Povetkin did not attend the first press conference dedicated to the match, which took place in Frankfurt am Main on Monday. It was announced that the Russian boxer had a nasal sinus disease.
Moreover, the Povetkin failed to sign in due time a contract for the bout, which is a violation of IBF regulations. The IBF decided to exclude Povetkin from the IBF TOP10 rankings.
On September 11 Wladimir will battle another boxer, most likely Nigerian Samuel Peter.
