Sergey Kovalev 🇷🇺
Ковальов Сергій Олександрович · Сергей Александрович Ковалёв · Сергеј Коваљов
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סרגיי קובליוב · سرگی کووالف (بوکسور) · سيرجى كوفاليف · سيرغي كوفاليف · セルゲイ・コバレフ · Krusher · Sergei Alexandrowitsch Kowaljow · Sergej Aleksandrovitj Kovaljov · Sergej Aleksandrovitsj Kovaljov · Sergej Kovaljov · Sergej Kovalëv · Sergey Aleksandroviç Kovalyov · Sergey Alexandrovich Kovalev · Sergey Kovalyov · Serguei Aleksandrovich Kovaliov · Serguéi Aleksándrovich Kovaliov · Siergiej Aleksandrowicz KowalowBorn1983-04-02
Height183 cm
Sexmale
Career
36-5-1(KO 30)42 bouts, 2009–2025
W2025-04-18 ›(35-5-1) vs Artur Mann 🇩🇪 (22-4-0)
TKO 7/10Yunost Arena, Chelyabinsk, 🇷🇺Won vacant IBA Pro Intercontinental cruiserweight title✓✓ two sources
L2024-05-18 ›(35-4-1) vs Robin Sirwan Safar (16-0-0)
UD 10/10Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, 🇸🇦✓✓ two sources
W2022-05-14 ›(34-4-1) vs Tervel Pulev 🇧🇬 (16-0-0)
UD 10/10Kia Forum, Inglewood, California, 🇺🇸✓✓ two sources
L2019-11-02 ›(34-3-1) vs Canelo Álvarez 🇲🇽 (53-1-2)
KO 11/12MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, 🇺🇸Lost WBO light-heavyweight title✓✓ two sources
W2019-08-24 ›(33-3-1) vs Anthony Yarde 🇬🇧 (18-0-0)
TKO 11/12Traktor Ice Arena, Chelyabinsk, 🇷🇺Retained WBO light-heavyweight title✓✓ two sources
W2019-02-02 ›(32-3-1) vs Eleider Álvarez 🇨🇴 (24-0-0)
UD 12/12Ford Center at The Star, Frisco, Texas, 🇺🇸Won WBO light-heavyweight title✓✓ two sources
L2018-08-04 ›(32-2-1) vs Eleider Álvarez 🇨🇴 (23-0-0)
TKO 7/12Etess Arena, Atlantic City, 🇺🇸Lost WBO and IBA light-heavyweight titles✓✓ two sources
W2018-03-03 ›(31-2-1) vs Igor Mikhalkin 🇷🇺 (21-1-0)
TKO 7/12MSG Theater, New York City, 🇺🇸Retained WBO and EBP (Super) light-heavyweight titles✓✓ two sources
W2017-11-25 ›(30-2-1) vs Vyacheslav Shabranskyy 🇺🇦 (19-1-0)
TKO 2/12MSG Theater, New York City, New York, 🇺🇸Won vacant WBO, IBA, and inaugural EBP (Super) light-heavyweight titles✓✓ two sources
L2017-06-17 ›(30-1-1) vs Andre Ward 🇺🇸 (31-0-1)
TKO 8/12Mandalay Bay Events Center, Paradise, 🇺🇸For WBA (Unified), IBF, WBO, and vacant The Ring light-heavyweight titles✓✓ two sources
L2016-11-19 ›(30-0-1) vs Andre Ward 🇺🇸 (30-0-1)
UD 12/12T-Mobile Arena, Paradise, 🇺🇸Lost WBA (Unified), IBF, and WBO light-heavyweight titles✓✓ two sources
W2016-07-11 ›(29-0-1) vs Исаак Чилемба 🇲🇼 (25-3-2)
UD 12/12Palace of Sporting Games, Yekaterinburg, 🇷🇺Retained WBA (Unified), IBF, and WBO light-heavyweight titles✓✓ two sources
W2016-01-30 ›(28-0-1) vs Jean Pascal 🇨🇦 (31-3-1)
RTD 7/12Bell Centre, Montreal, 🇨🇦Retained WBA (Unified), IBF, and WBO light-heavyweight titles✓✓ two sources
W2015-07-25 ›(27-0-1) vs Nadjib Mohammedi 🇫🇷 (1-2-0)
KO 3/12Mandalay Bay Events Center, Paradise, 🇺🇸Retained WBA (Unified), IBF, and WBO light-heavyweight titles✓ one source
W2015-03-14 ›(26-0-1) vs Jean Pascal 🇨🇦 (30-2-1)
TKO 8/12Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec, 🇨🇦Retained WBA (Super), IBF, and WBO light-heavyweight titles✓✓ two sources
W2014-11-08 ›(25-0-1) vs Bernard Hopkins 🇺🇸 (55-6-2)
