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WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder is really excited about traveling to Russia to face Alexander Povetkin in a mandatory title defense. The fight is slated for May 21 at a venue to be announced. Showtime is finalizing a deal to televise the fight.
WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder is very confident as he starts training camp for a mandatory defense against Olympic gold medal winner and former WBA heavyweight champion Alexander Povetkin.
Former undisputed heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis has tipped Olympic gold medal winner and former WBA heavyweight champion Alexander Povetkin to capture the WBC heavyweight championship from Deontay Wilder.
The team behind WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder will not allow their fighter to be placed at a disadvantage when he travel overseas for his next defense of the title.
Russian promoter Andrei Ryabinsky, who handles Olympic gold medal winner and former WBA heavyweight champion Alexander Povetkin, is planning to retain a top European company to handle the drug testing for the mandatory fight against WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder.
According to Russian promoter Andrei Ryabinsky, there will be strict drug testing when WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder makes his mandatory defense against Olympic gold medal winner and former WBA heavyweight champion Alexander Povetkin.
WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder will travel overseas for his next defense of the title. The big puncher is scheduled to make mandatory defense against Olympic gold medal winner and former WBA heavyweight champion Alexander Povetkin.
Ivan Kirpa, trainer of Olympic gold medal winner and former WBA heavyweight champion Alexander Povetkin, is already studying the recent fights of WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder.
Andrei Ryabinsky, promoter for Olympic gold medal winner and former WBA champion Alexander Povetkin (30-1, 22KOs), has set down the date of May 21 in Moscow for the mandatory showdown against WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder (36-0, 35KOs).
Andrei Ryabinsky, promoter for Olympic gold medal winner and former WBA champion Alexander Povetkin (30-1, 22KOs), is looking to put together a huge event when his fighter challenges WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder (36-0, 35KOs), potentially in late May.