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Alexander Povetkin vs Nicolai Firtha — record, stats and common opponents compared

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Alexander Povetkin

Nicolai Firtha

Alexander Povetkin (36-3-1) and Nicolai Firtha (21-11-1) 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

Firtha

21

Wins8 KO · 38%

11

Losses

1

Draw8 tracked bouts

Head to Head

Povetkin leads 1–0

Alexander Povetkin and Nicolai Firtha have met 1 time; Povetkin leads 1–0.

Alexander Povetkin and Nicolai Firtha have met 1 time; Povetkin leads 1–0.
Met2010Dec 18Series
Alexander PovetkinFighter AWWon1–0W–L
Nicolai FirthaFighter BLLost0–1W–L
ResultUD1Meeting

The Numbers

Povetkin 7 · Firtha 1 of 8 measurable rows
PovetkinFirtha
Record
36-3-1 (edge)21-11-1
Win %0–100%
91.3% (edge)
65.2%
Wins by knockoutmax 25
25 (edge)
8
KO rate0–100%
69.44% (edge)
38.1%
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)†0–100%
70%
100% (edge)
Times stopped†max 3
2 (edge)
3
Title reignsmax 2
2 (edge)
0
Bouts per year‡max 2.6
2.6 (edge)
1.8
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 41
41
8

† 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+4″
Alexander Povetkin: 6′2″
Nicolai Firtha: 6′6″ (edge)
Reachnot held
Alexander Povetkin: 75″
Nicolai Firtha: No reach on file
AgeSame age
Alexander Povetkin: 47
Nicolai Firtha: 47
Stance
Alexander Povetkin: Orthodox
Nicolai Firtha: Orthodox

Alexander Povetkin left, Nicolai Firtha 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%

Nicolai Firtha1 win · from 8 tracked bouts

Nicolai Firtha: 1 tracked win — 1 by KO/TKO (100%). Counted from 8 bouts Kill The Body has ingested.

1 by KO/TKO 100%

One square per tracked win. Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter — Alexander Povetkin 41, Nicolai Firtha 8 — 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 — 2,041 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

Nicolai Firtha last boxed on Oct 26, 2013 — 4,750 days ago. Firtha had lost four straight, after one straight win.WLLLL

Grano Jun 2010Povetkin Dec 2010Fury Sep 2011Banks Feb 2012Wilder Oct 20131.8 tracked bouts per year

Common Questions

With the rows behind them
Have Alexander Povetkin and Nicolai Firtha ever fought each other?
Yes. Alexander Povetkin and Nicolai Firtha met once on December 18, 2010, and Alexander Povetkin won by UD.
The meeting

WDec 18, 2010 · Povetkin · UD

Head to Head ↓
Who has the better record, Povetkin or Firtha?
Alexander Povetkin is 36-3-1 and Nicolai Firtha is 21-11-1. Alexander Povetkin has the higher win percentage.
Records · win %

Povetkin36–3–191.3%

Firtha21–11–165.2%

The Numbers ↓
Who has more knockouts, Povetkin or Firtha?
Alexander Povetkin has 25 knockout wins and Nicolai Firtha has 8. Alexander Povetkin has more.
Knockout wins · KO rate

Povetkin2569.4%

Firtha838.1%

The Numbers ↓
Do Povetkin and Firtha have any common opponents?
Kill The Body's bout data shows no opponents that both Alexander Povetkin and Nicolai Firtha have faced.
Who is bigger, Povetkin or Firtha?
Nicolai Firtha is the taller fighter at 198 cm, 10 cm above the other.
Height · reach

Povetkin188 cm190 cm reach

Firtha198 cm

Tale of the Tape ↓
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Povetkin and Firtha?
This comparison is drawn from 41 bouts tracked for Alexander Povetkin and 8 bouts tracked for Nicolai Firtha. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.
Bouts tracked · no edge

Povetkin41bouts

Firtha8bouts

How They Win ↓

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