By Mark Vester
According to some of the newspapers in Eastern Europe, there is a big rumor floating around that Alexander Povetkin could be paid a "step aside fee" in order for a unification fight to take place between WBO/IBO/IBF heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko and WBA champion David Haye.
Povetkin is the IBF's mandatory challenger and the next in line to fight Klitschko. Haye's boxing career is now partially guided by Sauerland Event, who fully promote Povetkin. It is no secret that Haye and Klitschko want to fight each other. Klitschko said in several interviews he plans to fight Povetkin next but could go in another direction if a fight comes along with Haye.
It wasn't clear on who would pay the step aside fee, Sauerland Event on behalf of Haye or Klitschko's side. Haye wants to return in October or November and doesn't see anything out there outside of a Klitschko fight. If the plan to get Wladimir falls apart, older brother Vitali Klitschko has a title defense set for May 29 against Albert Sosnowski and might be ready to fight again by the fall.
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