UD 12/12Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, 🇺🇸Retained WBO light-heavyweight title; Won WBA (Super) and IBF light-heavyweight titles✓✓ two sources
W2014-08-02 ›(24-0-1) vs Blake Caparello 🇦🇺
TKO 2/12Revel Casino Hotel, Atlantic City, 🇺🇸Retained WBO light-heavyweight title✓ one source
W2014-03-29 ›(23-0-1) vs Cedric Agnew 🇺🇸 (26-0-0)
KO 7/12Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, 🇺🇸Retained WBO light-heavyweight title✓✓ two sources
W2013-11-30 ›(22-0-1) vs Ismail Sillakh 🇺🇦
KO 2/12Colisée Pepsi, Quebec City, Quebec, 🇨🇦Retained WBO light-heavyweight title✓ one source
W2013-08-17 ›(21-0-1) vs Nathan Cleverly 🇬🇧 (27-0-0)
TKO 4/12Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff, 🇬🇧Won WBO light-heavyweight title✓✓ two sources
W2013-01-19 ›(19-0-1) vs Gabriel Campillo 🇪🇸 (22-4-1)
KO 3/10Mohegan Sun Arena, Montville, Connecticut, 🇺🇸✓✓ two sources
W2012-06-01 ›(17-0-1) vs Darnell Boone 🇺🇸 (20-18-3)
TKO 2/8Sands Casino Resort, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸✓✓ two sources
W2011-12-05 ›(16-0-1) vs Roman Simakov 🇷🇺
TKO 7/12Palace of Sporting Games, Yekaterinburg, 🇷🇺Won WBC–ABCO light heavyweight title; Simakov died of injuries sustained from the fight✓ one source
W2011-07-29 ›(15-0-0) vs Douglas Otieno Okola
KO 2/10Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Paradise, Nevada, 🇺🇸Won vacant WBA–NABA USA light-heavyweight title✓ one source
W2011-05-06 ›(14-0-0) vs Terrance Woods
KO 3/8Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, California, 🇺🇸✓ one source
W2011-03-12 ›(12-0-0) vs William Johnson
TKO 2/6Hilton Towers Ballroom, Lafayette, Louisiana, 🇺🇸✓ one source
W2010-10-09 ›(9-0-0) vs Darnell Boone 🇺🇸 (18-15-3)
SD 8/8Metro Fitness, Atlanta, Georgia, 🇺🇸✓✓ two sources
W2009-09-12 ›(3-0-0) vs Ayodeji Fadeyi
RTD 1/4Playboy Mansion, Beverly Hills, California, 🇺🇸✓ one source
W2009-08-29 ›(2-0-0) vs Michael Birthmark
RTD 1/4Emerald Queen Casino, Tacoma, Washington, 🇺🇸✓ one source
W2009-08-08 ›(1-0-0) vs Darryl Johnson
TKO 1/4Convention Center, Columbia, South Carolina, 🇺🇸✓ one source
W2009-07-25 ›(0-0-0) vs Daniel Chavez
TKO 1/4Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, North Carolina, 🇺🇸✓ one source
| Date | Res | Opponent | Records | Method | Venue | Title | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-18 | W | Artur Mann 🇩🇪 | 35-5-1 · 22-4-0 | TKO 7/10 | Yunost Arena, Chelyabinsk, 🇷🇺 | Won vacant IBA Pro Intercontinental cruiserweight title | ✓✓ two sources |
| 2024-05-18 | L | Robin Sirwan Safar | 35-4-1 · 16-0-0 | UD 10/10 | Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, 🇸🇦 | ✓✓ two sources | |
| 2022-05-14 | W | Tervel Pulev 🇧🇬 | 34-4-1 · 16-0-0 | UD 10/10 | Kia Forum, Inglewood, California, 🇺🇸 | ✓✓ two sources | |
| 2019-11-02 | L | Canelo Álvarez 🇲🇽 | 34-3-1 · 53-1-2 | KO 11/12 | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, 🇺🇸 | Lost WBO light-heavyweight title | ✓✓ two sources |
| 2019-08-24 | W | Anthony Yarde 🇬🇧 | 33-3-1 · 18-0-0 | TKO 11/12 | Traktor Ice Arena, Chelyabinsk, 🇷🇺 | Retained WBO light-heavyweight title | ✓✓ two sources |
