By John F. McKenna (McJack): “Regular” World Boxing Association (WBA) heavyweight champion Alexander Povetkin (22-0, 15 KO’s) wants to take on WBA/IBF/WBO/IBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko (56-3, 49 KO’s). The WBA title was declared vacant when Wladimir was elevated to the super WBA title last summer after his victory over David Haye.
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Wladimir Klitschko unhappy that Povetkin missed Monday’s press conference
By Dan Ambrose: IBF/WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko (54-3, 48 KO’s) is angry that his unbeaten International Boxing Federation mandatory challenger Alexander Povetkin (19-0, 14 KO’s) missed their press conference on Monday in Frankfurt, Germany. According to Fight News, Povetkin says he couldn’t make it because he was plagued with a sinus infection.
Wladimir Klitschko says HBO had promised to show his fight against Povetkin – News
By Dave Lahr: According to Dan Rafael of ESPN, IBF/World Boxing Organization heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko is angry with HBO because he says he had been given a promise by them to have his title defense against unbeaten Alexander Povetkin (19-0, 14 KO’s) shown on HBO on September 11th. Apparently, HBO was going to pay Klitschko $250,000 for showing the fight.
Povetkin’s coach thinks he has “More willpower” than Klitschko
By Chris Williams: For what it’s worth, the coach of unbeaten heavyweight contender Alexander Povetkin (19-0, 14 KO’s) thinks he has more basic toughness compared to IBF/WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko.
Povetkin in U.S training with Atlas for Klitschko bout
By Dan Ambrose: Unbeaten challenger Alexander Povetkin (19-0, 14 KO’s) is already in the United States training with ESPN analyst Teddy Atlas for Povetkin’s September 18th title bout against IBF/WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko (54-3, 48 KO’s) at the Commerzbank-Arena, in Frankfurt, Gemany.
Klitschko vs. Povetkin in Frankfurt, Germany – News
By Jason Kim: The heavyweight clash between IBF/WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko (54-3, 48 KO’s) and his unbeaten challenger Alexander Povetkin (19-0, 14 KO’s) will be taking place at the Commerzbank-Arena, in Frankfurt, Hessen, Germany. Klitschko and his promotional team K2 East, won the purse bid last week, enabling klitschko to pick the spot where he wanted the fight to take place. Naturally, Wladimir chose Germany, his adopted country, where he’s been recently selling out huge football stadiums and make quite of bit of money for even dull opponents.
Klitschko wins purse bid for Povetkin bout – New
By Dan Ambrose: IBF/WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko’s promotional company K2 Promotions won the purse bid today over Sauerland Events, the promotional company for Wladimir’s next challenger Alexander Povetkin, outbidding them two to one in a winning bid of $8,313,000 compared to Sauerland’s bid of $4,250,001. What this means to the average isn’t all that much, unless you live in Germany are looking forward to seeing Wladimir fight Povetkin in that location. That’s precisely where Wladimir will be fighting the unbeaten Povetkin. It will likely take place in one of the large football stadiums where Wladimir and his brother WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko have been fighting recently. The Klitschko-Povetkin bout will take place on either September 11th or the 18th.
Wladimir Klitschko vs. Alexander Povetkin on Sep 11th or Sep 18th
By Eric Thomas: According to the latest boxing news, IBF/WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko (54-3, 48 KOs) will be facing his number #1 IBF mandatory challenger unbeaten Alexander Povetkin (19-0, 14 KO’s) on September 11th or September 18th, and possibly in Frankfurt, Germany, if Klitschko wins the purse bid for the fight. This could make a big difference between the fight taking place in a huge 65,000 seat stadium in Germany or in Moscow, Russia, in front of a smaller crowd.
Povetkin wants to fight Wladimir Klitschko in Moscow
By Eric Thomas: IBF mandatory contender undefeated Alexander Povetkin (19-0, 14 KO’s) would like to fight IBF/WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko (54-3, 48 KO’s) in Moscow, Russia. However, Klitschko, 34, will likely prefer the fight to take place in Germany where he fights most of his fights. Currently, the September 11th fight is tentatively scheduled to take place in Frankfurt, Hessen, Germany. This could obviously change if both parties can find a suitable substitute.
Steward says Povetkin is lacking in too many areas to beat Wladimir Klitschko
By Jason Kim: Trainer Emanuel Steward is less than thrilled at IBF/WBO Wladimir Klitschko’s next opponent Alexander Povetkin, who Klitschko will be defending his titles against in September of this year. Steward, naturally, would much prefer to see Wladimir fight WBA heavyweight champion David Haye, but Steward doesn’t think that fight will ever happen because Haye seems reluctant to take the fight against Klitschko.