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.
Canelo Álvarez vs Sergey Kovalev — record, stats and common opponents compared
Head to Head
Canelo Álvarez leads 1–0- Canelo Álvarez wonÁlvarez vs KovalevNov 2, 2019 · KO · R11
The Numbers
- 63-3-2 (edge)
- Record
- 36-5-1
- 94.1% (edge)
- Win %
- 86.9%
- 39 (edge)
- Wins by knockout
- 30
- 61.9%
- KO rate
- 83.33% (edge)
- 61%
- Stoppage rate (tracked wins)
- 83% (edge)
- 0 (edge)
- Times stopped
- 3
- 0
- Title reigns
- 5 (edge)
- 3.5 (edge)
- Bouts per year
- 2.7
- 69
- Bouts tracked
- 42
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
- 5′7″ (171 cm)
- Height
- 6′0″ (183 cm) (edge)
- 70″ (179 cm)
- Reach
- 72″ (184 cm) (edge)
- 36
- Age
- 43
- Orthodox
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Mexico
- Nationality
- Russian
How They Win
Tracked bouts onlyCanelo Álvarez · 64 wins
KO/TKO
39
Decision
25
Other
0
Sergey Kovalev · 36 wins
KO/TKO
30
Decision
6
Other
0
Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter (69 and 42 respectively), 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
Canelo Álvarez
LWWWW
L1 streak · last fought Sep 13, 2025
Sergey Kovalev
WLWLW
W1 streak · last fought Apr 18, 2025
Common Questions
- 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.
- Who has the better record, Canelo Álvarez or Sergey Kovalev?
- Canelo Álvarez is 63-3-2 and Sergey Kovalev is 36-5-1. Canelo Álvarez has the higher win percentage.
- Who has more knockouts, Canelo Álvarez or Sergey Kovalev?
- Canelo Álvarez has 39 knockout wins and Sergey Kovalev has 30. Canelo Álvarez has more.
- Do Canelo Álvarez and Sergey 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, Canelo Álvarez or Sergey 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.
- How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Canelo Álvarez and Sergey Kovalev?
- This comparison is drawn from 69 bouts tracked for Canelo Álvarez and 42 bouts tracked for Sergey Kovalev. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.