Sergey Kovalev Record & Stats
12 years and 9 months into his professional boxing career, Sergey Kovalev has fought 40 times with 35 wins, 4 losses, and 1 draw. As of February 2023, Kovalev's boxing record stands at 35-4-1 (29 KO wins, 3 KO losses).
- Born
- Apr 2, 1983
- Age
- 39
- Debut
- Jul 25, 2009
- Record
- 35-4-1
- Rounds
- 194
- KOs
- 29 (72.5%)
- Height
- 183 cm
- Reach
- 184 cm
- Ape Index
- 1 cm
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Last Fight
| WBA | IBF | WBO |
|---|---|---|
| lHV w1 d4 | lHV w1 d4 | lHV w3 d10 |
Sergey Kovalev (Krusher) is a Russian professional boxer. He was born in Kopeysk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union on April 2, 1983. Kovalev made his professional boxing debut at the age of 26 on July 25, 2009. He is a light-heavyweight world champion. Kovalev is 39 years old, he will turn 40 in 1 month and 29 days.
Boxing Record
| Total Fights | 40 |
|---|---|
| Wins | 35 |
| Losses | 4 |
| Draws | 1 |
| No-Contests | 0 |
| KO Wins | 29 |
|---|---|
| Total Title Wins | 5 |
| Title Defenses | 10 |
| Title-Fight KO Wins | 10 |
| Losses via KO | 3 |
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Result | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | May 14, 2022 | 39 | Tervel Pulev | Win | UD |
| 39 | Nov 2, 2019 | 36 | Canelo Álvarez | Loss | KO11 |
| 38 | Aug 24, 2019 | 36 | Anthony Yarde | Win | TKO11 |
| 37 | Feb 2, 2019 | 35 | Eleider Álvarez | Win | UD |
| 36 | Aug 4, 2018 | 35 | Eleider Álvarez | Loss | TKO7 |
| 35 | Mar 3, 2018 | 34 | Igor Mikhalkin | Win | TKO7 |
| 34 | Nov 25, 2017 | 34 | Vyacheslav Shabranskyy | Win | TKO2 |
| 33 | Jun 17, 2017 | 34 | Andre Ward | Loss | TKO8 |
| 32 | Nov 19, 2016 | 33 | Andre Ward | Loss | UD |
| 31 | Jul 11, 2016 | 33 | Isaac Chilemba | Win | UD |
| 30 | Jan 30, 2016 | 32 | Jean Pascal | Win | RTD7 |
| 29 | Jul 25, 2015 | 32 | Nadjib Mohammedi | Win | KO3 |
| 28 | Mar 14, 2015 | 31 | Jean Pascal | Win | TKO8 |
| 27 | Nov 8, 2014 | 31 | Bernard Hopkins | Win | UD |
| 26 | Aug 2, 2014 | 31 | Blake Caparello | Win | TKO2 |
| 25 | Mar 29, 2014 | 30 | Cedric Agnew | Win | KO7 |
| 24 | Nov 30, 2013 | 30 | Ismail Sillakh | Win | KO2 |
| 23 | Aug 17, 2013 | 30 | Nathan Cleverly | Win | TKO4 |
| 22 | Jun 14, 2013 | 30 | Cornelius White | Win | TKO3 |
| 21 | Jan 19, 2013 | 29 | Gabriel Campillo | Win | KO3 |
| 20 | Sep 21, 2012 | 29 | Lionell Thompson | Win | TKO3 |
| 19 | Jun 1, 2012 | 29 | Darnell Boone | Win | TKO2 |
| 18 | Dec 5, 2011 | 28 | Roman Simakov | Win | TKO7 |
| 17 | Aug 27, 2011 | 28 | Grover Young | Draw | TD |
| 16 | Jul 29, 2011 | 28 | Douglas Otieno Okola | Win | KO2 |
| 15 | May 6, 2011 | 28 | Terrance Woods | Win | KO3 |
| 14 | Apr 1, 2011 | 27 | Julius Fogle | Win | KO2 |
| 13 | Mar 12, 2011 | 27 | William Johnson | Win | TKO2 |
| 12 | Dec 15, 2010 | 27 | Karen Avetisyan | Win | UD |
| 11 | Nov 19, 2010 | 27 | Dallas Vargas | Win | TKO2 |
| 10 | Oct 9, 2010 | 27 | Darnell Boone | Win | SD |
| 9 | Sep 11, 2010 | 27 | Kia Daniels | Win | KO1 |
| 8 | Jun 19, 2010 | 27 | Harley Kilfian | Win | TKO2 |
| 7 | Mar 19, 2010 | 26 | Nathan Bedwell | Win | TKO1 |
| 6 | Mar 6, 2010 | 26 | Francois Ambang | Win | KO2 |
| 5 | Oct 10, 2009 | 26 | Micky Stackhouse | Win | TKO2 |
