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 TKO in round 4.

Who has the better record, Povetkin or 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, Povetkin or Sykes?

Alexander Povetkin has 25 knockout wins and Taurus Sykes has 7. Alexander Povetkin has more.

Do Povetkin and Sykes have any common opponents?

Alexander Povetkin and Taurus Sykes share 4 common opponents: Hasim Rahman, Imamu Mayfield and Friday Ahunanya (and 1 other). Alexander Povetkin fared better against 2 of them.

How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Povetkin and Sykes?

This comparison is drawn from 41 bouts tracked for Alexander Povetkin and 35 bouts tracked for Taurus Sykes. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

Alexander Povetkin vs Taurus Sykes — Records, Stats & Common Opponents

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Taurus Sykes

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 4 common opponents.

Povetkin

Wins25 KO · 69%

Losses

Draw41 tracked bouts

Sykes

Wins7 KO · 28%

Losses

Draw35 tracked bouts

Head to Head

Povetkin leads 1–0

Alexander Povetkin and Taurus Sykes have met 1 time; Povetkin leads 1–0.
Met	2008Jul 19	Series
Alexander PovetkinFighter A	WWon	1–0W–L
Taurus SykesFighter B	LLost	0–1W–L
Result	TKOR4Sykes vs Povetkin	1Meeting

Sykes vs Povetkin · Jul 19, 2008

The Numbers

Povetkin 8 · Sykes 0 of 8 measurable rows

PovetkinEdge = longer wingSykes

Record: 36-3-1 (edge)25-8-1
Win %0–100%: 91.3% (edge)
75%
Wins by knockoutmax 25: 25 (edge)
7
KO rate0–100%: 69.44% (edge)
28%
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)^†0–100%: 70% (edge)
31%
Times stopped^†max 4: 2 (edge)
4
Title reignsmax 2: 2 (edge)
0
Bouts per year^‡max 2.6: 2.6 (edge)
2.1
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 41: 41
35

† 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″; Taurus Sykes: 6′2″
Reach+4″: Alexander Povetkin: 75″ (edge); Taurus Sykes: 71″
Age4 yrs apart: Alexander Povetkin: 47; Taurus Sykes: 51
Stance: Alexander Povetkin: Orthodox; Taurus Sykes: Orthodox

Alexander Povetkin left, Taurus Sykes 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

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

Taurus Sykes26 wins · from 35 tracked bouts

8 by KO/TKO 31%18 on the cards 69%

One square per tracked win. Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter — Alexander Povetkin 41, Taurus Sykes 35 — not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

4 shared

4 shared · Povetkin better on 2 · even on 24 shared · Alexander Povetkin better on 2 · even on 2

PovetkinAlexander Povetkin

Opponent

SykesTaurus Sykes

Alexander Povetkin
Win, TKO 2
2012Sep 2012
RahmanHasim RahmanUnited States 50–10–2 · HeavyweightPovetkin betterAlexander Povetkin better — 1–0 to 0–1
Taurus Sykes
Loss, UD
2007Jun 2007
Alexander Povetkin
Win, KO 3
2006Dec 2006
MayfieldImamu MayfieldUnited States 26–10–3Povetkin betterAlexander Povetkin better — 1–0 to 0–0–1
Taurus Sykes
Draw, PTS
2003Jun 2003
Alexander Povetkin
Win, UD
2006Apr 2006
AhunanyaFriday AhunanyaNigeria 24–8–3 · HeavyweightEvenEven — 1–0 both
Taurus Sykes
Win, UD
2005Mar 2005
Alexander Povetkin
Win, TKO 5
2005Dec 2005
ChapmanWillie ChapmanEvenEven — 1–0 both
Taurus Sykes
Win, UD
2002Jan 2002

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 — 2,037 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

Taurus Sykes last boxed on Mar 26, 2015 — 4,230 days ago. Sykes had lost five straight.LLLLL

Rahman Jun 2007Povetkin Jul 2008Rabotte Oct 2010Mitchell Dec 2010Consuegra Mar 20152.1 tracked bouts per year

Common Questions

With the rows behind them

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 TKO in round 4.
Who has the better record, Povetkin or 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, Povetkin or Sykes?: Alexander Povetkin has 25 knockout wins and Taurus Sykes has 7. Alexander Povetkin has more.
Do Povetkin and Sykes have any common opponents?: Alexander Povetkin and Taurus Sykes share 4 common opponents: Hasim Rahman, Imamu Mayfield and Friday Ahunanya (and 1 other). Alexander Povetkin fared better against 2 of them.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Povetkin and Sykes?: This comparison is drawn from 41 bouts tracked for Alexander Povetkin and 35 bouts tracked for Taurus Sykes. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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