Alexander Povetkin: photos, biography and achievements in sport

The Russian world of professional martial arts a lot of world-class stars. However, even in such a large galaxy of athletes have such personality, which is to talk more. One such person is Alexander Povetkin. His fate, career and personal life, we'll talk in the article.

Alexander Povetkin: photos, biography and achievements in sport

Summary

Future professional boxer born on September 2, 1979 in the city of Kursk. Growth athlete is 188 centimeters, and the weight is 103 kilograms.

Alexander Povetkin has grown quite thin guy. Largely due to this circumstance, he turned his attention to the arts, to be able to fend for themselves. Before getting into boxing, the youth engaged in karate, kickboxing, martial arts combat. It is also important that Sasha all sporting endeavors supported his father - Vladimir Povetkin.

sporting path Start

After the end of the nine classes of secondary schools, our hero went to study at a vocational school, where he specialized in the mechanic-driver. Upon receipt of the rights of young people started to work as a driver. It is noteworthy that at the time of completion of the training, Sasha was already a member of the Russian national team and state scholarship.

In 1993, Alexander Povetkin, a photo of which is given below, participated in the tournament, where one of the bouts managed to break his opponent's hand. At home in Kursk guy managed to win all the tournaments held there. In 1995, he became the champion of Russia among young men. A little later he resigned this off the top, but among juniors.

Alexander Povetkin: photos, biography and achievements in sport

A career in kickboxing

In 1997, Povetkin at the European Championship was a fiasco, and because for some time he returned to the ring of Kickboxing. In this duel, he was the best in Europe among professionals, and later already in the status of an amateur won the world tournament. In 1998 in Krasnoyarsk Sasha it was awarded chic fee - pyatidesyatigrammovy bar of gold the highest standard, as well as $ 4,500. By the way, this jewel - Bar, boxer holds to this day.

Return

In 2000, he became the champion Alexander Povetkin of Russia on boxing, but in the same year overtook fighter failure. Sasha was not able to go to the Olympics in Sydney because of the cut tendon hands. Ultimately Australia flew Sultan Ibragimov, who won the silver medal there is competition.

In 2001, Povetkin won the Goodwill Games. Then in 2002 and 2004, he won the European Championship.

In 2003 at the world championships, which took place in Thailand, the Russians once again dealt a blow to the enemy his signature, in which Jamal Mejidov left the ring with a broken jaw. And in the final match of World Cup 2003, he defeated the representative of Cuba, Pedro Carrion, giving him at the same time, 15 centimeters in height and 25 kilograms in weight.

In 2004, Sasha was on top of amateur sport - it became Olympic champion in Athens. To do this, he needed to get around opponents: representatives of Italy and Kazakhstan. But the final fight did not happen because of the opponent's injury Povetkin. Thus, Alexander became the first Russian winner of the Olympics in the heavyweight boxing in the country's history.

Alexander Povetkin: photos, biography and achievements in sport

Career Profiles

In June 2005, Alexander Povetkin had his debut match as a professional. His opponent in that battle was a German Muhammad Ali Durmaz. The first attempt did not come out lumpy, and the Russian was able to knock out his opponent in the second round. Later in the same year, Alexander was able to defeat Cerrone Fox, Johnny Kastl and Stephane Tessier.

The first title

This was followed by a long winning streak Russians, which naturally led to the fact that he got the right to fight for the WBA regular title. The opponents he got former champion Ruslan Chagaev.

August 27, 2011 the audience gathered in the "Messehalle" - arena in Erfurt (Germany), were able to see the high quality boxing Alexander Povetkin. From the first seconds of the fight the Russians began to put pressure on the opponent, so the beginning of the sixth round of the advantage of a native of Kursk was enormous. But then Chagaev managed to seize the initiative, and for a while became the first number to work, but eventually ran out of steam much faster Sasha. According to the results of battle the judges unanimously expressed their preference for Povetkin.

His first defense having won the title for Russian Vityaz came in the fight with Cedric Boswell - a veteran of the United States. This opposition also ended in triumph for Sasha in the eighth round.

Alexander Povetkin: photos, biography and achievements in sport

The controversial victory

In fairness, we note that there were such fighting Alexander Povetkin, his victory in which many doubt. A striking example of this is its confrontation with Marco Huck. February 25, 2012, these men met face to face in the ring box. Initially, the advantage was with Sasha, but in the 4th round the German was able to shake it to its blows. The same thing happened in the 7th round. In the final phase of the fight Povetkin became more active. After the final bell, most judges gave the victory to Alexander that subsequently caused a fierce debate. Athletes themselves in favor of holding a rematch, which still did not take place.

The confrontation with Ukrainian

October 5, 2013 in Moscow hosted a fight between two outstanding Olympic champions of modernity: Wladimir Klitschko and Alexander Povetkin. At stake were the belt WBA (Super), IBF, WBO, IBO, The Ring. But public expectations are not met. The bout proved to be very boring with lots of clinches and viscous struggle. Valid at the time the champion of Ukraine acted very carefully, regularly shaking the challenger with his powerful jabs, whose strength is comparable with blows strongest hand at many other boxers. In the middle of the 6th round of the many missed punches at the Russians a hematoma in the area of ​​the right eye, significantly limit the review of the soldier. Yet Sasha was able dostoyat until the final bell and lost only by points, not knockouts. Despite losing, Povetkin has received a record fee for his entire career - 5, $ 8 million. There are various ways to treat the results of this battle, but the fact that Sasha stood, clearly a matter of respect.

Alexander Povetkin: photos, biography and achievements in sport

A new twist in the career of

When, after this defeat, Alexander Povetkin spent the next fight? May 30, 2014 Russian came to fight with Manuel Charr. Sasha at the time was in good shape, so that in the seventh round was able to knock out the opponent pyatiudarnoy long series. And the German was injured jaw, because of which is not even able to give After match interview.

After a fight with the Charr Povetkin in his next fight won the WBC Silver title by knocking out Carlos Takama. Then followed a series of victories over several boxers that allowed the team to Sasha to negotiate with the current world champion Briton Anthony Joshua. So far, the final date of their meeting is not known. The last fight Alexander Povetkin took place March 31, 2018 in the UK by David Price and was won by knockout in the fifth round in favor of the Russians.

Alexander Povetkin: photos, biography and achievements in sport

Life outside the ring

Alexander did not drink alcohol and do not smoke. He has successfully trained at the Faculty of Law. Povetkin second time married and has a daughter from his first marriage Arina. Wife his name is Eugene. Favorite "toy" Boxer is its motorcycle brand "Yamaha". But as he has, and "Mercedes".

Sasha has a brother Vladimir, who was also a professional boxer and played in the first heavyweight.