| 4 | Sep 12, 2009 | 26 | Ayodeji Fadeyi | Win | RTD1 |
| 3 | Aug 29, 2009 | 26 | Michael Birthmark | Win | RTD1 |
| 2 | Aug 8, 2009 | 26 | Darryl Johnson | Win | TKO1 |
| 1 | Jul 25, 2009 | 26 | Daniel Chavez | Win | TKO1 |
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Career Summary
Sergey Kovalev made his debut against Daniel Chavez at the age of 26 on July 25, 2009, defeating Chavez via 1st round TKO. He went on to win 15 more consecutive fights after the debut, which included 13 wins via stoppage.
Kovalev had his first world title fight at the age of 30 on August 17, 2013 after 22 professional fights, against Nathan Cleverly for the light-heavyweight WBO title. He defeated Cleverly via 4th round TKO to become the light-heavyweight champion of the world.
He is a one-time unified light-heavyweight world champion, and has won five world titles at light-heavyweight. For all the details about Kovalev's world title wins and defenses refer to "Sergey Kovalev World Titles".
Some of Kovalev's best fights and notable victories include wins over Nathan Cleverly, Bernard Hopkins, Eleider Álvarez, Jean Pascal, Anthony Yarde, Igor Mikhalkin, and Vyacheslav Shabranskyy.
Sergey Kovalev has had a total of four losses in his professional boxing career so far — all of them in title bouts. He suffered his first loss against Andre Ward via 12 round unanimous decision on November 19, 2016, which ended his 30-fight win streak. He has been stopped three times and lost once via decision. For more details about these defeats, refer to "All of Sergey Kovalev's losses".
His most recent fight was a non-title bout against Bulgarian boxer Tervel Pulev on May 14, 2022. Kovalev won the fight via 10 round unanimous decision. It's been 8 months and 21 days since this fight.
Kovalev's professional boxing record is currently at 35-4-1, which includes 29 knockout wins and 3 losses via knockout, and 5 title wins. He is on a one-fight winning streak.
Career Highlights
Sergey Kovalev has fought a total of 40 times till today. He is among the very best of his generation and has put on some incredible performances. These nine fights are the highlight of his career.
Sergey Kovalev vs. Nathan Cleverly
A 30-year old Sergey Kovalev (21-0-1, 19 KO) had his first world title fight against an undefeated Nathan Cleverly for Cleverly's WBO light-heavyweight belt. Cleverly was 26 years old with a record of 26-0. Cleverly was on a 26-fight win streak with 12 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 4 cms and also had a 9 cm reach advantage over Kovalev.
Kovalev defeated Cleverly via 4th round TKO to win the WBO light-heavyweight title. He handed Cleverly the first loss of his career, and put an end to Cleverly's 26-fight win streak.
Sergey Kovalev vs. Bernard Hopkins
A 31-year old Sergey Kovalev (25-0-1, 23 KO) faced Bernard Hopkins, who was 49 years old with a record of 55-6-2 in a light-heavyweight unification fight. Hopkins was on a three-fight win streak with 32 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 2 cms and also had a 7 cm reach advantage over Kovalev.
Kovalev defeated Hopkins via 12 round unanimous decision to win the WBA (Super) and IBF light-heavyweight titles and retain the WBO light-heavyweight title.
