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The interim-welterweight champion of the World Boxing Association (WBA) welterweight champion David Avanesyan of Russia is being lined up to face former junior welterweight beltholder Lamont Peterson on a date in February in the United States.
According to World Boxing Council President Mauricio Sulaiman, the latest PED investigation into Alexander Povetkin (31-1-0, 23 KO’s) will be completed by early 2017.
Olympic gold medal winner Alexander Povetkin (31-1-0, 23 KO’s) believes Bermane Stiverne (25-3-1, 21 KO’s) had no intention of fighting him and didn't properly train for the fight. He felt Stiverne was out of shape and looking for any reason to get out of the fight.
According to World of Boxing CEO Andrei Ryabinsky, who promotes Alexander Povetkin (30-1-0, 22 KO’s), a deal was indeed reached with Johann Duhaupas (34-3, 21KOs) to replace Bermane Stiverne (25-2-1, 21 KO’s) on Saturday night at the Ekaterinburg Expo Center in Ekaterinburg, Russia.
According to sources with knowledge of the situation, there are ongoing to discussions to have Johann Duhaupas (34-3, 21KOs) replace Bermane Stiverne (25-2-1, 21 KO’s) on Saturday night at the Ekaterinburg Expo Center in Ekaterinburg, Russia.
As reported earlier on BoxingScene.com, World Boxing Council President Mauricio Sulaiman revealed that Alexander Povetkin (30-1-0, 22 KO’s) has tested positive for a banned substance.
Undefeated slugger Murat Gassiev has maintained his streak of wins with a split points decision over compatriot Denis Lebedev to win the IBF cruiserweight title. Gassiev knocked Lebedev down in the fifth round with a hook to the body but the defending champion came back strongly late as the 23-year-old tired.
On Saturday night in Moscow, Russia - Murat Gassiev (24-0-1, 17KOs) won a twelve round split decision over Denis Lebedev (29-3, 22KOs) to capture the IBF cruiserweight title. The scores were 114-113 for Lebedev, 116-112 for Gassiev and 116-111 for Gassiev.
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.
The World Boxing Council [WBC] cruiserweight 'champion in recess' - Grigory Drozd (40-1, 28KOs) of Russia - is unable to fight after admitting that his shoulder is giving him constant pain when he trains. Drozd has been inactive since last May due to injuries. He fought and knocked out Lukasz Janik in nine rounds. It was his first and only defense of the WBC title he captured from Krzysztof Wlodarczyk of Poland in September of 2014.