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Report: Povetkin tests positive for meldonium, fight with Wilder is in doubt
- Updated: May 13, 2016
On Saturday, May 21st, WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder (36-0, 35 KOs) is scheduled to travel to Russia, where he’ll face Alexander Povetkin (30-1, 22 KOs), who stands to date as the biggest challenge of his career. A win for the American would more than validate him as an elite heavyweight, and answer a lot of questions about he would fare against tougher competition.
…That is, until a VADA (Voluntary Anti-Doping Agency) drug test result came back. The promoter for Povetkin set up VADA testing for both fighters, which he’d planned after successfully winning the purse bid to stage the fight. Unfortunately, one week out from the big showdown, ESPN’s Dan Rafael reports that Povetkin has tested positive for the controversially banned meldonium.
Two sources with knowledge of test have told ESPN that Povetkin tested positive for meldonium with title fight vs Wilder a week away.
— Dan Rafael (@danrafaelespn) May 13, 2016
Status of the #WilderPovetkin fight is unclear at the moment after Povetkin’s positive test. #boxing
— Dan Rafael (@danrafaelespn) May 13, 2016
Povetkin’s positive test was in a VADA-conducted urine test. #boxing
— Dan Rafael (@danrafaelespn) May 13, 2016
RingTV’s Mitchell Abramson also reported Povetkin’s failed test, and noted that the status of …
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