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Alexander Povetkin vs Michael Hunter — record, stats and common opponents compared

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Alexander Povetkin

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Michael Hunter

Alexander Povetkin (36-3-1) and Michael Hunter (25-1-2) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met once. They share no common opponents in Kill The Body's bout data.

Povetkin

36

Wins25 KO · 69%

3

Losses

1

Draw41 tracked bouts

Hunter

25

Wins18 KO · 72%

1

Loss

2

Draws28 tracked bouts

Head to Head

Series level 0–0 with 1 draw

Alexander Povetkin and Michael Hunter have met 1 time; Series level 0–0 with 1 draw.

Alexander Povetkin and Michael Hunter have met 1 time; Series level 0–0 with 1 draw.
Met2019Dec 7Series
Alexander PovetkinFighter ADDraw0–0–1W–L–D
Michael HunterFighter BDDraw0–0–1W–L–D
ResultSD1Meeting

The Numbers

Povetkin 3 · Hunter 5 of 8 measurable rows
PovetkinHunter
Record
36-3-125-1-2 (edge)
Win %0–100%
91.3%
92.9% (edge)
Wins by knockoutmax 25
25 (edge)
18
KO rate0–100%
69.44%
72% (edge)
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)†0–100%
70%
72% (edge)
Times stopped†max 2
2
0 (edge)
Title reignsmax 1
1 (edge)
0
Bouts per year‡max 2.6
2.6 (edge)
2.1
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 41
41
28

† 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

HeightLevel
Alexander Povetkin: 6′2″
Michael Hunter: 6′2″
Reach+5″
Alexander Povetkin: 75″
Michael Hunter: 80″ (edge)
Age9 yrs apart
Alexander Povetkin: 47
Michael Hunter: 38
Stance
Alexander Povetkin: Orthodox
Michael Hunter: Orthodox

Alexander Povetkin left, Michael Hunter 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%

Michael Hunter25 wins · from 28 tracked bouts

Michael Hunter: 25 tracked wins — 18 by KO/TKO (72%) and 7 on the cards (28%). Counted from 28 bouts Kill The Body has ingested.

18 by KO/TKO 72%7 on the cards 28%

One square per tracked win. Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter — Alexander Povetkin 41, Michael Hunter 28 — not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

No opponents in common across the bouts Kill The Body has tracked for these two.

Current Form

Oldest left · newest right

Alexander Povetkin last boxed on Mar 27, 2021 — 2,034 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

Michael Hunter has won five straight, the most recent against Effrain Carranza Gonzalez. Hunter last boxed on Aug 29, 2026 — 53 days ago.WWWWW

Cubos Sep 2023Esparza Mar 2024Chaney Jun 2024Garcia Dec 2024Gonzalez Aug 20262.1 tracked bouts per year

Common Questions

With the rows behind them
Have Alexander Povetkin and Michael Hunter ever fought each other?
Yes. Alexander Povetkin and Michael Hunter met once on December 7, 2019, and the bout was a draw by SD.
The meeting

DDec 7, 2019 · Draw · SD

Head to Head ↓
Who has the better record, Povetkin or Hunter?
Alexander Povetkin is 36-3-1 and Michael Hunter is 25-1-2. Michael Hunter has the higher win percentage.
Records · win %

Povetkin36–3–191.3%

Hunter25–1–292.9%

The Numbers ↓
Who has more knockouts, Povetkin or Hunter?
Alexander Povetkin has 25 knockout wins and Michael Hunter has 18. Alexander Povetkin has more.
Knockout wins · KO rate

Povetkin2569.4%

Hunter1872%

The Numbers ↓
Do Povetkin and Hunter have any common opponents?
Kill The Body's bout data shows no opponents that both Alexander Povetkin and Michael Hunter have faced.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Povetkin and Hunter?
This comparison is drawn from 41 bouts tracked for Alexander Povetkin and 28 bouts tracked for Michael Hunter. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.
Bouts tracked · no edge

Povetkin41bouts

Hunter28bouts

How They Win ↓

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