All boxersSergey Kovalev
“Krusher”
Boxing36-5-1RECORD
30WINS BY KO / TKO
6WINS BY DECISION
42PRO FIGHTS
Profile
| Full name | Sergey Alexandrovich Kovalev |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Krusher |
| Date of birth | 2 Apr 1983 |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Birthplace | Kopeysk, Russia |
| Based in | Not added yet |
| Weight classes | Light Heavyweight, Cruiserweight |
| Trainers | John David Jackson, Abror Tursunpulatov, Buddy McGirt |
| Height | 183 cm (6′0″) |
| Reach | 184 cm (72″) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Years active | 2009–2025 |
| Status | Not added yet |
| Pro debut | 25 Jul 2009 |
| Last fight | Win vs Artur Mann, 18 Apr 2025 |
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Titles and honours
- World light heavyweight champion (WBO) 2013-2014 and 2017-2018 and 2019
- Unified light heavyweight champion (WBA Super, IBF, WBO) 2014-2016
- Won the WBA and IBF titles from Bernard Hopkins in 2014
- Regained the WBO title from Eleider Alvarez in 2019
Background
Russian light heavyweight who turned professional in 2009 and won the WBO title from Nathan Cleverly in 2013. He later unified the WBA, IBF and WBO belts.
Fight history
42 professional fights. Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | Artur Mann | TKO | 7 | 18 Apr 2025 | Chelyabinsk, Russia | Won vacant IBA Pro Intercontinental cruiserweight title | |
| Loss | Robin Sirwan Safar | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 18 May 2024 | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | ||
| Win | Tervel Pulev | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 14 May 2022 | Inglewood, California, USA | ||
| Loss | Canelo Alvarez | KO | 11 | 2:15 | 2 Nov 2019 | Paradise, Nevada, USA | Lost WBO light heavyweight title |
| Win | Anthony Yarde | TKO | 11 | 2:04 | 24 Aug 2019 | Chelyabinsk, Russia | Retained WBO title |
| Win | Eleider Alvarez | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 2 Feb 2019 | Frisco, Texas, USA | Won WBO light heavyweight title | |
| Loss | Eleider Alvarez | TKO | 7 | 2:45 | 4 Aug 2018 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA | Lost WBO title |
| Win | Igor Mikhalkin | TKO | 7 | 2:25 | 3 Mar 2018 | New York City, New York, USA | Retained WBO title |
| Win | Vyacheslav Shabranskyy | TKO | 2 | 2:36 | 25 Nov 2017 | New York City, New York, USA | Won vacant WBO light heavyweight title |
| Loss | Andre Ward | TKO | 8 | 2:29 | 17 Jun 2017 | Paradise, Nevada, USA | Rematch for WBA, IBF, WBO and vacant The Ring titles |
| Loss | Andre Ward | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 19 Nov 2016 | Paradise, Nevada, USA | Lost WBA, IBF and WBO titles | |
| Win | Isaac Chilemba | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 11 Jul 2016 | Yekaterinburg, Russia | Retained WBA, IBF and WBO titles | |
| Win | Jean Pascal | TKO (corner retirement) | 7 | 3:00 | 30 Jan 2016 | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | Retained WBA, IBF and WBO titles |
| Win | Nadjib Mohammedi | KO | 3 | 2:38 | 25 Jul 2015 | Paradise, Nevada, USA | Retained WBA, IBF and WBO titles |
| Win | Jean Pascal | TKO | 8 | 1:03 | 14 Mar 2015 | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | Retained WBA, IBF and WBO titles |
| Win | Bernard Hopkins | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 8 Nov 2014 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA | Retained WBO title; won WBA (Super) and IBF titles | |
| Win | Blake Caparello | TKO | 2 | 1:34 | 2 Aug 2014 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA | Retained WBO title |
| Win | Cedric Agnew | KO | 7 | 0:58 | 29 Mar 2014 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA | Retained WBO title |
| Win | Ismail Sillakh | KO | 2 | 2:12 | 30 Nov 2013 | Quebec City, Quebec, Canada | Retained WBO title |
| Win | Nathan Cleverly | TKO | 4 | 0:29 | 17 Aug 2013 | Cardiff, Wales | Won WBO light heavyweight title |
| Win | Cornelius White | TKO | 3 | 1:45 | 14 Jun 2013 | Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, USA | |
| Win | Gabriel Campillo | KO | 3 | 1:30 | 19 Jan 2013 | Montville, Connecticut, USA | |
| Win | Lionell Thompson | TKO | 3 | 0:14 | 21 Sep 2012 | Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, USA | |
| Win | Darnell Boone | TKO | 2 | 1:32 | 1 Jun 2012 | Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, USA | |
| Win | Roman Simakov | TKO | 7 | 0:47 | 5 Dec 2011 | Yekaterinburg, Russia | Won WBC-ABCO title |
| Draw | Grover Young | Technical decision | 2 | 0:08 | 27 Aug 2011 | Beverly Hills, California, USA | Technical draw after an accidental foul |
| Win | Douglas Otieno Okola | KO | 2 | 2:39 | 29 Jul 2011 | Paradise, Nevada, USA | Won vacant WBA-NABA USA title |
| Win | Terrance Woods | KO | 3 | 1:54 | 6 May 2011 | Indio, California, USA | |
| Win | Julius Fogle | KO | 2 | 1:16 | 1 Apr 2011 | Chicago, Illinois, USA | |
| Win | William Johnson | TKO | 2 | 1:53 | 12 Mar 2011 | Lafayette, Louisiana, USA | |
| Win | Karen Avetisyan | Decision (unanimous) | 6 | 15 Dec 2010 | Yekaterinburg, Russia | ||
| Win | Dallas Vargas | TKO | 2 | 1:16 | 19 Nov 2010 | Chicago, Illinois, USA | |
| Win | Darnell Boone | Decision (split) | 8 | 9 Oct 2010 | Atlanta, Georgia, USA | ||
| Win | Kia Daniels | KO | 1 | 1:58 | 11 Sep 2010 | Beverly Hills, California, USA | |
| Win | Harley Kilfian | TKO | 2 | 1:24 | 19 Jun 2010 | Tacoma, Washington, USA | |
| Win | Nathan Bedwell | TKO | 1 | 2:15 | 19 Mar 2010 | Louisville, Kentucky, USA | |
| Win | Francois Ambang | KO | 2 | 2:23 | 6 Mar 2010 | Fairfax, Virginia, USA | |
| Win | Micky Stackhouse | TKO | 2 | 1:07 | 10 Oct 2009 | Greensboro, North Carolina, USA | |
| Win | Ayodeji Fadeyi | TKO (corner retirement) | 1 | 3:00 | 12 Sep 2009 | Beverly Hills, California, USA | |
| Win | Michael Birthmark | TKO (corner retirement) | 1 | 3:00 | 29 Aug 2009 | Tacoma, Washington, USA | |
| Win | Darryl Johnson | TKO | 1 | 2:06 | 8 Aug 2009 | Columbia, South Carolina, USA | |
| Win | Daniel Chavez | TKO | 1 | 0:55 | 25 Jul 2009 | Greensboro, North Carolina, USA | Professional debut |