Next week's huge heavyweight showdown between Russia's Alexander Povetkin and WBC champion Deontay Wilder is in danger of cancellation, as Povetkin has reportedly tested positive for meldonium.
On Saturday, May 21st, WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder (36-0, 35 KOs) is scheduled to travel to Russia, where he'll face Alexander Povetkin (30-1, 22 KOs), who stands to date as the biggest challenge of his career. A win for the American would more than validate him as an elite heavyweight, and answer a lot of questions about he would fare against tougher competition.
...That is, until a VADA (Voluntary Anti-Doping Agency) drug test result came back.