For the first four rounds of Dillian Whyte's bout with Alexander Povetkin in August 2020, all was going to plan. Then, with just one punch from Povetkin, everything changed. Whyte had spent more ...

We will execute that rematch clause. ... He will rematch Alexander Povetkin and I believe he can beat him and bring his No. 1 position back to life. Tonight, this is the ups and downs of boxing." ...

Alexander Povetkin feels as invigorated in present day as when he first arrived on the title stage. The longtime contender from Chekhov, Russia remains a viable player in the current heavyweight ...

A few hours from now, reigning heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko (60-3,51 KOs) will face Alexander Povetkin (26-0, 18KOs) for what many believe will be an entertaining fight. I'm not one of ...

LONDON -- Anthony Joshua returned to his knockout ways with a seventh-round stoppage win over Alexander Povetkin on Saturday. After being forced to points for the first time as a professional in ...

The World Boxing Council announced late Friday night it was withdrawing its sanctioning of an interim heavyweight title fight because Russia’s Alexander Povetkin failed a drug test for the ...

151; -- Russian heavyweight contender Alexander Povetkin used the substance meldonium after it was banned by the World Anti-Doping Agency on Jan. 1, 2016, a jury ruled Monday in U.S. federal court ...

Fury has also battled health problems and spent two-and-a-half years out of the ring between October 2021 and April 2024 due to an unspecified issue that left him feeling 'weak with no strength'.

151; -- Heavyweight contender Alexander Povetkin has tested positive for the banned substance meldonium, putting his mandatory shot at world titleholder Deontay Wilder in jeopardy. Russia's ...

On May 21, Deontay Wilder was supposed to defend his WBC heavyweight title against Alexander Povetkin in Moscow. It was one of the biggest potential fights that could have been made in the division.