In the overall scheme of things, it may not be a bad idea for AJ and Wilder to fight mandatories before facing each other. I do find it a bit amusing that the WBA president would "lose patience" with the AJ-Wilder negotiations and order the Povetkin fight. It's not like there's been a lot of inactivity for either fighter. That, and the fact that negotiations finally seemed to be reaching an end. But whatever..... time is definitely on the side of both fighters, age is not an issue. And if they're truly the two best heavyweights in boxing, they'll dispatch their mandatories and make their showdown that much bigger.
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