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Canelo Álvarez vs Sergey Kovalev — record, stats and common opponents compared

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Canelo Álvarez

Canelo Álvarez

Sergey Kovalev

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Sergey Kovalev

Canelo Álvarez (63-3-2) 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.

Álvarez

63

Wins39 KO · 62%

3

Losses

2

Draws68 tracked bouts

Kovalev

36

Wins30 KO · 83%

5

Losses

1

Draw42 tracked bouts

Head to Head

Álvarez leads 1–0

Canelo Álvarez and Sergey Kovalev have met 1 time; Álvarez leads 1–0.

Canelo Álvarez and Sergey Kovalev have met 1 time; Álvarez leads 1–0.
Met2019Nov 2Series
Canelo ÁlvarezFighter AWWon1–0W–L
Sergey KovalevFighter BLLost0–1W–L
ResultKOR111Meeting

The Numbers

Álvarez 5 · Kovalev 3 of 8 measurable rows
ÁlvarezKovalev
Record
63-3-2 (edge)36-5-1
Win %0–100%
94.1% (edge)
86.9%
Wins by knockoutmax 39
39 (edge)
30
KO rate0–100%
61.9%
83.33% (edge)
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)†0–100%
62%
83% (edge)
Times stopped†max 3
0 (edge)
3
Title reignsmax 5
0
5 (edge)
Bouts per year‡max 3.4
3.4 (edge)
2.7
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 68
68
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+5″
Canelo Álvarez: 5′7″
Sergey Kovalev: 6′0″ (edge)
Reach+2″
Canelo Álvarez: 70″
Sergey Kovalev: 72″ (edge)
Age7 yrs apart
Canelo Álvarez: 36
Sergey Kovalev: 43
Stance
Canelo Álvarez: Orthodox
Sergey Kovalev: Orthodox

Canelo Álvarez 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
Canelo Álvarez63 wins · from 68 tracked bouts

Canelo Álvarez: 63 tracked wins — 39 by KO/TKO (62%) and 24 on the cards (38%). Counted from 68 bouts Kill The Body has ingested.

39 by KO/TKO 62%24 on the cards 38%

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 — Canelo Álvarez 68, 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

Canelo Álvarez had won four in a row before losing a decision to Terence Crawford. Álvarez last boxed on Sep 13, 2025 — 401 days ago.WWWWL

Charlo Sep 2023Munguia May 2024Berlanga Sep 2024Scull May 2025Crawford Sep 20253.4 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 Canelo Álvarez and Sergey Kovalev ever fought each other?
Yes. Canelo Álvarez and Sergey Kovalev met once on November 2, 2019, and Canelo Álvarez won by KO in round 11.
The meeting

WNov 2, 2019 · Álvarez · KO R11

Head to Head ↓
Who has the better record, Álvarez or Kovalev?
Canelo Álvarez is 63-3-2 and Sergey Kovalev is 36-5-1. Canelo Álvarez has the higher win percentage.
Records · win %

Álvarez63–3–294.1%

Kovalev36–5–186.9%

The Numbers ↓
Who has more knockouts, Álvarez or Kovalev?
Canelo Álvarez has 39 knockout wins and Sergey Kovalev has 30. Canelo Álvarez has more.
Knockout wins · KO rate

Álvarez3961.9%

Kovalev3083.3%

The Numbers ↓
Do Álvarez and Kovalev have any common opponents?
Kill The Body's bout data shows no opponents that both Canelo Álvarez and Sergey Kovalev have faced.
Who is bigger, Álvarez or Kovalev?
Sergey Kovalev is the taller fighter at 183 cm, 12 cm above the other. Sergey Kovalev also has the longer reach, by 5 cm.
Height · reach

Álvarez171 cm179 cm reach

Kovalev183 cm184 cm reach

Tale of the Tape ↓
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Álvarez and Kovalev?
This comparison is drawn from 68 bouts tracked for Canelo Álvarez and 42 bouts tracked for Sergey Kovalev. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.
Bouts tracked · no edge

Álvarez68bouts

Kovalev42bouts

How They Win ↓

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