| 2019-02-02 | W | Eleider Álvarez 🇨🇴 | 32-3-1 · 24-0-0 | UD 12/12 | Ford Center at The Star, Frisco, Texas, 🇺🇸 | Won WBO light-heavyweight title | ✓✓ two sources |
| 2018-08-04 | L | Eleider Álvarez 🇨🇴 | 32-2-1 · 23-0-0 | TKO 7/12 | Etess Arena, Atlantic City, 🇺🇸 | Lost WBO and IBA light-heavyweight titles | ✓✓ two sources |
| 2018-03-03 | W | Igor Mikhalkin 🇷🇺 | 31-2-1 · 21-1-0 | TKO 7/12 | MSG Theater, New York City, 🇺🇸 | Retained WBO and EBP (Super) light-heavyweight titles | ✓✓ two sources |
| 2017-11-25 | W | Vyacheslav Shabranskyy 🇺🇦 | 30-2-1 · 19-1-0 | TKO 2/12 | MSG Theater, New York City, New York, 🇺🇸 | Won vacant WBO, IBA, and inaugural EBP (Super) light-heavyweight titles | ✓✓ two sources |
| 2017-06-17 | L | Andre Ward 🇺🇸 | 30-1-1 · 31-0-1 | TKO 8/12 | Mandalay Bay Events Center, Paradise, 🇺🇸 | For WBA (Unified), IBF, WBO, and vacant The Ring light-heavyweight titles | ✓✓ two sources |
| 2016-11-19 | L | Andre Ward 🇺🇸 | 30-0-1 · 30-0-1 | UD 12/12 | T-Mobile Arena, Paradise, 🇺🇸 | Lost WBA (Unified), IBF, and WBO light-heavyweight titles | ✓✓ two sources |
| 2016-07-11 | W | Исаак Чилемба 🇲🇼 | 29-0-1 · 25-3-2 | UD 12/12 | Palace of Sporting Games, Yekaterinburg, 🇷🇺 | Retained WBA (Unified), IBF, and WBO light-heavyweight titles | ✓✓ two sources |
| 2016-01-30 | W | Jean Pascal 🇨🇦 | 28-0-1 · 31-3-1 | RTD 7/12 | Bell Centre, Montreal, 🇨🇦 | Retained WBA (Unified), IBF, and WBO light-heavyweight titles | ✓✓ two sources |
| 2015-07-25 | W | Nadjib Mohammedi 🇫🇷 | 27-0-1 · 1-2-0 | KO 3/12 | Mandalay Bay Events Center, Paradise, 🇺🇸 | Retained WBA (Unified), IBF, and WBO light-heavyweight titles | ✓ one source |
| 2015-03-14 | W | Jean Pascal 🇨🇦 | 26-0-1 · 30-2-1 | TKO 8/12 | Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec, 🇨🇦 | Retained WBA (Super), IBF, and WBO light-heavyweight titles | ✓✓ two sources |
| 2014-11-08 | W | Bernard Hopkins 🇺🇸 | 25-0-1 · 55-6-2 | UD 12/12 | Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, 🇺🇸 | Retained WBO light-heavyweight title; Won WBA (Super) and IBF light-heavyweight titles | ✓✓ two sources |
| 2014-08-02 | W | Blake Caparello 🇦🇺 | 24-0-1 | TKO 2/12 | Revel Casino Hotel, Atlantic City, 🇺🇸 | Retained WBO light-heavyweight title | ✓ one source |
| 2014-03-29 | W | Cedric Agnew 🇺🇸 | 23-0-1 · 26-0-0 | KO 7/12 | Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 | Retained WBO light-heavyweight title | ✓✓ two sources |
| 2013-11-30 | W | Ismail Sillakh 🇺🇦 | 22-0-1 | KO 2/12 | Colisée Pepsi, Quebec City, Quebec, 🇨🇦 | Retained WBO light-heavyweight title | ✓ one source |
| 2013-08-17 | W | Nathan Cleverly 🇬🇧 | 21-0-1 · 27-0-0 | TKO 4/12 | Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff, 🇬🇧 | Won WBO light-heavyweight title | ✓✓ two sources |
| 2013-06-14 | W | Cornelius White 🇺🇸 | 20-0-1 | TKO 3/12 | Sands Casino Resort, Bethlehem, 🇺🇸 | ✓ one source | |
| 2013-01-19 | W | Gabriel Campillo 🇪🇸 | 19-0-1 · 22-4-1 | KO 3/10 | Mohegan Sun Arena, Montville, Connecticut, 🇺🇸 | ✓✓ two sources | |
