Comments Thread For: Alexander Povetkin Cracks WBO's Top Ten After Recent Win

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Russian heavyweight Alexander Povetkin has been reinstated into the ratings of the World Boxing Organization (WBO), taking the eighth place on the new list, the organization's press service reported. UK's heavyweight Hughie Fury retains his number one ranking with the World Boxing Organization, followed by Germany's Christian Hammer, who ranks second, and Bulgaria's Kubrat Pulev, ranked third. New Zealand's Joseph Parker possesses the WBO belt.
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[Andrij]

So Povetkin targets the Fury vs Parker winner in 2018.1-2 more wins and he will be the next WBO mandatory.

[Andrij]

I won't be surprised if Povetkin vs Hammer gets made at the end of this year.

[jonnyc420]

He will probably fail another test before he fights anyone of note.

[MisanthropicNY]

He should fight Joshua next in Moscow - no blood testing though because it weakens Alex.

[BrometheusBob.]

It was just a little bit of Ostarine doeeee

[JakeTheBoxer]

Guy is back on track , he is top 10 by the ring again. He is back in the mix for belts. Parker -Povetkin would be perfect.

[Snoop Frog]

"The Meldonium Monster" Alexander Povetkin"peeleft:

[Vegemil]

Alexander Povetkin is the next unified heavyweight champion of the world.

[KillaCamNZ]

He'll probably have to wait a while before he gets a sniff of Parker's title, unless Parker and his camp for some insane reason decide to take a voluntary against him. After Fury, there's Hammer, Pulev (who may change tact and head for the WBO if the IBF situation is going to take too long to resolve), Schwarz (seriously?), Breazeale, Ruiz (rematch maybe?) and Miller. A few other options for voluntaries further down too - Whyte, Ortiz, Mansour etc.

It's a step in the right direction for him anyway, but still a ways away from a mandatory spot.