Meldonium won Povetkin

Boxing match between Russian Alexander Povetkin in a doping sample was found meldonium banned substance, and the world champion on the version of the World Boxing Council (WBC) heavyweight champion American D. Wilder moved.

Also, there was official confirmation of WBC President Mauricio Suleiman. «WBC confirms that the match of 21 May between Wilder and Povetkin postponed," - wrote Mr. Suleiman on Twitter.

The head of the promotion company "World of Boxing" Andrew Ryabinsky at the weekend said "F-Sport" that Povetkin tried meldonium in September last year, when the drug has been resolved, and now in the doping sample athlete found residual traces of the drug - less than 1 g.

Povetkin on May 21 in Moscow, had to fight with Wilder for the title of world champion in the WBC heavyweight title. According to the contract for the fight both fighters had to carry out doping tests before and after the fight, under the auspices of the Association for voluntary testing for doping (VADA).

After it became known the results of the doping control Alexander Povetkin, coach and manager Deontay Wilder hastened to declare that the boxer has no plans to conduct a fight with Alexander Povetkin.

"Will fight will take place with Povetkin? Just ask him, he deceived us ", - said Mr. Deese. Before that there was a use information that Deontay Wilder's team has not taken off in the UK in Moscow and is considering returning to the United States.

For its part, the head of the promotion company "Boxing World" Andrew Ryabinsky said he intends to prove that the reputation of the team of the Russian boxer Alexander Povetkin in a situation with Meldonium absolutely clear, and he knows how to do it.

In addition, Ryabinsky said that the money for previously purchased tickets for the fight will be refunded.

Now World Anti-Doping Agency WADA checks excretion of Meldonium from the body.

Meldonium (Mildronate) was added to the list of banned from January 1, 2016. Since the beginning of the year more than 20 Russian athletes were found to have used a banned substance - Meldonium. Among them: skater Paul Pavel Kulizhnikov biathlete Latypov Edward, Eduard Vorganov cyclist, skater Ekaterina Bobrova, Maria Sharapova, short-trekker Yelistratov Semen and Ekaterina Konstantinova, volleyball player Alexander Markin, rugby players Alex and Alena Mihaltsovy, swimmer Yulia Efimova, wrestlers Greco Roman style Saleev Eugene and Sergey Semenov, bobsledder Nadezhda Sergeeva, as well as track and field athletes Nadezhda Kotljarova Olga Vovk, Gulshat Fazletdinova and Andrew Minzhulin.