Povetkin has a more physical style and would have been a harder match. He went 12 with Wlad when Wlad had something in the tank. Ortiz best win was Jennings and he already had a positive test before this. Wilder didn't want that work. He was a 3 hour flight away and said no go.
Are you insinuating that Al Haymon wants Wilder to fight slow plodders instead of fast-handed technical power-punchers? You must be a racist.