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".
# | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
40 | Mar 27, 2021 | 41 | ![]() | loss | TKO 4 |
39 | Aug 22, 2020 | 40 | ![]() | win | TKO 5 |
38 | Dec 07, 2019 | 40 | ![]() | draw | SD 12 |
37 | Aug 31, 2019 | 39 | ![]() | win | UD 12 |
36 | Sep 22, 2018 | 39 | ![]() | loss | TKO 7 |
35 | Mar 31, 2018 | 38 | ![]() | win | KO 5 |
34 | Dec 15, 2017 | 38 | ![]() | win | UD 12 |
33 | Jul 01, 2017 | 37 | ![]() | win | UD 12 |
32 | Dec 17, 2016 | 37 | ![]() | win | KO 6 |
31 | Nov 04, 2015 | 36 | ![]() | win | TKO 12 |
30 | May 22, 2015 | 35 | ![]() | win | TKO 1 |
29 | Oct 24, 2014 | 35 | ![]() | win | KO 10 |
28 | May 30, 2014 | 34 | ![]() | win | KO 7 |
27 | Oct 05, 2013 | 34 | ![]() | loss | UD 12 |
26 | May 17, 2013 | 33 | ![]() | win | TKO 3 |
25 | Sep 29, 2012 | 33 | ![]() | win | TKO 2 |
24 | Feb 25, 2012 | 32 | ![]() | win | MD 12 |
23 | Dec 03, 2011 | 32 | ![]() | win | KO 8 |
22 | Aug 27, 2011 | 31 | ![]() | win | UD 12 |
21 | Dec 18, 2010 | 31 | ![]() | win | UD 10 |
20 | Oct 16, 2010 | 31 | ![]() | win | KO 5 |
19 | Mar 13, 2010 | 30 | ![]() | win | TKO 5 |
18 | Dec 05, 2009 | 30 | ![]() | win | KO 3 |
17 | Apr 04, 2009 | 29 | ![]() | win | UD 10 |
16 | Jul 19, 2008 | 28 | ![]() | win | KO 4 |
15 | Jan 26, 2008 | 28 | ![]() | win | UD 12 |
14 | Oct 27, 2007 | 28 | ![]() | win | TKO 11 |
13 | Jun 30, 2007 | 27 | ![]() | win | UD 10 |
12 | May 26, 2007 | 27 | ![]() | win | KO 2 |
11 | Mar 03, 2007 | 27 | ![]() | win | TKO 2 |
10 | Dec 10, 2006 | 27 | ![]() | win | TKO 3 |
9 | Sep 23, 2006 | 27 | ![]() | win | TKO 5 |
8 | Jun 03, 2006 | 26 | ![]() | win | TKO 4 |
7 | Apr 22, 2006 | 26 | ![]() | win | UD 6 |
6 | Mar 04, 2006 | 26 | ![]() | win | KO 2 |
5 | Dec 17, 2005 | 26 | ![]() | win | TKO 5 |
4 | Nov 12, 2005 | 26 | ![]() | win | UD 4 |
3 | Oct 01, 2005 | 26 | ![]() | win | RTD 1 |
2 | Sep 03, 2005 | 26 | ![]() | win | TKO 4 |
1 | Jun 11, 2005 | 25 | ![]() | win | TKO 2 |