POVETKIN WILL FIGHT STIVERNE IN EKATERINBURG, RUSSIA

Great expectations, as number one ranked Alexander Povetkin (30-1, 22 KOs), will face the former WBC heavyweight champ and number two ranked  Bermane Siverne (25-2-1, 21 Kos) on December 17th, at the Ekaterinburg Expo, Russia.

This great event has  an added edge of incentive, as the WBC interim heavyweight title is  the line and up for grabs. The winner will  fight the absolute champion, American Deontay Wilder (37-0, 36 KOs) in 2017.

Povetkin comes from defeating the tough warrior Mariusz Wach by KO in the 12th rounds.  While Stiverne defeated  Derric Rossy by UD  in 10 rounds.

Alexander looks like the great favourite. However it would be a grave error to underestimate the tough, powerful, hard hitting and very determined  fighter,  embodied in Stiverne, as he has proved his capabilities and is willing himself to do just that, all over again.