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Alexander Povetkin vs Chris Byrd — record, stats and common opponents compared

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Alexander Povetkin

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Chris Byrd

Alexander Povetkin (36-3-1) and Chris Byrd (41-6-1) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met once. They share 1 common opponent.

Povetkin

36

Wins25 KO · 69%

3

Losses

1

Draw41 tracked bouts

Byrd

41

Wins22 KO · 54%

6

Losses

1

Draw50 tracked bouts

Head to Head

Povetkin leads 1–0

Alexander Povetkin and Chris Byrd have met 1 time; Povetkin leads 1–0.

Alexander Povetkin and Chris Byrd have met 1 time; Povetkin leads 1–0.
Met2007Oct 27Series
Alexander PovetkinFighter AWWon1–0W–L
Chris ByrdFighter BLLost0–1W–L
ResultTKOR111Meeting

The Numbers

Povetkin 7 · Byrd 0 of 7 measurable rows
PovetkinByrd
Record
36-3-1 (edge)41-6-1
Win %0–100%
91.3% (edge)
86.5%
Wins by knockoutmax 25
25 (edge)
22
KO rate0–100%
69.44% (edge)
53.66%
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)†0–100%
70% (edge)
51%
Times stopped†max 5
2 (edge)
5
Title reignslevelmax 2
2
2
Bouts per year‡max 2.6
2.6 (edge)
1.5
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 50
41
50

† Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total. · ‡ Across each fighter's tracked career span. · Bars are scaled per row — percentages on 0–100, counts against the larger of the two. Every figure is also printed as text.

Tale of the Tape

Height+1″
Alexander Povetkin: 6′2″ (edge)
Chris Byrd: 6′1″
Reach+1″
Alexander Povetkin: 75″ (edge)
Chris Byrd: 74″
Age9 yrs apart
Alexander Povetkin: 47
Chris Byrd: 56
Stance
Alexander Povetkin: Orthodox
Chris Byrd: Southpaw

Alexander Povetkin left, Chris Byrd right, as everywhere on this page. Age is stated, not scored — neither age nor stance carries an edge.

How They Win

Tracked bouts only
Alexander Povetkin37 wins · from 41 tracked bouts

Alexander Povetkin: 37 tracked wins — 26 by KO/TKO (70%) and 11 on the cards (30%). Counted from 41 bouts Kill The Body has ingested.

26 by KO/TKO 70%11 on the cards 30%

Chris Byrd43 wins · from 50 tracked bouts

Chris Byrd: 43 tracked wins — 22 by KO/TKO (51%) and 21 on the cards (49%). Counted from 50 bouts Kill The Body has ingested.

22 by KO/TKO 51%21 on the cards 49%

One square per tracked win. Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter — Alexander Povetkin 41, Chris Byrd 50 — not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

1 shared

1 shared · Povetkin better on 1

Povetkin

Opponent

Byrd

  • Alexander Povetkin

    Loss, UD

    2013

    KlitschkoPovetkin better

    Chris Byrd

    0–2 against

    Loss, TKO 7

    2006

    Loss, UD

    2000

Both sides are set at the same size on purpose. Kill The Body does not score a second-round knockout above a split decision — the edge counts losses first and wins as the tiebreak, and the rest is yours to argue. Shared opponents are matched on fighter identity, not on name, so two different fighters with the same name never merge into one row.

Current Form

Oldest left · newest right

Alexander Povetkin last boxed on Mar 27, 2021 — 2,036 days ago. Povetkin had won one in a row before losing by stoppage to Dillian Whyte.LWDWL

Joshua Sep 2018Fury Aug 2019Hunter Dec 2019Whyte Aug 2020Whyte Mar 20212.6 tracked bouts per year

Chris Byrd had won one in a row before losing by stoppage to Anthony Welsh. Byrd last boxed on Jun 27, 2026 — 118 days ago.WLLWL

Marinaccio Apr 2007Povetkin Oct 2007George May 2008Sandow Mar 2009Welsh Jun 20261.5 tracked bouts per year

Common Questions

With the rows behind them
Have Alexander Povetkin and Chris Byrd ever fought each other?
Yes. Alexander Povetkin and Chris Byrd met once on October 27, 2007, and Alexander Povetkin won by TKO in round 11.
The meeting

WOct 27, 2007 · Povetkin · TKO R11

Head to Head ↓
Who has the better record, Povetkin or Byrd?
Alexander Povetkin is 36-3-1 and Chris Byrd is 41-6-1. Alexander Povetkin has the higher win percentage.
Records · win %

Povetkin36–3–191.3%

Byrd41–6–186.5%

The Numbers ↓
Who has more knockouts, Povetkin or Byrd?
Alexander Povetkin has 25 knockout wins and Chris Byrd has 22. Alexander Povetkin has more.
Knockout wins · KO rate

Povetkin2569.4%

Byrd2253.7%

The Numbers ↓
Do Povetkin and Byrd have any common opponents?
Alexander Povetkin and Chris Byrd share 1 common opponent: Wladimir Klitschko. Alexander Povetkin fared better against 1 of them.
Shared opponent

Wladimir KlitschkoLL

Common Opponents ↓
Who is bigger, Povetkin or Byrd?
Alexander Povetkin is the taller fighter at 188 cm, 3 cm above the other. Alexander Povetkin also has the longer reach, by 2 cm.
Height · reach

Povetkin188 cm190 cm reach

Byrd185 cm188 cm reach

Tale of the Tape ↓
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Povetkin and Byrd?
This comparison is drawn from 41 bouts tracked for Alexander Povetkin and 50 bouts tracked for Chris Byrd. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.
Bouts tracked · no edge

Povetkin41bouts

Byrd50bouts

How They Win ↓

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