Ryabinsky: For Povetkin fight against Price is preparing for Joshua

Andrei Ryabinsky, the head of the Russian promotion company "World of Boxing" believes that the fight between his ward Alexander Povetkin and British David Price will become a training before the fight with the unified champion Anthony Joshua.

Povetkin and Price will meet on March 31 in Cardiff in the undercard of Anthony Joshua's fight against WBO belt-holder Joseph Parker.

"Sasha thinks that it's easier for him to fight abroad, and for us this is a good story, since we've boxed too much at home. The fight with Price is an excellent preparation (for Joshua). Price is a big guy, but not as cool as Joshua. And we just need a big guy who will be a "simulator", in a good way, then to go out on Joshua. It is necessary to appear in Britain to see Povetkin there," Ryabinsky said.