With Deontay Wilder vs. Alexander Povetkin falling through due to the latter's failed drug test, the WBC heavyweight champion will instead fight veteran Chris Arreola on July 16th.
If you were eager to watch WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder (36-0, 35 KOs) go to Russia for a huge clash with Alexander Povetkin (30-1, 22 KOs), your dreams were dashed when Povetkin tested positive for meldonium in a pre-fight WADA drug test. Instead of Wilder getting a $4.5 million guaranteed payday, the fight was cancelled. As Povetkin's team sorts out their mess, Wilder has been allowed to make a voluntary defense -- Povetkin was the mandatory challenger -- of his title.