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Alexander Povetkin vs Richard Igbineghu — record, stats and common opponents compared

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Alexander Povetkin

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Richard Igbineghu

Alexander Povetkin (36-3-1) and Richard Igbineghu (17-2) 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

Igbineghu

17

Wins13 KO · 76%

2

Losses

0

Draws19 tracked bouts

Head to Head

Povetkin leads 1–0

Alexander Povetkin and Richard Igbineghu have met 1 time; Povetkin leads 1–0.

Alexander Povetkin and Richard Igbineghu have met 1 time; Povetkin leads 1–0.
Met2006Mar 4Series
Alexander PovetkinFighter AWWon1–0W–L
Richard IgbineghuFighter BLLost0–1W–L
ResultKO1Meeting

The Numbers

Povetkin 5 · Igbineghu 2 of 7 measurable rows
PovetkinIgbineghu
Record
36-3-1 (edge)17-2
Win %0–100%
91.3% (edge)
89.5%
Wins by knockoutmax 25
25 (edge)
13
KO rate0–100%
69.44%
76.47% (edge)
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)†0–100%
70%
76% (edge)
Times stopped†levelmax 2
2
2
Title reignsmax 2
2 (edge)
0
Bouts per year‡max 2.6
2.6 (edge)
1.6
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 41
41
19

† 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+2″
Alexander Povetkin: 6′2″
Richard Igbineghu: 6′4″ (edge)
Reachnot held
Alexander Povetkin: 75″
Richard Igbineghu: No reach on file
Age11 yrs apart
Alexander Povetkin: 47
Richard Igbineghu: 58
Stance
Alexander Povetkin: Orthodox
Richard Igbineghu: Not recorded

Alexander Povetkin left, Richard Igbineghu 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%

Richard Igbineghu17 wins · from 19 tracked bouts

Richard Igbineghu: 17 tracked wins — 13 by KO/TKO (76%) and 4 on the cards (24%). Counted from 19 bouts Kill The Body has ingested.

13 by KO/TKO 76%4 on the cards 24%

One square per tracked win. Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter — Alexander Povetkin 41, Richard Igbineghu 19 — 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 — 2,040 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

Richard Igbineghu last boxed on Mar 4, 2006 — 7,542 days ago. Igbineghu had won one in a row before losing by stoppage to Alexander Povetkin.WWLWL

Grueso Jun 2003Domingos Apr 2004Valuev Jul 2004Tudor May 2005Povetkin Mar 20061.6 tracked bouts per year

Common Questions

With the rows behind them
Have Alexander Povetkin and Richard Igbineghu ever fought each other?
Yes. Alexander Povetkin and Richard Igbineghu met once on March 4, 2006, and Alexander Povetkin won by KO.
The meeting

WMar 4, 2006 · Povetkin · KO

Head to Head ↓
Who has the better record, Povetkin or Igbineghu?
Alexander Povetkin is 36-3-1 and Richard Igbineghu is 17-2. Alexander Povetkin has the higher win percentage.
Records · win %

Povetkin36–3–191.3%

Igbineghu17–289.5%

The Numbers ↓
Who has more knockouts, Povetkin or Igbineghu?
Alexander Povetkin has 25 knockout wins and Richard Igbineghu has 13. Alexander Povetkin has more.
Knockout wins · KO rate

Povetkin2569.4%

Igbineghu1376.5%

The Numbers ↓
Do Povetkin and Igbineghu have any common opponents?
Kill The Body's bout data shows no opponents that both Alexander Povetkin and Richard Igbineghu have faced.
Who is bigger, Povetkin or Igbineghu?
Richard Igbineghu is the taller fighter at 193 cm, 5 cm above the other.
Height · reach

Povetkin188 cm190 cm reach

Igbineghu193 cm

Tale of the Tape ↓
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Povetkin and Igbineghu?
This comparison is drawn from 41 bouts tracked for Alexander Povetkin and 19 bouts tracked for Richard Igbineghu. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.
Bouts tracked · no edge

Povetkin41bouts

Igbineghu19bouts

How They Win ↓

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