| 2012-09-21 | W | Lionell Thompson | 18-0-1 | TKO 3/10 | Sands Casino Resort, Bethlehem, 🇺🇸 | ✓ one source | |
| 2012-06-01 | W | Darnell Boone 🇺🇸 | 17-0-1 · 20-18-3 | TKO 2/8 | Sands Casino Resort, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸 | ✓✓ two sources | |
| 2011-12-05 | W | Roman Simakov 🇷🇺 | 16-0-1 | TKO 7/12 | Palace of Sporting Games, Yekaterinburg, 🇷🇺 | Won WBC–ABCO light heavyweight title; Simakov died of injuries sustained from the fight | ✓ one source |
| 2011-08-27 | D | Grover Young | 16-0-0 | TD 2/8 | Playboy Mansion, Beverly Hills, 🇺🇸 | ✓ one source | |
| 2011-07-29 | W | Douglas Otieno Okola | 15-0-0 | KO 2/10 | Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Paradise, Nevada, 🇺🇸 | Won vacant WBA–NABA USA light-heavyweight title | ✓ one source |
| 2011-05-06 | W | Terrance Woods | 14-0-0 | KO 3/8 | Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, California, 🇺🇸 | ✓ one source | |
| 2011-04-01 | W | Julius Fogle 🇺🇸 | 13-0-0 | KO 2/8 | UIC Pavilion, Chicago, 🇺🇸 | ✓ one source | |
| 2011-03-12 | W | William Johnson | 12-0-0 | TKO 2/6 | Hilton Towers Ballroom, Lafayette, Louisiana, 🇺🇸 | ✓ one source | |
| 2010-12-15 | W | Karen Avetisyan 🇷🇺 | 11-0-0 | UD 6/6 | Casino Vodoley, Yekaterinburg, 🇷🇺 | ✓ one source | |
| 2010-11-19 | W | Dallas Vargas | 10-0-0 | TKO 2/8 | UIC Pavilion, Chicago, Illinois, 🇺🇸 | ✓ one source | |
| 2010-10-09 | W | Darnell Boone 🇺🇸 | 9-0-0 · 18-15-3 | SD 8/8 | Metro Fitness, Atlanta, Georgia, 🇺🇸 | ✓✓ two sources | |
| 2010-09-11 | W | Kia Daniels | 8-0-0 | KO 1/6 | Playboy Mansion, Beverly Hills, 🇺🇸 | ✓ one source | |
| 2010-06-19 | W | Harley Kilfian | 7-0-0 | TKO 2/6 | Emerald Queen Casino, Tacoma, 🇺🇸 | ✓ one source | |
| 2010-03-19 | W | Nathan Bedwell | 6-0-0 | TKO 1/4 | Derby Park Expo, Louisville, Kentucky, 🇺🇸 | ✓ one source | |
| 2010-03-06 | W | Francois Ambang | 5-0-0 | KO 2/6 | Patriot Center, Fairfax, Virginia, 🇺🇸 | ✓ one source | |
| 2009-10-10 | W | Micky Stackhouse | 4-0-0 | TKO 2/4 | Coliseum Complex, Greensboro, 🇺🇸 | ✓ one source | |
| 2009-09-12 | W | Ayodeji Fadeyi | 3-0-0 | RTD 1/4 | Playboy Mansion, Beverly Hills, California, 🇺🇸 | ✓ one source | |
| 2009-08-29 | W | Michael Birthmark | 2-0-0 | RTD 1/4 | Emerald Queen Casino, Tacoma, Washington, 🇺🇸 | ✓ one source | |
| 2009-08-08 | W | Darryl Johnson | 1-0-0 | TKO 1/4 | Convention Center, Columbia, South Carolina, 🇺🇸 | ✓ one source | |
| 2009-07-25 | W | Daniel Chavez | 0-0-0 | TKO 1/4 | Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, North Carolina, 🇺🇸 | ✓ one source |
Ratings now
Not in any current ranking.
World titles
| Belt | Division | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| WBO | Light heavyweight | 2019-02-02 | 2019-11-02 |
| WBO | Light heavyweight | 2017-11-25 | 2018-08-04 |
| IBF | Light heavyweight | 2014-11-08 | 2016-11-19 |
| WBA | Light heavyweight | 2014-11-08 | 2016-11-19 |
| WBO | Light heavyweight | 2013-08-18 | 2016-11-19 |
Elsewhere
Sources: Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Last fetched: 2026-10-11. Photo: Wikimedia Commons.