Deontay vs Povetkin Cancelled Lebedev vs Ramirez Main Event
SAT, MAY 21, 2016 - TIME TBA
Time TBA
Khodynka Ice Palace, Moscow
Panama RPC Channel 4, Argentina TyC Sports
WBC heavyweight champion Deontay “Bronze Bomber” Wilder (36-0, 35 KOs) will not be defending his WBC title in Russia against his #1 WBC mandatory challenger Alexander Povetkin (30-1, 22 KOs). The event rest of the card will continue with Denis Lebedev taking on Victor Emilio Ramirez for the IBF & WBA Super World cruiserweight title. Povetkin tested positive for meldonium. The test results came Friday when the VADA sent letters to both camps and the WBC.
Main Event
IBF WBA World cruiserweight title • Scheduled 12 RDS
32-3-0, 23 KOs
Record
34-6-1, 28 KOs
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Nationality
🇦🇷 Argentina
5'11"
Height
5'11" (180cm)
71"
Reach
69"
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Undercard
Cruiserweight • Scheduled 10 RDS
21-2-0, 20 KOs
Record
30-6-0, 27 KOs
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Nationality
-
6'2"
Height
6'1"
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Reach
-
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
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