Comments Thread For: Wilder vs. Povetkin - WBC Finally Issues Full Ruling on Failed Test

[BIGPOPPAPUMP]

The WBC heavyweight championship of the world was scheduled to be contested on May 21, 2016 in Russia. The Bout was Champion Deontay Wilder's mandatory defense of his title against Mandatory Challenger Alexander Povetkin. The Bout was the result of a purse bid the WBC conducted and which promoter World of Boxing won.

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[The Hammer]

Not much new there.

All I see is that Povetkin has to use VADA at his own expense.

It doesn't say whether Deontay "Ducker" Wilder has to fight him or not.

[Ake-Dawg]

Sounds like they put him on probation and now he has to test year round at his own expense. Pretty fair considering the uncertainty of meldonium excretion. I still say he microdosed, but the decision is logical.

[JAB5239]

I wish Povetkin hadn't screwed the fight with Wilder up, I was really looking forward to it. Hopefully Deontay makes a 100% recovery and Povetkin agrees to fight him once fully healed.

[JAB5239]

Sounds like they put him on probation and now he has to test year round at his own expense. Pretty fair considering the uncertainty of meldonium excretion. I still say he microdosed, but the decision is logical.

Given the recent allegations of wide spread doping by Russian athletes and the fact he did have a PED in his system I think this is a good idea.

[Motorcity Cobra]

The WBC is going to get sued by Ryabinski and he should sue them. The WBC really messed up by now suspending Vargas. Did anybody record the Vargas-Salido fight? Right before the fight the commissioner of the CSAC talked about the levels of clenbuterol found in Vargas test. It was higher than the levels of meldonium found in Povetkin's test. I can't recall the exact levels but I know it was over 1.0 If anyone recorded that fight go back and watch that interview with the CSAC commissioner before the fight.

[RussB23]

Doesnt really matter, povetkin will be irrelevent without his meldodium. Wont be surprised if stiverne beats his ass to be honest.

[j0zef]

It's not a ruling.. it's a summary of information.

[THEFRESHBRAWLER]

If his 3 test prior to the positive test were clean then shouldn't it be clear as day that he used Meldonium leading up to the fight??? How can he pass his first 3 test then all of a sudden it shows up on his last two? Sounds fishy! Oh well no one actually cares about drug testing in this sport unless it involves certain fighters. Just look at Salido-Vargas, had Haymon been involved I guarantee there would be a 2 page article from Thomas Hauser on Boxingscene.

[THEFRESHBRAWLER]

Not much new there.

All I see is that Povetkin has to use VADA at his own expense.

It doesn't say whether Deontay "Ducker" Wilder has to fight him or not.

Looks like he is on probation and lost his chance at a title shot unless he beats Stiverne without meldonium.