IGOR NESTEROV, the trainer of former boxing world and Olympic champion Alexander Povetkin, has been killed in a combat ...

The source called Igor Nesterov a war criminal and a member of Russia's infamous Wagner company, a mercenary group that was deployed in some of the most brutal battles in Ukraine.

Fan-favourite Bruno lost to Tim Witherspoon at Wembley in 1986 as he fell short in his bid to win the WBA heavyweight title.

Fight card, odds. Dillian Whyte -400 vs. Alexander Povetkin (c) +310, WBC interim heavyweight championship; James Metcalf -150 vs. Ted Cheeseman +125, super welterweight ...

Andrey Ryabinsky, the promoter for WBC interim-heavyweight champion Alexander Povetkin, says a decision will be made in the near future on whether or not his boxer will be capable of making a ...

Alexander Povetkin feels as invigorated in present day as when he first arrived on the title stage. The longtime contender from Chekhov, Russia remains a viable player in the current heavyweight ...

— -- 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 ...

"Alexander Povetkin is a very tough challenge. He provided that, he was good with left hook. I realized he was strong to the head but weak to the body so I was switching it up.

Alexander Povetkin has focused more on what transpired during the first four rounds of his fight with Dillian Whyte than the stunning conclusion in the fifth round. As satisfying as it was for the ...

— -- Heavyweight contender Alexander Povetkin has tested positive for the banned substance meldonium, putting his mandatory shot at world titleholder Deontay Wilder in jeopardy.

Alexander Povetkin knocked out Dillian Whyte with a stunning uppercut in the fifth round Saturday to shatter Whyte's hopes of fighting for the WBC world heavyweight title next year. As the WBC's ...