Sergey Kovalev vs. Jean Pascal
A 31-year old Sergey Kovalev (26-0-1, 23 KO) faced Jean Pascal, who was 32 years old with a record of 29-2-1 in a light-heavyweight title defense fight. Pascal was on a three-fight win streak with 17 KO wins. Kovalev was the taller of the two by 4 cms and also had a 1 cm reach advantage.
Kovalev defeated Pascal via 8th round TKO to retain the WBA (Super), IBF, and WBO light-heavyweight titles.
Sergey Kovalev vs. Jean Pascal II
In a rematch, a 32-year old Sergey Kovalev (28-0-1, 25 KO) faced Jean Pascal, who was now 33 years old with a record of 30-3-1 in a light-heavyweight title defense fight. Pascal was on a one-fight win streak with 17 KO wins. Kovalev was the taller of the two by 4 cms and also had a 1 cm reach advantage.
Kovalev defeated Pascal via 7th round RTD to retain the WBA (Super), IBF, and WBO light-heavyweight titles.
Sergey Kovalev vs. Isaac Chilemba
A 33-year old Sergey Kovalev (29-0-1, 26 KO) faced Isaac Chilemba, who was 29 years old with a record of 24-3-2 in a light-heavyweight title defense fight. Chilemba was on a one-fight losing streak. Both the boxers were of the same height but Chilemba had a 1 cm reach advantage over Kovalev.
Kovalev defeated Chilemba via 12 round unanimous decision to retain the WBA (Super), IBF, and WBO light-heavyweight titles.
Sergey Kovalev vs. Vyacheslav Shabranskyy
A 34-year old Sergey Kovalev (30-2-1, 26 KO) faced Vyacheslav Shabranskyy, who was 30 years old with a record of 19-1 for the vacant light-heavyweight title. Shabranskyy was on a two-fight win streak with 16 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 9 cms and also had a 7 cm reach advantage over Kovalev.
Kovalev defeated Shabranskyy via 2nd round TKO to win the vacant WBO light-heavyweight title.
Sergey Kovalev vs. Igor Mikhalkin
A 34-year old Sergey Kovalev (31-2-1, 27 KO) faced Igor Mikhalkin, who was 32 years old with a record of 21-1 in a light-heavyweight title defense fight. Mikhalkin was on a 10-fight win streak with 9 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 2 cms and also had a 7 cm reach advantage over Kovalev.
Kovalev defeated Mikhalkin via 7th round TKO to retain the WBO light-heavyweight title.
Sergey Kovalev vs. Eleider Álvarez II
In an immediate rematch, a 35-year old Sergey Kovalev (32-3-1, 28 KO) faced an undefeated Eleider Álvarez, who was now 34 years old with a record of 24-0. Kovalev had lost to Álvarez in their last fight. Both the boxers were of the same height but Álvarez had a 8 cm reach advantage over Kovalev.
Kovalev defeated Álvarez via 12 round unanimous decision to win the WBO light-heavyweight title. He handed Álvarez the first loss of his career, and put an end to Álvarez' 24-fight win streak.
Sergey Kovalev vs. Anthony Yarde
A 36-year old Sergey Kovalev (33-3-1, 28 KO) faced an undefeated Anthony Yarde, who was 28 years old with a record of 18-0 in a light-heavyweight title defense fight. Yarde was on a 18-fight win streak with 17 KO wins. Both the boxers were of the same height but Kovalev had a 1 cm reach advantage over Yarde.
Kovalev defeated Yarde via 11th round TKO to retain the WBO light-heavyweight title. He handed Yarde the first loss of his career, and put an end to Yarde's 18-fight win streak.
FAQs
What are some of Sergey Kovalev's best wins?
Some of Kovalev's best wins so far are against Nathan Cleverly, Bernard Hopkins, Eleider Álvarez, Jean Pascal, Anthony Yarde, Igor Mikhalkin, and Vyacheslav Shabranskyy.
How many KOs does Sergey Kovalev have on his record?
Kovalev has knocked out 29 of his 40 opponents so far. His KO ratio currently stands at 72.5%. Of his total 35 wins, 29 of them have been via KO (82.9%).
Who did Sergey Kovalev lose to?
Kovalev has 4 losses. Canelo Álvarez, Eleider Álvarez, and Andre Ward are the three boxers who have beaten Kovalev.