NEW YORK (AP) — In a unanimous court decision, U.S. heavyweight boxer Deontay Wilder has won his latest fight.
A Manhattan federal jury found in his favor Monday as the World Boxing Council champion tries to secure a $5 million payday for a fight that never happened against a Russian heavyweight challenger.
The 31-year-old Tuscaloosa, Alabama, boxer was not in court when the nine-person jury returned its verdict after brief deliberations. Neither was the Russian boxer — Alexander Povetkin.
The jury concluded Povetkin had used a performance-enhancing substance after it was banned by the World Anti-Doping Agency in early 2016. He tested negative for meldonium three times but then tested positive in a surprise test before the scheduled May fight, which was canceled.
Povetkin's lawyer, Kent Yakowitz, did not immediately comment Monday.
Copyright 2017 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.
Read the Top 8
Sign up for the Top 8, a roundup of the day's top stories delivered directly to your inbox Monday through Friday.
Additional Reads
-
Dubai court orders man to pay $1.25B to Denmark in tax case September 16, 2022 -
-
Putin Says US and UK Were Behind Black Sea ‘Provocation’ June 30, 2021 -
