Comments Thread For: Klitschko, Povetkin Still at Odds Over Drug Testing

[BIGPOPPAPUMP]

Berlin, Germany – The manager of undisputed world heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko is threatening to call off his October bout with Russia's Alexander Povetkin over the issue of drugs testing.

Klitschko, 37, has been ordered by the World Boxing Association (WBA) to face Russia's Alexander Povetkin in Moscow with the fight scheduled for October 5.

Povetkin is the 'regular' WBA champion and Klitschko the governing body's 'super' champion – an honour given to him when he relieved Britain's David Haye of the WBA belt on points in July 2011.
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[DanboSmitty]

German testing over Russian testing seems like a no-brainer. Plus Klit is in the driving seat, he is the unified champ who is Povetkin to make these sort of demands.

[The Hammer]

To clarify, Wladimir has no problem with the samples being tested by the Russian agency, so long as they are ALSO tested by the German NADA.

Sauerland, Povetkin's promoter, has already agreed to have the samples also tested by NADA.

Seems it's just Povetkin's manager Vladimir Hrunov who has a problem with having the samples tested by NADA.

[deejd]

Why not go with an impartial agency? Or use both, instead?

[teddycanyon]

Povetkin should just be happy he's getting a fight after all these years of ducking. Let the German commission do their job! hahaha

[johnnycontrolet]

Pobetkin's manager Hrunov all the time talks about the doping tests. Therefore he should accept the NADA as the only doping agency for both fighters.They have a perfect reputation, probably the best world- wide. But sounds as if there are more points unclear besides the testing.........

[The Hammer]

Hrunov now says they have agreed to drug testing:

http://www.***************.net/news/...-povetkin.html

[bravestone]

What's the difference in Russian and German Protocol?

[ddangerous]

Hrunov now says they have agreed to drug testing:

http://www.***************.net/news/...-povetkin.html

Good. That was just getting ridiculous.

[BIGPOPPAPUMP]

Hrunov now says they have agreed to drug testing:

http://www.***************.net/news/...-povetkin.html

That is 1000% false.