Alexander Povetkin (36-3-1) and Anthony Joshua (29-4) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met once. They share 3 common opponents.
Alexander Povetkin vs Anthony Joshua — record, stats and common opponents compared
Head to Head
Anthony Joshua leads 1–0- Anthony Joshua wonJoshua vs PovetkinSep 22, 2018 · TKO · R7
The Numbers
- 36-3-1 (edge)
- Record
- 29-4
- 91.3% (edge)
- Win %
- 87.9%
- 25
- Wins by knockout
- 26 (edge)
- 69.44%
- KO rate
- 89.66% (edge)
- 68%
- Stoppage rate (tracked wins)
- 90% (edge)
- 2
- Times stopped
- 2
- 1
- Title reigns
- 6 (edge)
- 2.6
- Bouts per year
- 2.7 (edge)
- 41
- Bouts tracked
- 34
Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total.
Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total.
Across each fighter's tracked career span.
Tale of the Tape
- 6′2″ (188 cm)
- Height
- 6′6″ (198 cm) (edge)
- 75″ (190 cm)
- Reach
- 82″ (208 cm) (edge)
- 47
- Age
- 36
- Orthodox
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Heavyweight
- Division
- 216.6
- Russian
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
How They Win
Tracked bouts onlyAlexander Povetkin · 37 wins
KO/TKO
25
Decision
12
Other
0
Anthony Joshua · 30 wins
KO/TKO
27
Decision
3
Other
0
Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter (41 and 34 respectively), not from a career-complete method table.
Common Opponents
3 sharedShared opponents are matched on fighter identity, not on name — two different fighters with the same name never merge into one row.
Current Form
Alexander Povetkin
LWDWW
L1 streak · last fought Mar 27, 2021
Anthony Joshua
WWLWW
W2 streak · last fought Jul 25, 2026
Common Questions
- Have Alexander Povetkin and Anthony Joshua ever fought each other?
- Yes. Alexander Povetkin and Anthony Joshua met once on September 22, 2018, and Anthony Joshua won by TKO in round 7.
- Who has the better record, Alexander Povetkin or Anthony Joshua?
- Alexander Povetkin is 36-3-1 and Anthony Joshua is 29-4. Alexander Povetkin has the higher win percentage.
- Who has more knockouts, Alexander Povetkin or Anthony Joshua?
- Alexander Povetkin has 25 knockout wins and Anthony Joshua has 26. Anthony Joshua has more.
- Do Alexander Povetkin and Anthony Joshua have any common opponents?
- Alexander Povetkin and Anthony Joshua share 3 common opponents: Dillian Whyte, Carlos Takam and Wladimir Klitschko. Anthony Joshua fared better against 2 of them.
- Who is bigger, Alexander Povetkin or Anthony Joshua?
- Anthony Joshua is the taller fighter at 198 cm, 10 cm above the other. Anthony Joshua also has the longer reach, by 18 cm.
- How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Alexander Povetkin and Anthony Joshua?
- This comparison is drawn from 41 bouts tracked for Alexander Povetkin and 34 bouts tracked for Anthony Joshua. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.