're in Austria for Filip Hrgovic, Dalton Smith is on in Austia, John Ryder, it's every week and that's what we want to get to with DAZN which is having a show every single weekend."