While there remains a sliver of hope of two sides reaching a deal, it appears the ordered heavyweight title fight between unbeaten champ Deontay Wilder and mandatory contender Alexander Povetkin will head to a purse bid.
As previously reported on BoxingScene.com, Olympic gold medal winner and former champion Alexander Povetkin confirmed that no agreement has been reached as of yet for a mandatory title shot against World Boxing Council heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder.
As previously reported on BoxingScene.com, Olympic gold medal winner and former champion Alexander Povetkin confirmed that no agreement has been reached as of yet for a mandatory title shot against World Boxing Council heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder.
According to Olympic gold medal winner and former champion Alexander Povetkin, no agreement has been reached as of yet for a mandatory title shot against World Boxing Council heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder.
Jay Deas, co-manager for WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder (36-0, 35KOs), says a deal for a mandatory fight against Alexander Povetkin (30-1, 22KOs) could be finalized before the end of the month.
By Jake Donovan - As talks progress and time marches on, Deontay Wilder is forced to play the waiting game. In the meantime, he wants to make one thing perfectly clear about his next career move. "I want to fight Alexander Povetkin, ASAP," Wilder (36-0, 35KOs) emphatically stated to BoxingScene.com. "For those who...
Andrei Ryabinsky, promoter for Olympic gold medal winner and former WBA champion Alexander Povetkin (30-1, 22KOs), feels confident that a deal will get reached with WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder (36-0, 35KOs).
Alexander Povetkin (30-1, 22KOs) is getting pumped and getting his body in muscular form for his upcoming world title fight. The Olympic gold medal winner and former WBA 'regular' heavyweight champion is the mandatory challenger to WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder (36-0, 35KOs).
Alexander Povetkin (30-1, 22KOs) wants the biggest fights possible this year. The Olympic gold medal winner and former WBA 'regular' heavyweight champion is the mandatory challenger to WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder (36-0, 35KOs).
By Jake Donovan - No sooner than rumors ran rampant a suggested heavyweight title unification clash between Deontay Wilder and Charles Martin, all parties involved dismissed such talks in various forms. The pair of heavyweights - both of whom fight under the Al Haymon advisory banner - recently won in separate title fights on the same..