Ryabinsky: Next week we will learn the date and place of Povetkin-Joshua

Andrey Ryabinsky - photo TASS
Andrey Ryabinsky - photo TASS

The head of the promotional company "World of Boxing" Andrey Ryabinsky, who had a meeting with the promoter Eddie Hearn and discussed the fight of the official WBA Heavyweight contender Alexander Povetkin and WBA, WBO, IBF champion Anthony Joshua, is confident that the match will take place.

"Negotiations with Eddie are going well. We have worked with Hearn before and I feel that we are able to reach an agreement. Next week, I hope, we will learn the date and place of Povetkin vs Joshua. I am sure that Anthony will follow the WBA requirements and give a fight to Alexander," said Ryabinsky.