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Robin Sirwan Safar vs Sergey Kovalev — record, stats and common opponents compared

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Robin Sirwan Safar

Robin Sirwan Safar

Sergey Kovalev

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Sergey Kovalev

Robin Sirwan Safar (20-0) 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.

Safar

20

Wins13 KO · 65%

0

Losses

0

Draws20 tracked bouts

Kovalev

36

Wins30 KO · 83%

5

Losses

1

Draw42 tracked bouts

Head to Head

Safar leads 1–0

Robin Sirwan Safar and Sergey Kovalev have met 1 time; Safar leads 1–0.

Robin Sirwan Safar and Sergey Kovalev have met 1 time; Safar leads 1–0.
Met2024May 18Series
Robin Sirwan SafarFighter AWWon1–0W–L
Sergey KovalevFighter BLLost0–1W–L
ResultUD1Meeting

The Numbers

Safar 3 · Kovalev 5 of 8 measurable rows
SafarKovalev
Record
20-0 (edge)36-5-1
Win %0–100%
100% (edge)
86.9%
Wins by knockoutmax 30
13
30 (edge)
KO rate0–100%
65%
83.33% (edge)
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)†0–100%
65%
83% (edge)
Times stopped†max 3
0 (edge)
3
Title reignsmax 6
0
6 (edge)
Bouts per year‡max 2.7
2.2
2.7 (edge)
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 42
20
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+3″
Robin Sirwan Safar: 6′3″ (edge)
Sergey Kovalev: 6′0″
Reachnot held
Robin Sirwan Safar: No reach on file
Sergey Kovalev: 72″
Age10 yrs apart
Robin Sirwan Safar: 33
Sergey Kovalev: 43
Stance
Robin Sirwan Safar: Orthodox
Sergey Kovalev: Orthodox

Robin Sirwan Safar 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
Robin Sirwan Safar20 wins · from 20 tracked bouts

Robin Sirwan Safar: 20 tracked wins — 13 by KO/TKO (65%) and 7 on the cards (35%). Counted from 20 bouts Kill The Body has ingested.

13 by KO/TKO 65%7 on the cards 35%

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 — Robin Sirwan Safar 20, 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

Robin Sirwan Safar has won 20 straight, the most recent against Yamil Peralta. Safar last boxed on May 22, 2026 — 154 days ago.WWWWW

Webster Apr 2023Kovalev May 2024Silva Mar 2025Jr. Nov 2025Peralta May 20262.2 tracked bouts per year

Sergey Kovalev has won once since losing a decision to Robin Sirwan Safar. Kovalev last boxed on Apr 18, 2025 — 553 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 Robin Sirwan Safar and Sergey Kovalev ever fought each other?
Yes. Robin Sirwan Safar and Sergey Kovalev met once on May 18, 2024, and Robin Sirwan Safar won by UD.
The meeting

WMay 18, 2024 · Safar · UD

Head to Head ↓
Who has the better record, Safar or Kovalev?
Robin Sirwan Safar is 20-0 and Sergey Kovalev is 36-5-1. Robin Sirwan Safar has the higher win percentage.
Records · win %

Safar20–0100%

Kovalev36–5–186.9%

The Numbers ↓
Who has more knockouts, Safar or Kovalev?
Robin Sirwan Safar has 13 knockout wins and Sergey Kovalev has 30. Sergey Kovalev has more.
Knockout wins · KO rate

Safar1365%

Kovalev3083.3%

The Numbers ↓
Do Safar and Kovalev have any common opponents?
Kill The Body's bout data shows no opponents that both Robin Sirwan Safar and Sergey Kovalev have faced.
Who is bigger, Safar or Kovalev?
Robin Sirwan Safar is the taller fighter at 190 cm, 7 cm above the other.
Height · reach

Safar190 cm

Kovalev183 cm184 cm reach

Tale of the Tape ↓
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Safar and Kovalev?
This comparison is drawn from 20 bouts tracked for Robin Sirwan Safar and 42 bouts tracked for Sergey Kovalev. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.
Bouts tracked · no edge

Safar20bouts

Kovalev42bouts

How They Win ↓

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