What is Alexander Povetkin's record?

Alexander Povetkin's professional record is 37-3-1 with 24 knockouts.

Heavyweight · Russia

Alexander Povetkin

37-3-1 24 KO · 2005–2021

Photo: Przemek Garczarczyk, CC BY 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Updated Oct 12, 2026 · Sources: Wikidata, English Wikipedia, Wikipedia (ru), +4

Alexander Povetkin was a heavyweight boxer from Russia, born Sep 2, 1979. Record 37-3-1 with 24 knockouts over 2005–2021. Alexander Povetkin last fought Dillian Whyte on Mar 27, 2021 and lost by TKO in round 4 of 12.

Also: Александар Поветкин · Александр Поветкин · Александър Поветкин

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BornSep 2, 1979

Country🇷🇺 Russia

StanceOrthodox

Height188 cm

Reach190 cm

NicknameSasha · Russian Vityaz · White Lion

DebutJun 11, 2005

Career2005–2021

Rounds boxed267

KO share65%

Born inKursk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union

TitlesWBC interim heavyweight title 2020

Boxerbook rating2380 ± 138 · inactive since Mar 2021Why here ›

Confirmed bouts22 of 41 · 12 official

Career record

Record

37-3-1, 24 KOs · 2005–2021

Last result

Dillian Whyte 🇬🇧

For WBC interim heavyweight title

TKO 4/12 · Europa Point Sports Complex, Gibraltar

2021-03-27 ›
✓✓ two sources

The record

41 bouts, 2005–2021, newest first. Records under each bout are both boxers going in.

Bouts by source: English Wikipedia · 40, Wikipedia (ru) · 40, Wikipedia (ja) · 32, WBA Fights Master Scores · 13, IBF/USBA Results · 2, Wikipedia (pl) · 1

