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The @WBCBoxing is confirming that the May 21 @BronzeBomber vs @ALEXANDERACHA is postponed.
— Mauricio Sulaiman (@wbcmoro) May 15, 2016
World of Boxing Ryabinskiy about Wilder-Povetkin postponement: "Special press conference on Monday. Will explain everything" #boxing
— przemek garczarczyk (@garnekmedia) May 15, 2016
Wilder - Povetkin POSTPONED. Ryabinskiy: #boxing pic.twitter.com/wBQKdG22I6
— przemek garczarczyk (@garnekmedia) May 15, 2016
6/11/15
On May 22nd Povetkin beat Perez to become Wilder's mandatory challenger for the WBC belt. Three weeks after the fight the WBC announced that negotiations were to begin in October and expected the fight to take place in January. Two days later Wilder beats Molina
7/14/16
A month later the WBC reiterated this point. Negotiations must take place in October. If they come to an agreement a purse bid will be held in November and the fight in January. At this time Povetkin said he might take a break from boxing and wait for the negotiation period.
8/12/2015
On August 12th, with negotiations set to begin in October, Povetkin announces a fight with Wach. Scheduled for November 4th
8/20/15
A week later Wilder schedules a fight with Duhaupas. Scheduled for September 26th
8/23/15
A week after he schedules his fight with Wach, and three days after Wilder schedules his fight with Duhaupas, Povetkin said he's wants Wilder now and he's disappointed the fight is subject to rescheduling. The negotiations were pushed back from October because Povetkin scheduled a fight for November Povetkin's promoter said the Wach fight was to get Povetkin ready for Wilder http://www.boxingscene.com/promoter-...-wilder--94997
11/4/15
On the night of the Povetkin fight a representative from Povetkin's camp informed the WBC that he won't be ready for the fight in January. He'll be ready around April or May. The WBC approved another voluntary for Wilder in January, the time Wilder/Povetkin fight was to take place originally stated back in June.
11/9/15
Five days after telling the WBC Povetkin won't be ready until April or May, Povetkin's promoter comes out and claims Wilder is ducking Povetkin because he as granted another voluntary in January. The original date Povetkin and Wilder were supposed to fight! He also pushes the date back from April or May to "summertime".
11/17/2015
Thirteen days after telling the WBC they won't be ready for the January fight, and the WBC granting Wilder another voluntary, Povetkin's trainer comes out and said that they're ready for Wilder NOW!!!
This wasn't the first time Povetkin delayed a heavyweight championship fight. He delayed the fight against Klitschko TWICE
Povetkin Pulls Out, Wladimir Klitschko to Rematch Sam Peter
The news broke yesterday on ESPN that Povetkin is withdrawing from the WBO and IBF title bout due unresolved contract disputes. The rumors of issues began last week when Povetkin, who is training in New Jersey with Teddy Atlas, failed to make the trip overseas Germany to attend a Monday (July 19) press conference with Klitschko. The fight was scheduled for September 11.
This is Povetkin’s second pullout. In 2008, he withdrew from a Klitschko fight after suffering an ankle injury. Povetkin has been the #1 and mandatory challenger for Klitschko since that time.
This is Povetkin’s second pullout. In 2008, he withdrew from a Klitschko fight after suffering an ankle injury. Povetkin has been the #1 and mandatory challenger for Klitschko since that time.
Even after he finally agreed to face Wilder he still delayed the fight because Povetkin didn't want VADA testing
Then he turns around and pisses hot by knowingly taking a banned substance. This guy never wanted to fight Wilder
Povetkin took meldonium after it was banned, according to VADA letters. My story: https://t.co/KdwtRxEywu #boxing @BronzeBomber @loudibella
— Dan Rafael (@danrafaelespn) May 14, 2016
So now the WBC is forced to cancel the fight.
It looks like the Deontay Wilder-Alexander Povetkin fight will be canceled due to Povetkin's positive drug test... https://t.co/2tD7WCHTo8
— Dan Rafael (@danrafaelespn) May 15, 2016
How can you look at his actions and take into his history of delaying fights into account, and say he wanted to fight Wilder? Does this look like the actions of a man who wanted to fight?
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