Former World Boxing Council Heavyweight Champion Bermane Stiverne has elected not to go ahead with what was originally scheduled to be important WBC eliminator against the number 1 contender Alexander Povetkin tonight after the Russian tested positive for the banned substance Ostarine. The World Boxing Council withdrew their recognition of the fight, therefore Stiverne saw no reason to risk boxing such a high stakes bout without the WBC backing.. It's the second time Stiverne has failed a substance test in only a matter of months. Initially his championship fight with Deontay Wilder was scrapped following a failed test for Meldonium, now this.. The WBC have not yet released any word on how this will effect Povetkins future standings in the governing bodies rankings, but it looks likely that an opportunity or even an eliminator for their championship has now evaporated.. Stiverne is now heading back to the United States with the disappointment of having sacrificed months of work for the chance to fight for his old belt.. Meanwhile the guilty party, Povetkin will still appear in Ekaterinburg, against a substitute opponent in Frenchman Johann Duhaupas who only last year faced Deontay Wilder in a challenge for the WBC title..
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