Alexander Povetkin: record, next fight and profile →
London - After reading yesterday’s reports from Sauerland Events regarding comments made about WBA Heavyweight Champion Alexander Povetkin, British and Commonwealth Heavyweight champion Tyson Fury would like to set the record straight.
British/Commonwealth heavyweight champion Tyson Fury (16-0, 11KOs) believes he's ready for some world class gold. He defense his belts on November 12th in Manchester against unbeaten Canadian Neven Pajkic, but he wants to face WBA "regular" champion Alexander Povetkin in early 2012. Povetkin himself has a scheduled defense on December 3rd in Helsinki against Cedric Boswell.
Trainer Teddy Atlas is scheduled to arrive in Moscow, Russia to begin training WBA "regular" heavyweight champion Alexander Povetkin (22-0, 15KOs) for his upcoming defense against Cedric Boswell (35-1, 26KOs), scheduled for December 3rd in Helsinki. Povetkin has already started getting in shape with top-rated cruiserweight Denis Lebedev and his trainer Kostya Tszyu, but the camp with Atlas will begin this week.
Unbeaten WBA Heavyweight Champion Alexander Povetkin (22-0, 15 KOs) will make a first defence of his title on December 3 when he takes on Cedric “The Boz” Boswell (35-1, 26 KOs) at Helsinki´s renowned Hartwall Areena. In the co-featured main event, WBA/WBO Intercontinental Heavyweight Champion Robert “The Nordic Nightmare” Helenius (16-0, 11 KOs) will face an opponent to be announced.
Heavyweight contender Cedric Boswell (35-1, 26KOs) has advised that a deal is finalized for his upcoming challenge of WBA "regular" heavyweight champion Alexander Povetkin (22-0, 15 KOs), which Sauerland Event plans to stage on December 3rd in Helsinki. Povetkin has already started training for his first defense. Currently he is training in Russia with cruiserweight Denis Lebedev and his trainer Kostya Tszyu.
BoxingScene.com has been advised that a verbal agreement was reached for a heavyweight clash between WBA "regular" champion Alexander Povetkin (22-0, 15KOs) and rugged contender Cedric Boswell (35-1, 26KOs).
Sources with direct knowledge of the ongoing negotiations have advised BoxingScene.com that former two-time WBC heavyweight champion Hasim Rahman (50-7-2, 41KOs) is the current frontrunner to face WBA "regular" champion Alexander Povetkin (22-0, 15KOs) in December. I've been told the discussions are going very well and a deal could be reached as early as next week. No final decision has been made on the date, but Povetkin's return is sure to land on December 3 or December 17.
With no opponent being confirmed yet for Alexander Povetkin’s first defence of his WBA Heavyweight title, one American wants his name put in the hat – and it’s not Evander Holyfield.
Former four time heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield (44-10-2, 29KOs) is ready to accept the challenge of WBA "regular" champion Alexander Povetkin (22-0, 15KOs). According to Holyfield, discussions are still ongoing to stage the fight on December 17th in Hallenstadion, Zurich, Switzerland. At the moment, Holyfield, 48-years-old, has no intention of retiring.
Don Charles, the trainer of Dereck Chisora, believes unbeaten British/Commonwealth champ Tyson Fury (16-0, 11Kos) should challenge WBA "regular" champion Alexander Povetkin (22-0, 15KOs) of Russia. Charles' boxer Chisora was dominated and lost his British/Commonwealth titles to Fury in July. Charles would like to see Fury capture a major heavyweight title while Chisora regroups, and then have the two British rivals stage a rematch in 2012.