Dillian Whyte 🇬🇧

For WBC interim heavyweight title

TKO 4/12 · Europa Point Sports Complex, Gibraltar

Povetkin 37-2-1 · Whyte 27-2-0

2021-03-27 ›
✓✓ two sources

Dillian Whyte 🇬🇧

Won WBC interim heavyweight title

KO 5/12 · Matchroom Sport Headquarters, Brentwood, 🇬🇧

Povetkin 36-2-1 · Whyte 27-1-0

2020-08-22 ›
✓✓ two sources

Michael Hunter 🇺🇸

SD 12/12 · Diriyah Arena, 🇸🇦

Povetkin 36-2-0 · Hunter 18-1-0

2019-12-07 ›
official ★

Hughie johnston 🇬🇧

For vacant WBA International heavyweight title

UD 12/12 · The O2 Arena, London UK, 🇬🇧

Povetkin 35-2-0 · johnston 23-2-0

2019-08-31 ›
official ★

Anthony Joshua 🇬🇧

For WBA, IBF, WBO, and IBO heavyweight titles

TKO 7/12 · Wembley Stadium, London, 🇬🇧

Povetkin 35-1-0 · Joshua 21-0-0

2018-09-22 ›
! sources disagree

David Price 🇬🇧

For WBA Inter-Continental and WBO International heavyweight titles

KO 5/12 · Principality Stadium, Cardiff, 🇬🇧

Povetkin 34-1-0 · Price 25-4-0

2018-03-31 ›
official ★

Christian Hammer 🇷🇴

For WBO International and vacant WBA International heavyweight titles

UD 12/12 · DIVS, Ekaterinburg, 🇷🇺

Povetkin 33-1-0 · Hammer 22-4-0

2017-12-15 ›
official ★

Andriy Rudenko 🇺🇦

For vacant WBA Continental and WBO International heavyweight titles

UD 12/12 · Luzhniki Palace of Sports, Moscow, 🇷🇺

Povetkin 32-1-0 · Rudenko 31-2-0

2017-07-01 ›
official ★

Johann Duhaup 🇫🇷

KO 6/10 · IEC Expo, Yekaterinburg, 🇷🇺

Povetkin 31-1-0 · Duhaup 34-3-0

2016-12-17 ›
✓✓ two sources

Mariusz Wach 🇵🇱

For WBC Silver heavyweight title

TKO 12/12 · Tatneft Arena, Kazan, 🇷🇺

Povetkin 30-1-0 · Wach 32-1-0

2015-11-04 ›
✓✓ two sources

Mike Perez 🇨🇺

For WBC Silver heavyweight title

KO 1/12 · Luzhniki Palace of Sports, Moscow, 🇷🇺

Povetkin 29-1-0 · Perez 23-1-1

2015-05-22 ›
✓✓ two sources

Carlos Takam 🇫🇷

Won WBC Silver heavyweight title

KO 10/12 · Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow, 🇷🇺

Povetkin 28-1-0 · Takam 30-1-1

2014-10-24 ›
✓✓ two sources

Manuel Charr 🇸🇾

Won WBC International heavyweight title

KO 7/12 · Luzhniki Palace of Sports, Moscow Russia, 🇷🇺

Povetkin 27-1-0 · Charr 26-1-0

2014-05-30 ›
official ★

Wladimir Klitschko 🇺🇦

For WBA, IBF, WBO, IBO, and The Ring heavyweight titles

UD 12/12 · Olympic Stadium, Moscow, 🇷🇺

Povetkin 27-0-0 · Klitschko 60-3-0

2013-10-05 ›
official ★

Andrzej Wawrzyk 🇵🇱

Retained WBA heavyweight title

KO 3/12 · Crocus City Hall, Moscow, 🇷🇺

Povetkin 26-0-0 · Wawrzyk 27-0-0

2013-05-17 ›
official ★

Hasim Rahman 🇺🇸

For WBA heavyweight title

TKO 2/12 · Sporthalle, Alsterdorf, 🇩🇪

Povetkin 25-0-0 · Rahman 50-7-2

2012-09-29 ›
official ★

Marco Huck 🇩🇪

For WBA heavyweight title

MD 12/12 · Porsche-Arena, Stuttgart, 🇩🇪

Povetkin 24-0-0 · Huck 34-1-0

2012-02-25 ›
official ★

Cedric Boswell 🇺🇸

Retained WBA heavyweight title

KO 7/12 · Hartwall Arena, Helsinki, 🇫🇮

Povetkin 23-0-0 · Boswell —

2011-12-03 ›
official ★

Ruslan Chagaev 🇺🇿

For inaugural WBA heavyweight title

UD 12/12 · Messehalle, Erfurt, Thüringen, 🇩🇪

Povetkin 22-0-0 · Chagaev 29-1-1

2011-08-27 ›
official ★

Nikolay Firta

Max Schmeling Halle, Berlin, 🇩🇪

Povetkin 20-0-0 · Firta —

2010-12-18 ›
✓ one source

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Nicolai Firtha 🇺🇸

UD 10/10 · Max-Schmeling-Halle, Berlin, 🇩🇪

Povetkin 20-0-0 · Firtha —

2010-12-18 ›
✓ one source

Teke Oruh 🇳🇬

KO 5/10 · Olimpyskiy Sports Palace, Chekhov, 🇷🇺

