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SergeyKovalev

“Krusher”

36

Wins30 KO · 83%

5

Losses

1

Draw42 tracked bouts

Height: 6′0″
Reach: 72″
Weight: 179 lb
Stance: Orthodox
Tracked since: Jul 25, 2009
Title reigns: 5 reigns
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Current streak: W1
Layoff: 1.5 years
Last bout: d. Artur Mann · TKO · R7 · Apr 18, 2025

Title Reigns

5 reigns

Reigns: 5
Division: 1
Bodies: 3
Longest · WBO Light Heavyweight: 3 yr 3 mo

Light Heavyweight

5 reigns

Body	Held	Length
WBO	Feb 2019 – Nov 2019	9 mo
WBO	Nov 2017 – Aug 2018	8 mo
IBF	Nov 2014 – Nov 2016	2 yr
WBA	Nov 2014 – Nov 2016	2 yr
WBO	Aug 2013 – Nov 2016	3 yr 3 mo

Complete Fight History

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2025

APR 18d.Artur Mann· TKO · R7Yunost Sport Palace · Chelyabinsk36-5-1

2024

MAY 18L toRobin Sirwan Safar· UDKingdom Arena · Riyadh35-5-1

2022

MAY 14d.Tervel Pulev· UDKia Forum · Inglewood35-4-1

2019

NOV 2L toCanelo Álvarez· KO · R11MGM Grand · LV34-4-1

AUG 24d.Anthony Yarde· KO · R11Traktor Sport Palace · Chelyabinsk34-3-1

FEB 2d.Eleider Álvarez· UDFord Center at The Star · Frisco33-3-1

2018

AUG 4L toEleider Álvarez· TKO · R7Etess Arena · AC32-3-1

MAR 3d.Igor Mikhalkin· TKO · R7The Theater at Madison Square Garden · NYC32-2-1

2017

NOV 25d.Vyacheslav Shabranskyy· TKO · R2The Theater at Madison Square Garden · NYC31-2-1

JUN 17L toAndre Ward· TKO · R8Mandalay Bay · LV30-2-1

2016

NOV 19L toAndre Ward· UDT-Mobile · LV30-1-1

JUL 11d.Isaac Chilemba· UDPalace of Sporting Games · Yekaterinburg30-0-1

JAN 30d.Jean Pascal· RTD · R7Bell Centre · Montreal29-0-1

2015

JUL 25d.Nadjib Mohammedi· KO · R3Mandalay Bay · LV28-0-1

MAR 14d.Jean Pascal· TKO · R8Bell Centre · Montreal27-0-1

2014

NOV 8d.Bernard Hopkins· UDBoardwalk Hall · AC26-0-1

AUG 2d.Blake Caparello· TKO · R2Revel Resort · AC25-0-1

MAR 29d.Cedric Agnew· KO · R7Boardwalk Hall · AC24-0-1

2013

NOV 30d.Ismail Sillakh· KO · R2Colisée Pepsi · Quebec City23-0-1

AUG 17d.Nathan Cleverly· TKO · R4Motorpoint Arena · Cardiff22-0-1

JUN 14d.Cornelius White· TKO · R3Sands Casino Resort · Bethlehem21-0-1

JAN 19d.Gabriel Campillo· TKO · R3Mohegan Sun Arena · Montville20-0-1

2012

SEP 21d.Lionell Thompson· TKO · R3Sands Casino Resort · Bethlehem19-0-1

JUN 1d.Darnell Boone· TKO · R2Sands Event Center · Bethlehem18-0-1

2011

DEC 5d.Roman Simakov· TKO · R7Palace of Sporting Games · Yekaterinburg17-0-1

AUG 27drewGrover Young· TD · R2Playboy Mansion · Beverly Hills16-0-1

JUL 29d.Douglas Otieno Okola· KO · R2Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas · LV16-0

MAY 6d.Terrance Woods· KO · R3Fantasy Springs Resort Casino · Indio15-0

APR 1d.Julius Fogle· KO · R2UIC Pavilion · Chicago14-0

MAR 12d.William Johnson· TKO · R2Hilton Towers Ballroom · Lafayette13-0

2010

DEC 15d.Karen Avetisyan· UDCasino Vodoley · Yekaterinburg12-0

NOV 19d.Dallas Vargas· TKO · R2UIC Pavilion · Chicago11-0

OCT 9d.Darnell Boone· SDMetro Fitness · Atlanta10-0

SEP 11d.Kia Daniels· KO · R1Playboy Mansion · Beverly Hills9-0

JUN 19d.Harley Kilfian· TKO · R2Emerald Queen Casino · Tacoma8-0

MAR 19d.Nathan Bedwell· TKO · R1Derby Park Expo · Louisville7-0

MAR 6d.Francois Ambang· KO · R2Patriot Center · Fairfax6-0

2009

OCT 10d.Micky Stackhouse· TKO · R2Coliseum Complex · Greensboro5-0

SEP 12d.Ayodeji Fadeyi· RTD · R1Playboy Mansion · Beverly Hills4-0

AUG 29d.Michael Birthmark· RTD · R1Emerald Queen Casino · Tacoma3-0

AUG 8d.Darryl Johnson· TKO · R1Convention Center · Columbia2-0

JUL 25d.Daniel Chavez· TKO · R1Greensboro Coliseum · Greensboro1-0

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What is Sergey Kovalev's professional boxing record?: Sergey Kovalev's professional record is 36-5-1, with 30 knockouts.
Has Sergey Kovalev lost a fight?: Yes. Sergey Kovalev has lost 5 professional fights and holds a 36-5-1 record.
When is Sergey Kovalev's next fight?: Sergey Kovalev does not have a scheduled fight on the books.
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