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Anthony Yarde vs Sergey Kovalev — record, stats and common opponents compared

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Anthony Yarde

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Sergey Kovalev

Anthony Yarde (27-4) and Sergey Kovalev (36-5-1) 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.

Yarde

27

Wins24 KO · 89%

4

Losses

0

Draws31 tracked bouts

Kovalev

36

Wins30 KO · 83%

5

Losses

1

Draw42 tracked bouts

Head to Head

Kovalev leads 1–0

Anthony Yarde and Sergey Kovalev have met 1 time; Kovalev leads 1–0.

Anthony Yarde and Sergey Kovalev have met 1 time; Kovalev leads 1–0.
Met2019Aug 24Series
Anthony YardeFighter ALLost0–1W–L
Sergey KovalevFighter BWWon1–0W–L
ResultKOR111Meeting

The Numbers

Yarde 5 · Kovalev 2 of 7 measurable rows
YardeKovalev
Record
27-4 (edge)36-5-1
Win %0–100%
87.1% (edge)
86.9%
Wins by knockoutmax 30
24
30 (edge)
KO rate0–100%
88.89% (edge)
83.33%
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)†0–100%
89% (edge)
83%
Times stopped†levelmax 3
3
3
Title reignsmax 5
0
5 (edge)
Bouts per year‡max 2.9
2.9 (edge)
2.7
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 42
31
42

† 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″
Anthony Yarde: 5′10″
Sergey Kovalev: 6′0″ (edge)
ReachLevel
Anthony Yarde: 72″
Sergey Kovalev: 72″
Age8 yrs apart
Anthony Yarde: 35
Sergey Kovalev: 43
Stance
Anthony Yarde: Orthodox
Sergey Kovalev: Orthodox

Anthony Yarde left, Sergey Kovalev right, as everywhere on this page. Age is stated, not scored — neither age nor stance carries an edge.

How They Win

Tracked bouts only
Anthony Yarde27 wins · from 31 tracked bouts

Anthony Yarde: 27 tracked wins — 24 by KO/TKO (89%) and 3 on the cards (11%). Counted from 31 bouts Kill The Body has ingested.

24 by KO/TKO 89%3 on the cards 11%

Sergey Kovalev36 wins · from 42 tracked bouts

Sergey Kovalev: 36 tracked wins — 30 by KO/TKO (83%) and 6 on the cards (17%). Counted from 42 bouts Kill The Body has ingested.

30 by KO/TKO 83%6 on the cards 17%

One square per tracked win. Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter — Anthony Yarde 31, Sergey Kovalev 42 — 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

Anthony Yarde had won four in a row before losing by stoppage to David Benavidez. Yarde last boxed on Nov 22, 2025 — 330 days ago.WWWWL

Silva Sep 2023Nikolic Feb 2024Vilcans Oct 2024Arthur Apr 2025Benavidez Nov 20252.9 tracked bouts per year

Sergey Kovalev has won once since losing a decision to Robin Sirwan Safar. Kovalev last boxed on Apr 18, 2025 — 549 days ago.WLWLW

Yarde Aug 2019Álvarez Nov 2019Pulev May 2022Safar May 2024Mann Apr 20252.7 tracked bouts per year

Common Questions

With the rows behind them
Have Anthony Yarde and Sergey Kovalev ever fought each other?
Yes. Anthony Yarde and Sergey Kovalev met once on August 24, 2019, and Sergey Kovalev won by KO in round 11.
The meeting

LAug 24, 2019 · Kovalev · KO R11

Head to Head ↓
Who has the better record, Yarde or Kovalev?
Anthony Yarde is 27-4 and Sergey Kovalev is 36-5-1. Anthony Yarde has the higher win percentage.
Records · win %

Yarde27–487.1%

Kovalev36–5–186.9%

The Numbers ↓
Who has more knockouts, Yarde or Kovalev?
Anthony Yarde has 24 knockout wins and Sergey Kovalev has 30. Sergey Kovalev has more.
Knockout wins · KO rate

Yarde2488.9%

Kovalev3083.3%

The Numbers ↓
Do Yarde and Kovalev have any common opponents?
Kill The Body's bout data shows no opponents that both Anthony Yarde and Sergey Kovalev have faced.
Who is bigger, Yarde or Kovalev?
Sergey Kovalev is the taller fighter at 183 cm, 4 cm above the other. Sergey Kovalev also has the longer reach, by 1 cm.
Height · reach

Yarde179 cm183 cm reach

Kovalev183 cm184 cm reach

Tale of the Tape ↓
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Yarde and Kovalev?
This comparison is drawn from 31 bouts tracked for Anthony Yarde and 42 bouts tracked for Sergey Kovalev. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.
Bouts tracked · no edge

Yarde31bouts

Kovalev42bouts

How They Win ↓

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