Alexander Povetkin called it stupidity of the ITA decision on his disqualification

Russian boxer Alexander Povetkin, in a conversation with Match TV, called the decision about his disqualification “complete stupidity”.

On Friday, the press service of the International Doping Testing Agency (ITA) said that Povetkin received a four -year disqualification. In October 2024, the Russian was temporarily suspended by ITA due to suspicion of violation of anti -doping rules.

ITA decided to remove from October 21, 2024 to October 20, 2028. The agency reported that Ostarin was discovered in Povetkin’s sample.

– This is complete stupidity. I don’t even want to comment, ”said Povetkin“ Match TV ”.

Earlier it was reported that the date of violation of the anti -doping rules by the Russian – October 25, 2014, the reason for the removal is “the use or attempt to use the athlete of the prohibited drug or the prohibited method”. On October 24, 2014, Povetkin defeated Camerun Carlos Takama and won the WBC Silver title.

Povetkin – Olympic champion (2004), former world weight champion. The account of 45 -year -old Povetkin has 36 victories in a professional career. In three battles, he was defeated, another fight ended in a draw. In March 2021, the Russian lost to the British Dillian White with a technical knockout in the fourth round and soon announced the end of his career.

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