The fight for the WBA World Heavyweight Championship is getting closer. On September 29, defending champion Alexander Povetkin (24-0, 16 KOs) and mandatory challenger Hasim Rahman (50-7-2, 41 KOs) ...

Most of the boxing fans seemed completely overwhelmed by a Klitschko performance in Hamburg last week; however Alexander Povetkin had his moments of recognition. He struggled at first but finally ...

Russian heavyweight contender Alexander Povetkin used the substance meldonium after it was banned by the World Anti-Doping Agency on Jan. 1, 2016, a jury ruled Monday in U.S. federal court in New York ...

Heavyweight contender Alexander Povetkin has tested positive for the banned substance meldonium, putting his mandatory shot at world titleholder Deontay Wilder in jeopardy. Russia's Povetkin, who is ...

Heavyweight titleholder Deontay Wilder's defense against mandatory challenger Alexander Povetkin was called off Sunday in the wake of Povetkin's positive test for the banned substance meldonium.

A former boxer who trained a heavyweight world champion died fighting for a Russian paramilitary unit in Mali last week. Ukraine's military intelligence (HUR) told local Ukranian media he died ...