Alexander Povetkin
Career, Record, Stats
Alexander Povetkin (Sasha) is a 45-year-old Russian professional boxer. He is a former heavyweight world champion. 19 years, 6 months, and 11 days into his career, Povetkin's record stands at 36-3-1, which includes 25 wins via KO, 3 of which were in world-title fights.
Alexander Povetkin's Boxing Career
Alexander Povetkin was born in Kursk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union on September 2, 1979. He made his professional debut at the age of 25 years on June 11, 2005 against Muhammad Ali Durmaz. Povetkin defeated Durmaz via 2nd round TKO, making a successful beginning of his pro career.
Povetkin became a world champion at the age of 31 after 21 professional fights. He challenged Ruslan Chagaev for the WBA (Regular) heavyweight title and defeated the champion via 12-round unanimous decision, winning his first world title.
Povetkin's latest fight was a 4th-round TKO loss to Dillian Whyte at age 41, on March 27, 2021.
Some of Alexander Povetkin's best fights so far have been against Marco Huck, Mariusz Wach, Ruslan Chagaev, Michael Hunter, Dillian Whyte, Johann Duhaupas, and Mahmoud Charr. For a complete list of Povetkin's best fights and their details, refer to "Best fights of Alexander Povetkin".
Povetkin has 3 losses on his record. For details about these losses refer to "Alexander Povetkin Losses".
Alexander Povetkin's Boxing Record
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
40 | Mar 27, 2021 | 41 | 
Dillian Whyte 32 27-2 | loss | TKO 4 |
39 | Aug 22, 2020 | 40 |
Dillian Whyte 32 27-1 | win | TKO 5 |
38 | Dec 07, 2019 | 40 | 
Michael Hunter 31 18-1 | draw | SD 12 |
37 | Aug 31, 2019 | 39 | 
Hughie Fury 24 23-2 | win | UD 12 |
36 | Sep 22, 2018 | 39 | 
Anthony Joshua 28 21-0 | loss | TKO 7 |
35 | Mar 31, 2018 | 38 | 
David Price 34 22-3 | win | KO 5 |
34 | Dec 15, 2017 | 38 | 
Christian Hammer 30 22-4 | win | UD 12 |
33 | Jul 01, 2017 | 37 | 
Andriy Rudenko 33 31-2 | win | UD 12 |
32 | Dec 17, 2016 | 37 | 
Johann Duhaupas 35 34-3 | win | KO 6 |
31 | Nov 04, 2015 | 36 | 
Mariusz Wach 35 31-1 | win | TKO 12 |
30 | May 22, 2015 | 35 | 
Mike Perez 29 21-1-1 | win | TKO 1 |
29 | Oct 24, 2014 | 35 | 
Carlos Takam 33 30-1-1 | win | KO 10 |
28 | May 30, 2014 | 34 | 
Manuel Charr 29 26-1 | win | KO 7 |
27 | Oct 05, 2013 | 34 | 
Wladimir Klitschko 37 60-3 | loss | UD 12 |
26 | May 17, 2013 | 33 |  Andrzej Wawrzyk | win | TKO 3 |
25 | Sep 29, 2012 | 33 | 
Hasim Rahman 39 50-7-2 | win | TKO 2 |
24 | Feb 25, 2012 | 32 | 
Marco Huck 27 34-1 | win | MD 12 |
23 | Dec 03, 2011 | 32 | Cedric Boswell | win | KO 8 |
22 | Aug 27, 2011 | 31 | 
Ruslan Chagaev 32 27-1-1 | win | UD 12 |
21 | Dec 18, 2010 | 31 | Nicolai Firtha | win | UD 10 |
20 | Oct 16, 2010 | 31 | Teke Oruh | win | KO 5 |
19 | Mar 13, 2010 | 30 | Javier Mora | win | TKO 5 |
18 | Dec 05, 2009 | 30 | Leo Nolan | win | KO 3 |
17 | Apr 04, 2009 | 29 | Jason Estrada | win | UD 10 |
16 | Jul 19, 2008 | 28 | Taurus Sykes | win | KO 4 |
15 | Jan 26, 2008 | 28 | 
Eddie Chambers 25 30-0 | win | UD 12 |
14 | Oct 27, 2007 | 28 | 
Chris Byrd 37 40-3-1 | win | TKO 11 |
13 | Jun 30, 2007 | 27 | Larry Donald | win | UD 10 |
12 | May 26, 2007 | 27 | Patrice L'Heureux | win | KO 2 |
11 | Mar 03, 2007 | 27 | David Bostice | win | TKO 2 |
10 | Dec 10, 2006 | 27 | Imamu Mayfield | win | TKO 3 |
9 | Sep 23, 2006 | 27 | Ed Mahone | win | TKO 5 |
8 | Jun 03, 2006 | 26 | Livin Castillo | win | TKO 4 |
7 | Apr 22, 2006 | 26 | Friday Ahunanya | win | UD 6 |
6 | Mar 04, 2006 | 26 | Richard Bango | win | KO 2 |
5 | Dec 17, 2005 | 26 | Willie Chapman | win | TKO 5 |
4 | Nov 12, 2005 | 26 | Stephane Tessier | win | UD 4 |
3 | Oct 01, 2005 | 26 | John Castle | win | RTD 1 |
2 | Sep 03, 2005 | 26 | Cerrone Fox | win | TKO 4 |
1 | Jun 11, 2005 | 25 | Muhammad Ali Durmaz | win | TKO 2 |