Alexander Povetkin (36-3-1) and Taurus Sykes (25-8-1) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met once. They share 1 common opponent.
Alexander Povetkin vs Taurus Sykes — record, stats and common opponents compared
Head to Head
Alexander Povetkin leads 1–0- Alexander Povetkin wonPovetkin vs SykesJul 19, 2008 · KO · R4
The Numbers
- 36-3-1 (edge)
- Record
- 25-8-1
- 91.3% (edge)
- Win %
- 75%
- 25 (edge)
- Wins by knockout
- 7
- 69.44% (edge)
- KO rate
- 28%
- 68% (edge)
- Stoppage rate (tracked wins)
- 0%
- 2 (edge)
- Times stopped
- 4
- 1 (edge)
- Title reigns
- 0
- 2.6 (edge)
- Bouts per year
- 0.7
- 41
- Bouts tracked
- 7
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′2″ (188 cm)
- 75″ (190 cm) (edge)
- Reach
- 71″ (180 cm)
- 46
- Age
- 51
- Orthodox
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Heavyweight
- Division
- Heavyweight
- Russian
- Nationality
- American
How They Win
Tracked bouts onlyAlexander Povetkin · 37 wins
KO/TKO
25
Decision
12
Other
0
Taurus Sykes · 1 wins
KO/TKO
0
Decision
1
Other
0
Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter (41 and 7 respectively), not from a career-complete method table.
Common Opponents
1 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
Taurus Sykes
LLLLL
L5 streak · last fought Dec 11, 2010
Common Questions
- Have Alexander Povetkin and Taurus Sykes ever fought each other?
- Yes. Alexander Povetkin and Taurus Sykes met once on July 19, 2008, and Alexander Povetkin won by KO in round 4.
- Who has the better record, Alexander Povetkin or Taurus Sykes?
- Alexander Povetkin is 36-3-1 and Taurus Sykes is 25-8-1. Alexander Povetkin has the higher win percentage.
- Who has more knockouts, Alexander Povetkin or Taurus Sykes?
- Alexander Povetkin has 25 knockout wins and Taurus Sykes has 7. Alexander Povetkin has more.
- Do Alexander Povetkin and Taurus Sykes have any common opponents?
- Alexander Povetkin and Taurus Sykes share 1 common opponent: Hasim Rahman. Alexander Povetkin fared better against 1 of them.
- How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Alexander Povetkin and Taurus Sykes?
- This comparison is drawn from 41 bouts tracked for Alexander Povetkin and 7 bouts tracked for Taurus Sykes. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.