Former world heavyweight boxing champion, Alexander Povetkin has been hit with a shocking four-year ban from competitors, and has seen 10 years value of victorious outcomes revoked this night, after the retired Russian striker was hit with an enormous suspension following an anti-doping program violation relationship again to 2014.
Povetkin, a former WBC interim heavyweight gold holder, was flagged by the ITA (Worldwide Testing Company) to be used of efficiency enhancing medicine, specifically Ostarine stemming from a 2014 anti-doping violation following testing from WADA (World Anti-Doping Company).
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Alexander Povetkin hit with enormous 4 yr ban from skilled boxing
Notably stemming from his knockout victory over Carlos Takam again in 2014, Russian veteran, Alexander Povetkin may have all outcomes from a timeframe from 2014-2024 overturned to disqualification losses, together with wins over the likes of the above-mentioned, Takam, Christian Hammer, Hughie Fury, and 2020 knockout win over two-fight rival, Dillian Whyte.
Making his closing enterprise to the ring the next yr in a rematch with British veteran, Whyte, struggling a knockout loss of their WBC interim heavyweight title re-run in Gibraltar.
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Notably, Povektin — who has been flagged as a part of an investigation into “allegations of systemic doping practices in Russian sport”, fought former world heavyweight champion, Wladimir Klitschko in 2013, and dropped a knockout loss to former two-time heavyweight gold holder, Anthony Joshua in 2018.
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An Olympic gold medal on the summer time video games in Athens again in 2004, Povetkin landed a victory on the tremendous heavyweight restrict so as to add to different World Championship gold medal wins in addition.