“Sasha is an older athlete. I want him to make money, and this rematch is a well-paid thing. He had this fight, then one or two more, and then he had to leave. I want him to leave with the money, so that he will be fine. Quite a cynical, everyday reason, but I'm telling you the truth.
"It's not safe to continue. Health, age. I do not want him to receive any serious injury and leave the ring with serious consequences. I want him to leave as a normal person. Desirable as a winner.
"I will persuade him to end his career. But this is his business, he makes a decision. He's a grown man. I will tell him my opinion, he will make a decision.
"It's not a fact that I will succeed, but I will definitely do it. Most likely it won't work. He will now start again: "Well, if only a couple more fights, I feel great." I know this whole song, I heard it many times,” Ryabinsky said in an interview with Sport-Express.
Recall that Povetkin - Whyte rematch will take place on March 6. In the first fight in August last year, the Russian won by knockout.