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.
Klitschko vs. Povetkin
Klitschko-Povetkin on September 11th in Frankfurt, Germany
By Eric Thomas: IBF/WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko (54-3, 48 KO’s) will be defending his titles on September 11th against his number #1 IBF challenger former 2004 Olympic heavyweight Gold Medalist unbeaten Alexander Povetkin (19-0, 14 KO’s) at the Commerzbank-Arena, in Frankfurt, Hessen, Germany. It’s been known already that the 34-year-old Klitschko was going to be fighting Povetkin next.
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.
Greenburg doesn’t think Klitschko-Povetkin registers in the United States
By Chris Williams: Ross Greenburg, the president of HBO Sports, doesn’t think a fight between IBF/WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko (54-3, 48 KO’s) and unbeaten Russian challenger Alexander Povetkin (19-0, 14 KO’s) registers with boxing fans in the United States, according to news from the Los Angeles Times.. Greenburg said last week that he wasn’t interesting in showing the Klitschko brothers to show to U.S. fans because he didn’t there was an interest from fans.
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 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.
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.
Wladimir Klitschko likely to face Povekin next and not Haye
By Matt Stein: Dan Rafael of ESPN is reporting that IBF/WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko will likely be facing his number #1 IBF mandatory challenger Alexander Povetkin next rather than fighting WBA heavyweight champion David Haye in a unification match like Wladimir had been hoping for. According to Rafael, Klitschko’s manger Bernd Boente said that Wladimir made a 50-50 financial offer to the 29-year-old Haye for a fight that would take place in the fall of this year, with no options for future bouts with Haye.