Russian puncher Alexander Povetkin won the Gold Medal of Super-Heavyweight Olympic Games before moving to professional boxing. He is the WBA Regular champion from 2011 to 2013.
“In recent years have taken me a lot,” Povetkin shared in a short video on Instagram.
“There are all kinds of martial arts injuries. They need to be treated. It's time for me to hang gloves.”
Starting professional boxing since 2005, Alexander Povetkin has 36 wins, 3 losses, 1 draw, including 25 victories with knock-out. The only 3 punchers that made Povetkin taste the defeat were Wladimir Klitschko, Anthony Joshua, and most recently Dillian Whyte.
At the most glorious time, Alexander Povetkin is considered a “balance” with Deontay Wilder, Bermane Stivere, Carlos Takam, …
It was the defeat against Dillian Whyte that Alexander Povetkin was forced to recognize that at the age of 41, with a lot of injuries, and especially after Covid in 2020, he was no longer a leading gladiator in the heavyweight boxing world. Doctors also advise Povetkin not to continue playing.