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Sergey Kovalev vs Tervel Pulev — record, stats and common opponents compared

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Sergey Kovalev

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Tervel Pulev

Sergey Kovalev (36-5-1) and Tervel Pulev (19-1) 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.

Kovalev

36

Wins30 KO · 83%

5

Losses

1

Draw42 tracked bouts

Pulev

19

Wins14 KO · 74%

1

Loss

0

Draws20 tracked bouts

Head to Head

Kovalev leads 1–0

Sergey Kovalev and Tervel Pulev have met 1 time; Kovalev leads 1–0.

Sergey Kovalev and Tervel Pulev have met 1 time; Kovalev leads 1–0.
Met2022May 14Series
Sergey KovalevFighter AWWon1–0W–L
Tervel PulevFighter BLLost0–1W–L
ResultUD1Meeting

The Numbers

Kovalev 4 · Pulev 3 of 7 measurable rows
KovalevPulev
Record
36-5-119-1 (edge)
Win %0–100%
86.9%
95% (edge)
Wins by knockoutmax 30
30 (edge)
14
KO rate0–100%
83.33% (edge)
73.68%
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)†0–100%
83% (edge)
74%
Times stopped†max 3
3
0 (edge)
Title reignsmax 5
5 (edge)
0
Bouts per year‡levelmax 2.7
2.7
2.7
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 42
42
20

† 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″
Sergey Kovalev: 6′0″
Tervel Pulev: 6′2″ (edge)
Reachnot held
Sergey Kovalev: 72″
Tervel Pulev: No reach on file
AgeSame age
Sergey Kovalev: 43
Tervel Pulev: 43
Stance
Sergey Kovalev: Orthodox
Tervel Pulev: Orthodox

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

How They Win

Tracked bouts only
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%

Tervel Pulev19 wins · from 20 tracked bouts

Tervel Pulev: 19 tracked wins — 14 by KO/TKO (74%) and 5 on the cards (26%). Counted from 20 bouts Kill The Body has ingested.

14 by KO/TKO 74%5 on the cards 26%

One square per tracked win. Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter — Sergey Kovalev 42, Tervel Pulev 20 — 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

Sergey Kovalev has won once since losing a decision to Robin Sirwan Safar. Kovalev last boxed on Apr 18, 2025 — 550 days ago.WLWLW

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

Tervel Pulev last boxed on Mar 30, 2024 — 934 days ago. Pulev had won three straight since losing a decision to Sergey Kovalev.WLWWW

Meroro Jan 2021Kovalev May 2022Shojgreen Apr 2023Minor Dec 2023Lambert Mar 20242.7 tracked bouts per year

Common Questions

With the rows behind them
Have Sergey Kovalev and Tervel Pulev ever fought each other?
Yes. Sergey Kovalev and Tervel Pulev met once on May 14, 2022, and Sergey Kovalev won by UD.
The meeting

WMay 14, 2022 · Kovalev · UD

Head to Head ↓
Who has the better record, Kovalev or Pulev?
Sergey Kovalev is 36-5-1 and Tervel Pulev is 19-1. Tervel Pulev has the higher win percentage.
Records · win %

Kovalev36–5–186.9%

Pulev19–195%

The Numbers ↓
Who has more knockouts, Kovalev or Pulev?
Sergey Kovalev has 30 knockout wins and Tervel Pulev has 14. Sergey Kovalev has more.
Knockout wins · KO rate

Kovalev3083.3%

Pulev1473.7%

The Numbers ↓
Do Kovalev and Pulev have any common opponents?
Kill The Body's bout data shows no opponents that both Sergey Kovalev and Tervel Pulev have faced.
Who is bigger, Kovalev or Pulev?
Tervel Pulev is the taller fighter at 187 cm, 4 cm above the other.
Height · reach

Kovalev183 cm184 cm reach

Pulev187 cm

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

Kovalev42bouts

Pulev20bouts

How They Win ↓

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