Boxing: WBC lifelong ban against Powetkin lifted

The lifelong ban on Alexander Powetkin for doping has been lifted by the WBC. The 38-year-old heavyweight is available from the 6th grade. December.

With that, he stands for the 16th. In the fight against the Romanian Christian Hammer, which was scheduled to take place in Ekaterinburg on 12 December, nothing can get in the way.

Alexander Powetkin was in Washington D. C. after his fight against Badou Jack in April 2016. the Ostarin anabolic steroid. It was already his second doping offence after he had been tested positive for meldonium in early 2016.

In December 2016, shortly before his planned title fight against the Canadian Bermane Stiverne, Powetkin was initially suspended for one year and fined 250,000 dollars.

The WBC later extended this ban to a lifetime. Powetkin objected to this in April. In October, he was again included in the rankings by the WBA, IBF and WBO world associations.

Powetkin has only lost one of his 32 professional fights, the WRC-fight on 5. October 2013 in Moscow against the Ukrainian Vladimir Klitschko, who has meanwhile been dethroned and resigned from office. 23 of his 31 victories Powetkin won by knockout.