Alexander Povetkin
Russian professional boxer
亚历山大·波韦特金 · アレクサンデル・ポベトキン · 알렉산데르 포벳킨
- Born
- 2 September 1979, Kursk
- Citizenship
- Russia
- Sport
- boxing
- Discipline
- super heavyweight, heavyweight
- Occupation
- boxer, kickboxer
- Height
- 188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Alexander Vladimirovich Povetkin (Russian: Алекса́ндр Влади́мирович Пове́ткин; born 2 September 1979) is a Russian former professional boxer who competed from 2005 to 2021. He held the World Boxing Association (WBA) (Regular version) heavyweight title from 2011 to 2013; the World Boxing Council (WBC) (Interim version) heavyweight title from 2020 to 2021; and challenged twice for the unified heavyweight championship in 2013 and 2018.
As an amateur, Povetkin won gold medals in the super-heavyweight division at the 2002 and 2004 European Championships, 2003 World Championships, and 2004 Olympics. After turning professional in 2005, he defeated Ruslan Chagaev to claim the inaugural WBA (Regular) title in 2011. After performing five consecutive defenses, he challenged Wladimir Klitschko for the WBA (Super), IBF, WBO, IBO, and The Ring titles in 2013, suffering his first professional career loss by unanimous decision. In 2018, Povetkin would challenge again for the WBA (Super), IBF, WBO, and IBO titles, this time against Anthony Joshua, and lost by seventh-round technical knockout.
Competitions
| Competition | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Anthony Joshua vs. Alexander Povetkin | ||
| 2004 Summer Olympics | 2004 |
Awards and honours
- Order of Friendship
- WBA World Heavyweight Champion (secondary)
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q433990 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.