Alexander Povetkin: record, next fight and profile →
As previously reported on BoxingScene.com, promoter Eddie Hearn has a three fight plan in 2018 for IBF, IBO, WBA heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua (20-0, 20 KOs). The first fight of that plan will take place on March 31, when Joshua will unify with WBO heavyweight champion Joseph Parker at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff, Wales.
David Price wants a shot to rejuvenate his heavyweight career against Alexander Povetkin. England’s Price told Sky Sports on Wednesday that he has accepted promoter Eddie Hearn’s offer to oppose Povetkin on the Anthony Joshua-Joseph Parker undercard March 31 at Principality Stadium in Cardiff, Wales. Povetkin is expected to fight on the undercard, but has not yet accepted Price as his opponent.
Alexander Povetkin could fight in the UK soon after being offered the chance by Matchroom. The WBA’s number one heavyweight contender, who is the official mandatory challenger to unified champion Anthony Joshua, may fight on the Londoner’s undercard on March 31.
Tough heavyweight contender Amir Mansour believes Olympic gold medal winner (33-1, 23 KOs) Alexander Povetkin is one of the best heavyweights in the world, and capable of defeating anyone in the division if given the opportunity. Povetkin's sole defeat came at the hands of Wladimir Klitschko in 2013.
Former world champion and Sky Sports expert analyst Johnny Nelson has given his take on who IBF, IBO, WBA heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua (20-0, 20 KOs) should face in the upcoming new year. It appears that Joshua's next fight will come up against WBO world champion Joseph Parker (24-0, 18 KOs) of New Zealand - likely at the end of March. The two sides are very close to finalizing a deal.
Former super middleweight champion and Sky Sports expert analyst Carl Froch expects a very big year for IBF, IBO, WBA heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua (20-0, 20 KOs). First up for Joshua, is a likely unification with WBO world champion Joseph Parker - which is nearly finalized for the likely date of March 31, possibly in Cardiff, Wales.
According to veteran trainer Fiodor Lapin, Olympic gold medal winner Alexander Povetkin has lost some of his accuracy and punching power and is not in the same physical former that he was - prior to the suspension related to drug test failures. After losing a twelve round decision to Wladimir Klitschko in 2013, Povetkin (33-1, 23 KOs) returned with a fury - by scoring some brutal knockouts in his next five fights.
Alexander Zimin, the former head trainer of Olympic gold medal winner Alexander Povetkin (33-1, 23 KOs), criticized the current coaching staff of the Russian boxer after his most recent win over Christian Hammer. The bout, which was a WBA, WBO final eliminator, saw Povetkin dominate Hammer over twelve rounds of lackluster action on December 15 in Yekaterinburg. Due to the win, Povetkin is now in position to challenge the winner of the potential Anthony Joshua vs. Joseph Parker unification.
Heavyweight contender Christian Hammer has given high praise to Olympic gold medal winner Alexander Povetkin (33-1, 23 KOs). Povetkin dominated Hammer over twelve rounds on December 15th in Russia in a WBA, WBO heavyweight eliminator. In the upcoming year, the Russian boxer has the option to go after WBA, IBF, IBO Anthony Joshua or WBO world champion Joseph Parker.
The World Boxing Council has confirmed that Olympic gold medal winner Alexander Povetkin of Russia fully satisfied a $250,000 fine for a failed drug test. The WBC will use the money towards the further development of their "Clean Boxing" anti-doping programs, according to WBC President Mauricio Sulaiman. "Alexander Povetkin has paid the fine, to be used for the development of the Clean Boxing program," Sulaiman said.