Former world heavyweight champions Vitali and Wladimir Klitschko have called on the WBA to ban Russian fighter Dmitry Bivol from clashing with Canelo Alvarez.
Bivol is the light-heavyweight world champion in the body and is set to battle Mexican icon Alvarez in May. However, the Klitschkos believe the WBA must follow the lead of other sporting governing bodies by banning Bivol from competition.
FIFA and UEFA have banned Russian teams and clubs from all competitions until further notice, ruling them out of the men's World Cup in Qatar later this year and the Women's European Championships in England this summer.
