In the aftermath of last weekends shenanigans in Ekaterinburg Russia, many including Don King (the promoter of Bermaine Stiverne) are questioning the integrity of a sport which allows a fighter to fail drug tests on more than one occasion, yet still box in a main event bout and get paid only days later.. King voiced his opinion yesterday, stating that Stiverne should be awarded the WBC interim title, the championship he could have won Saturday had Povetkin not fouled the rules.. Stiverne is the innocent party here, yet more than likely won't receive full payment for what was weeks of training and preparation prior to the event, and its embarrassing for all concerned that the Russian also flagrantly failed a test for Meldonium back in May, before the muted championship bout with Wilder.. King offered praise for the WBC and its clean boxing program along with the stance they took on Saturday by removing all sanctions for the scheduled bout.. Mauricio Sulaiman is to be praised for his dynamic leadership with the way he is bringing his governing body in line with current issues..
Stiverne flew home, the same way Wilder flew home after his wasted journey seven months ago, and I can't blame them, it seems that Povetkin is playing by his own particular rules, without repercussion it seems..
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