Alexander Povetkin's management have said they won't step aside for AJ.

[W1LL]

People seem to be ignoring this.

These people, with more money than Matchroom, have said they won't step aside and they want the fight in Russia. Eddie Hearn has said both he and AJ don't want the fight in Russia. Talked about Povetkin possibly being the NYC fight. If Povetkin's people take it to purse bids then the World title is going to be splintered before we get the AJ vs. Deontay Wilder fight. Interesting thing is AJ could satisfy the mandatory for both the WBA and the WBO by fighting Povetkin, so it makes sense. The IBF doesn't currently have a mandatory.

[Phenom]

Unification trumps mandatory they have no choice in the matter

[RJJ-94-02=GOAT]

It’ll be very interesting to see if they force purse bids and make a crazy bid to bring the fight to Russia like they did to Wlad and Wilder

[Gentblue]

It’ll be very interesting to see if they force purse bids and make a crazy bid to bring the fight to Russia like they did to Wlad and Wilder

They would have too bid atleast 30-35mil which AJ gets 75 percent of the purse


The Wlad bid was 23 million on 75-25 Split
The Wilder bid was 7.15 million and 70-30 Split

Side note that was Wilders highest purse lol and Wlads I believe
AJ plays his cards right that’s a Career high pay day for him.

[Larry the boss]

He has to fight Povetkin or Wilder next

[Earl-Hickey]

Just make sure povetkins tested and its an easy fight anywhere

[Redd Foxx]

Will be interesting to see how this unfolds. I imagine they'll do just about anything to avoid Povetkin in Russia. They'd probably even make wilder an honest offer before they'd fight Pov in Russia. And, rightfully so. I thought Deontay was mad for being willing to go over there after the state sponsored doping scandal.

[Mammoth]

Will be interesting to see how this unfolds. I imagine they'll do just about anything to avoid Povetkin in Russia. They'd probably even make wilder an honest offer before they'd fight Pov in Russia. And, rightfully so. I thought Deontay was mad for being willing to go over there after the state sponsored doping scandal.

I honestly thought it'd be Joshua-Wilder next once they announced the mandatory. Why risk having a massive unification get derailed by Povetkin?

[paulf]

Will be interesting to see how this unfolds. I imagine they'll do just about anything to avoid Povetkin in Russia. They'd probably even make wilder an honest offer before they'd fight Pov in Russia. And, rightfully so. I thought Deontay was mad for being willing to go over there after the state sponsored doping scandal.

Yeah this. The harder Povetkin pushes back against stepping aside, the more realistic an offer Hearn is going to make Wilder.

Financially, it's just not worth the risk to fight Povetkin anywhere, let alone Russia, and just hope he doesn't fuck up the Wilder and Fury megafights. They'll go ahead and do the Wilder fight first, 100%.

[RJJ-94-02=GOAT]

He has to fight Povetkin or Wilder next

Which is why he’ll fight Povetkin next... 4/1 I got off skybet for Povetkin to be next💷💷💷💷💷💷💷