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Former four division world champion Roy Jones Jr. has come out in support of his countryman, Alexander Povetkin or Russia, in the ongoing doping scandal related to the mandatory clash with WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder.
Heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder (36-0, 35KOs) can choose his next opponent in defending his World Boxing Council title. Wilder was scheduled to fight mandatory challenger Alexander Povetkin on May 21 in Moscow, Russia. But Povetkin failed a drug test, which showed the banned substance meldonium, and the bout was canceled.
Andrei Ryabinsky, promoter of Olympic gold medal winner and former WBA heavyweight champion Alexander Povetkin, is hoping to finalize a new date for a mandatory bout with WBC champion Deontay Wilder by year's end.
Hall of Fame trainer Freddie Roach was present at Monday's press conference in Moscow, Russia - where World of Boxing CEO Andrei Ryabinsky met with the media to discuss the situation with Olympic gold medal winner and former WBA heavyweight champion Alexander Povetkin.
No Pay for Deontay. World of Boxing CEO Andrei Ryabinsky, who promotes Olympic gold medal winner and former WBA heavyweight champion Alexander Povetkin, is not going to pay WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder - until the undefeated puncher goes through with his mandatory obligation.
World of Boxing CEO Andrei Ryabinsky, who promotes Olympic gold medal winner and former WBA heavyweight champion Alexander Povetkin, is ready to lawyer up and force the mandatory fight with WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder.
Jay Deas, the manager and trainer of WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder, is countering the continued comments from Alexander Povetkin's promoter Andrei Ryabinsky - who claims their mandatory fight has been "postponed" and will take place on "another date."
As previously reported on BoxingScene.com, Deontay Wilder's defense of the WBC heavyweight title against Alexander Povetkin has been postponed by the sanctioning body after the Russian challenger failed a drugs test.
As previously reported on BoxingScene.com, the World Boxing Association stripped Lucas Browne of the WBA's 'regular' heavyweight title after his B-sample tested positive for clenbuterol.
IBF/WBA/WBO light heavyweight champion Sergey Kovalev has no plans to change his weight class. Kovalev will return to the ring on July 11th in Yekaterinburg against Isaac Chilemba. The fight is viewed as a stay busy contest for Kovalev to prepare for a fall showdown with Olympic gold medal winner Andre Ward.