By Edward Chaykovsky

WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder (37-0, 36KOs) is confused as to why it's taking the World Boxing Council several months to issue a ruling on Alexander Povetkin.

Wilder was scheduled to travel to Moscow to make a mandatory defense against Povetkin in May. The fight was postponed a week before the contest after Povetkin tested positive for a trace of Meldonium.

The substance in question was legal to use up until January 1st of this year. Povetkin admits to using the drug, but claims that he hasn't used the substance since last year.

The WBC has held several meetings and received evidence from both camps and a decision was promised to come down in June. Now Wilder finds himself in August and has no idea what's going on.

“I’m amazed it’s taking so long to happen when they said they’d make a judgment in June. Here it is in August,” Wilder told the Los Angeles Times. “There’s so much evidence on [Povetkin]. It’s obvious they cheated. They’re cheaters.

“Even in the Olympics, the Russians are getting booed. No one should tolerate a cheater. We have zero tolerance for it. [The WBC] has a Clean Boxing Program, but what does a Clean Boxing Program mean if there’s no consequences behind the actions?”

Wilder is recovering from multiple surgeries for hand and bicep injuries that he suffered during last month's stoppage win over Chris Arreola. He will be out for the remainder of the year, but says he would love to get his hands on Povetkin in the future.

“I would love to fight Povetkin. It would light my fuse even more,” Wilder said. “They knew I was a big threat coming to their country, that I wasn’t going to be an easy test, so they did what powers do — to use illegal, banned substance to give him an extra boost because they knew he was going to need it. I’m mobile, hostile, I throw more punches. … He will get a real beatdown. Right now, I’m going to rest and recover and let God have the last say-so."