Bermane Stiverne: record, next fight and profile →
Beating Alexander Povetkin (30-1) and capturing the WBC interim heavyweight title is the only thing on Bermane Stiverne's mind. The former champion travels to Povetkin's backyard to face him on December 17th. Stiverne previously captured the vacant WBC title in 2014 when he stopped Chris Arreola.
Former heavyweight champion Bermane Stiverne (25-2-1) is just over a week from his clash against Alexander Povetkin (30-1). The fight takes place at the Ekaterinburg Expo in Ekaterinburg, Russia and the interim WBC heavyweight title will be at stake.
Bermane Stiverne Video Interview - Sam's Town Hotel & Gambling Hall, Las Vegas, NV - In the main event of the evening former title challenger Ashley Theophane (40-7-1) got back in the win column with an unanimous decision victory over rugged veteran Yakubu Amidu (19-9-2) in their welterweight tilt. The final scores were 96-94, 97-93 and 100-90.
Former World Boxing Council (‘WBC’) Heavyweight Champion BERMANE STIVERNE (25-2-1, 21 KO’s), will battle #1 ranked contender ALEXANDER POVETKIN, (30-1-0, 22 KO’s) on Saturday, December 17 in Ekaterinburg, Russia. The winner of their highly anticipated clash will be the Mandatory Challenger to current WBC Heavyweight Champion Deontay Wilder.
Andrey Ryabinsky of World of Boxing, promoter for Alexander Povetkin, assured all of the fans in Russia that the upcoming fight with Bermane Stiverne will not be canceled. They have ever intention of pushing forward with the fight.
On November 11, 2016 VADA notified the WBC that Bermane Stiverne’s anti-doping test taken from his November 4, 2016 sample (the “Test”) pursuant to the WBC Clean Boxing Program (“CPB”) yielded an adverse finding for the banned substance methylhexaneamine (also known as dimethyamylamine or “DMAA”).
World of Boxing CEO Andrey Ryabinsky has confirmed that the contracts have been signed for the WBC final eliminator between former world champions Alexander Povetkin and Bermane Stiverne. The World Boxing Council's interim-world title will be at stake.
World of Boxing CEO Andrey Ryabinsky admits there could be potential issues with wrapping up the deal for the mandatory WBC eliminator between Alexander Povetkin and Bermane Stiverne.
World of Boxing CEO Andrey Ryabinsky is making moves to stage the mandatory WBC eliminator between Alexander Povetkin and Bermane Stiverne. Ryabinsky recently outbid Don King to secure the promotional rights, with a big bid of $3.16 million. The Russian businessman is going to stage Povetkin vs. Stiverne in Russia.
This past Friday in New York City, World of Boxing CEO Andrey Ryabinsky outbid Don King to secure the promotional rights to the mandatory WBC eliminator between Alexander Povetkin and Bermane Stiverne.