WBC RULING REGARDING HEAVYWEIGHT DIVISION ISSUED BY WBC PRESIDENT MAURICIO SULAIMAN Mexico City, Mexico (May 25th, 2016)–WBC World Heavyweight Champion Deontay Wilder was scheduled to fight Mandatory Challenger Alexander Povetkin on May 21, 2016. On May 13, 2016, the Voluntary Anti-Doping Agency (“VADA”) reported that Mr. Povetkin’s “A” Test sample showed an adverse result for the […]
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Alexander Povetkin Fails Drug Test & WBC Statement
Alexander Povetkin Fails Drug Test & WBC Statement Sheffield, England (May 13th, 2016)– According to multiple reports, former heavyweight champion Alexander Povetkin has tested positive for the banned substance Meldonium, putting his May 21 showdown with WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder in jeopardy. Both fighters had been undergoing testing through the Voluntary Anti-Doping Agency […]



