Comments Thread For: Povetkin's Promoter: Wilder is NOT Getting Paid Until He Fights!

[285Kid]

Let me guess this is the WBC , So the WBC will want its cut from this fight that why no words on its being officially off all you see is the word "postponed" typical WBC

[UNBIASED BOXING]

From what I've read the WBC made the call to cancel/postpone the fight....why do you blame Wilder?


I think it was a good idea for Wilder's team to ask the bank to freeze the fight purse. Should make it easier for his team to receive payment for the training and traveling expenses he's owed.

http://www.***************.net/2016/...s-legal-action

“Povetkin didn’t fail a doping test. He has 15 times lower meldonium concentration than the limit established by WADA. Now we need to pass additional tests, then we will set a new date of the fight and do it.”

This quote better not be accurate. If it is, that money won't be touched by Wilder's team until they really do fight (and it seems like since the fight was canceled, everything will need to be renegotiated?). This seems like it would be grounds for a lawsuit from Povetkins promoter towards the WBC.

The WBC have already made a ruling that the fight will not happen until a full investigation has been completed, although Wilder's team are insistent that the bout is off permanently.

Now I'm confused. I think it was the WBC that canceled the fight.


When are we going to get a 100% clear picture of what the **** is really going on?

[PunchyPotorff]

The WBC called the fight off not wilder's team. Your like in every thread trying to defend defend these russian clowns.

Technically you're right, WBC did call it off. But I'm sure Wilder's people were cheering them on from the start... AND elated when it did get called off... no matter what they say otherwise. As for defending Povetkin... I'm on the side of clean fighters just like most are, but this is a case of a fighter having a small trace of the drug in their system. A drug that the manufacturer as yet has not been able to say when it completely leaves the body. Once they can figure that out and release the results of their findings, THEN we can move on to other issues. Supposedly there are legal alternatives to Meldonium, so there would be no reason for Povetkin to cheat. If some of you would start thinking outside the box, you'd realize not every issue in life is black and white. I hope this fight does get rescheduled and Wilder actually is forced to fight Povetkin. Because it needs to happen.

[firstborn]

Technically you're right, WBC did call it off. But I'm sure Wilder's people were cheering them on from the start... AND elated when it did get called off... no matter what they say otherwise. As for defending Povetkin... I'm on the side of clean fighters just like most are, but this is a case of a fighter having a small trace of the drug in their system. A drug that the manufacturer as yet has not been able to say when it completely leaves the body. Once they can figure that out and release the results of their findings, THEN we can move on to other issues. Supposedly there are legal alternatives to Meldonium, so there would be no reason for Povetkin to cheat. If some of you would start thinking outside the box, you'd realize not every issue in life is black and white. I hope this fight does get rescheduled and Wilder actually is forced to fight Povetkin. Because it needs to happen.

LOL, really?

The bold is purely speculation and seems to indicate a degree of bias against Wilder. Your frustration should rest with the WBC and the testing agency. Povetkin is probably in technical breach of their contract based on his positive test (even if it is erroneous), Wilder really doesn't owe him anything.

[slicksouthpaw16]

wilder sees his opportunity to run and he goes for it hahahahahaha coward. hes running from 70 nanograms of a drug that isn't scientifically proven to enhance performance. pathetic. JUST POSTPONE U PUNK!!!!!!!!!!! and let the testing continue.

povetkin easily KOs wilder. i want to see it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

If Povetkin didn't think the drug was beneficial or could enhance his performance in some way, then whats the point of taking the drug in the first place? Just to say he did? He was obviously looking for some type of advantage. People know whats being put in thier body.

[buge]

Now I'm confused. I think it was the WBC that canceled the fight.


When are we going to get a 100% clear picture of what the **** is really going on?

The sample turned up positive. WBC wanted time to examine the situation. Wilder's team said no fight, and he boarded the first plane out of there. WBC was left to either strip Wilder or postpone the fight. They couldn't strip him since that would look bad, so they gave the order that the fight was off (at least for now).

[Weltschmerz]

Ryabinskyi is a powerful and influential businessman in Russia, he isn't getting fucked around by a bunch of dumbasses running away from a contract.

[Shadoww702]

ouch..... owned !

Do you have a link to the ESPN article confirming that it was indeed a urine test that Povetkin failed?

http://espn.go.com/boxing/story/_/id...iled-drug-test

It's in the 2nd paragraph.

"but in a Voluntary Anti-Doping Association urine test conducted April 27 in Chekhov, Russia, Povetkin tested positive for meldonium. "

And towards the bottom he talks about Blood. Tests.

" VADA on April 7, 8 and 11, and each of those tests came back negative for any banned substances,"


So basically it looks like he took the drug after the 11th. And got popped on a UA. I can see why it was low amounts also... He almost got away with it. Dumb *** didn't time it right to be out of his system.

[Shadoww702]

I definitely get it, but having to contend with a huge ego is not uncommon..... that is part-and-parcel for pretty much every big fight.

I just highly doubt that it would kill a super-fight, especially not under the shadow of drug testing..... not a good look.

In fact I'm sure it's not the reason.

Pac agreed to additional blood testing, the issue was the cut off date.

The difference came down to 10 days..... Pac wanted 24, but Mayweather would only give him 14.

And there is no such thing as a cut-off date for Olympic Style Testing.

Those 10 days weren't just a sticking-point, they were a brick wall.

And Team Pacquiao did not provide 1 genuine reason..... they supplied about 8-9 different silly excuses...... which also, aint a good look.

I'm not sure whats up, like you say, it's history.

Don't forget Manny's OWN trainer Roach threw him under the bus and suggested Ariza was giving him juice. That alone to me as well as his KO power went bye-bye to HIGHLY suspect he was cheating at some point. knowingly or un-knowingly.


http://www.boxingscene.com/freddie-r...missed--100548

[hugh grant]

Of course wilder shouldn't be paid. Fight, then you get paid. Your a prizefighter