Quick Info
| Profession | Boxer |
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| Nationality | Russian |
| Date of Birth | 02/04/1983 |
| Age | 43 years |
| Birthplace | Kopeysk, Chelyabinsk, Russia (previously USSR) |
Latest News about Sergey Kovalev
19/04/2025
Sergey Kovalev ended his professional boxing career with a seventh-round stoppage of Artur Mann in Chelyabinsk, Russia. The retirement bout was promoted as his farewell fight, and he finished with a final win in front of his home crowd.
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Bio/Wiki
| Full Name | Sergey Alexandrovich Kovalev |
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| Other Name | Sergei Kovalev |
| Nickname | Krusher |
Physical Stats & More
| Height | 6' (183 cm) |
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| Eye Color | Hazel Brown |
| Hair Color | Dark Blonde |
| Reach | 72.5 in (184 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
Educational Qualification(s)
| MBOU Secondary school No. 107 |
Personal Life
| Religion | Orthodox Catholic Christianity |
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| Food Habit | Non-vegetarian |
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Relationships & More
| Marital Status | Married |
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| Affairs/Girlfriends | Natalya Kovaleva (2005-2011) |
| Marriage Date | 29/01/2011 |
Family
| Father | Industrial worker & welder |
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| Mother | Nadezhda (crane operator) |
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| Spouse | Natalya (also spelt as Natalia) Kovaleva (Social Media Influencer) |
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Career
| Boxing |
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Favourites
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| Martial Artist & Actor | Jean-Claude Van Damme |
| Film | No Retreat, No Surrender (1985) |
Style Quotient
| Car Collection |
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Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. Sergey Kovalev began boxing and wrestling at age 11 in a challenging environment. | |
| 2. He turned professional in 2009 because of corruption in amateur boxing in Russia. | |
| 3. Kovalev's relationship with Natalya Kovaleva started in 2005. | |
| 4. He has been a champion in Russia and won medals in Military Championships globally. | |
| 5. Kovalev is famous for his knockout power, winning matches by knockouts. | |
| 6. He faced a loss against Andre Ward in 2016. | |
| 7. In his 2011 fight against Roman Simakov, Kovalev knocked down his opponent in the sixth round. Simakov suffered a traumatic brain injury during the fight, fell into a coma, and subsequently died without regaining consciousness. | |
| 8. Sergey Kovalev began boxing at age 11 in Chelyabinsk, Kopeysk, after being invited by a classmate to a gym behind their school. | |
| 9. He trained under Sergey Novikov from the beginning of his amateur career. | |
| 10. He turned professional in 2008 and moved to America in 2009 because of corruption and intense politics in amateur boxing in Russia. | |
| 11. His wife Natalya joined him in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, in 2012. |