Povetkin 19-0-0 · Oruh —

2010-10-16 ›
✓ one source

Javier Mora 🇲🇽

TKO 5/10 · Max-Schmeling-Halle, Berlin, 🇩🇪

Povetkin 18-0-0 · Mora —

2010-03-13 ›
✓ one source

Leo Nolan 🇺🇸

KO 3/10 · MHPArena, Ludwigsburg, 🇩🇪

Povetkin 17-0-0 · Nolan —

2009-12-05 ›
✓ one source

Jason Estrada 🇺🇸

UD 10/10 · Burg-Wächter Castello, Düsseldorf, 🇩🇪

Povetkin 16-0-0 · Estrada —

2009-04-04 ›
✓ one source

Taurus Sykes 🇺🇸

KO 4/10 · Olimpyskiy Sports Palace, Chekhov, 🇷🇺

Povetkin 15-0-0 · Sykes —

2008-07-19 ›
✓ one source

Eddie Chambers 🇺🇸

UD 12/12 · Tempodrom, Berlin, 🇩🇪

Povetkin 14-0-0 · Chambers 30-0-0

2008-01-26 ›
✓✓ two sources

Chris Byrd 🇺🇸

TKO 11/12 · Messe, Erfurt, 🇩🇪

Povetkin 13-0-0 · Byrd 41-3-1

2007-10-27 ›
✓✓ two sources

Larry Donald 🇺🇸

UD 10/10 · Olympic Indoor Arena, Moscow, 🇷🇺

Povetkin 12-0-0 · Donald —

2007-06-30 ›
✓ one source

Patrice L'Heureux 🇨🇦

KO 2/10 · Jako Arena, Bamberg, 🇩🇪

Povetkin 11-0-0 · L'Heureux —

2007-05-26 ›
✓ one source

David Bostice 🇺🇸

TKO 2/10 · StadtHalle, Rostock, 🇩🇪

Povetkin 10-0-0 · Bostice —

2007-03-03 ›
✓ one source

Imamu Mayfield 🇺🇸

KO 3/10 · Olimpiisky, Moscow, 🇷🇺

Povetkin 9-0-0 · Mayfield 25-7-2

2006-12-10 ›
✓✓ two sources

Ed Mahone 🇺🇸

TKO 5/8 · Rittal Arena, Wetzlar, 🇩🇪

Povetkin 8-0-0 · Mahone —

2006-09-23 ›
✓ one source

Livin Castillo Rodriguez 🇪🇨

8 · Tuy Arena, Hanover, 🇩🇪

Povetkin 7-0-0 · Rodriguez —

2006-06-03 ›
✓ one source

Friday Ahunanya 🇳🇬

UD 6/6 · SAP Arena, Mannheim, 🇩🇪

Povetkin 6-0-0 · Ahunanya 20-4-2

2006-04-22 ›
✓✓ two sources

Richard Igbineghu 🇪🇸

KO 2/6 · EWE Arena, Oldenburg, 🇩🇪

Povetkin 5-0-0 · Igbineghu —

2006-03-04 ›
✓ one source

Willie Chapman

TKO 5/6 · Max-Schmeling-Halle, Berlin, 🇩🇪

Povetkin 4-0-0 · Chapman —

2005-12-17 ›
✓ one source

Stephane Tessier

UD 4/4 · Alsterdorfer Sporthalle, Hamburg, 🇩🇪

Povetkin 3-0-0 · Tessier —

2005-11-12 ›
✓ one source

John Castle

RTD 1/4 · EWE Arena, Oldenburg, 🇩🇪

Povetkin 2-0-0 · Castle —

2005-10-01 ›
✓ one source

Cerrone Fox

TKO 4/4 · Internationales Congress Centrum, Berlin, 🇩🇪

Povetkin 1-0-0 · Fox —

2005-09-03 ›
✓ one source

Muhammad Ali Durmaz

TKO 2/4 · BigBox, Kempten, 🇩🇪

Povetkin 0-0-0 · Durmaz —

2005-06-11 ›
✓ one source

Amateur career

🥇 Olympics 2004 super heavyweight🥇 European Championships 2004 super heavyweight🥇 World Championships 2003 super heavyweight🥇 European Championships 2002 super heavyweight

2004 Summer Olympics – Men's super heavyweight

FinalWMohamed Aly 🇪🇬WO

Semi-finalWRoberto Cammarelle 🇮🇹31:19

Quarter-finalWMukhtarkhan Dildabekov 🇰🇿31:15

Round of 16WSergey Rozhnov 🇧🇬RSC

4 amateur bouts at major tournaments, from the tournament articles on English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Not part of the professional record.

Ratings now

Not in any current ranking.

World titles

No world title reigns recorded.

Facts

What is Alexander Povetkin's record?: Alexander Povetkin's professional record is 37-3-1 with 24 knockouts.
Who did Alexander Povetkin fight last?: Alexander Povetkin last fought Dillian Whyte on Mar 27, 2021 and lost by TKO in round 4 of 12.

Sources

Boxerbook ID 11851 · permanent link boxerbook.com/id/11851. Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), photo from Wikimedia Commons. Last fetched: 2026-10-12. Spot a mistake? Every bout page has a link to report it.

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