Three Ukrainians are among Povetkin's sparring partners

As reported by Sport Express, former world heavyweight champion Alexander Povetkin started the final stage of preparation for the fight against David Price on March 31 in Cardiff, Wales.

Among the sparring partners in the Povetkin camp are: 26-year-old Ukrainian Ivan Tkachenko (2-0, 2 KOs), 35-year-old Alexander Dmitrenko (41-3, 26 KOs) of Germany and 207-cm Ukrainian 24-year-old Alexander Zakhozhiy (6-0, 5 KOs). In the future, they will be joined by the 25-year-old bronze medalist of the 2016 Olympics, the Croatian Filip Hrgovic (4-0, 3 KOs), 30-year-old Briton Gary Cornish (25-2, 12 KOs) and another Ukrainian Alexander Nesterenko (9-9 , 4 KOs).

Povetkin-Price will land on the undercard of the heavyweight unifying match between two undefeated world champions Anthony Joshua and Joseph Parker.