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Sergey Kovalev

Sergey Kovalev held the WBA Super, IBF and WBO light heavyweight world titles between 2013 and 2019.

World title bouts
17
Record in world title bouts (won–lost)
13–4
World titles held
3
Longest world title reign (WBO light heavyweight, 2013–2016)
3 years, 3 months

World title reigns and bouts

Jan 2013 – Jan 2020

Light HeavyweightWBA Super
IBF
WBO
The Ring
2013age 292014age 302015age 312016age 322017age 332018age 342019age 352020age 36
2014201620182020

WonLostDrawn or no contest

Timeline of world title events

  1. 2020

  2. The Ring magazine rates Sergey Kovalev No. 3 at light heavyweight in its annual ratings

  3. 2019

  4. The Ring magazine rates Sergey Kovalev No. 5 at light heavyweight in its annual ratings

  5. Canelo Alvarez beats Sergey Kovalev via knockout 11/12

    Light Heavyweight · WBO

  6. Sergey Kovalev beats Anthony Yarde via knockout 11/12

    Light Heavyweight · WBO

  7. Sergey Kovalev beats Eleider Alvarez via unanimous decision 12/12

    Light Heavyweight · WBO

  8. 2018

  9. The Ring magazine rates Sergey Kovalev No. 5 at light heavyweight in its annual ratings

  10. Eleider Alvarez beats Sergey Kovalev via knockout 7/12

    Light Heavyweight · WBO

  11. Sergey Kovalev beats Igor Mikhalkin via knockout 7/12

    Light Heavyweight · WBO

  12. 2017

  13. The Ring magazine rates Sergey Kovalev No. 1 at light heavyweight in its annual ratings

  14. Sergey Kovalev beats Vyacheslav Shabranskyy via knockout 2/12

    Light Heavyweight · WBO

  15. Andre Ward beats Sergey Kovalev via knockout 8/12

    Light Heavyweight · WBA Super, IBF, WBO and The Ring

  16. 2016

  17. The Ring magazine rates Sergey Kovalev No. 2 at light heavyweight in its annual ratings

  18. Andre Ward beats Sergey Kovalev via unanimous decision 12/12

    Light Heavyweight · WBA Super, IBF and WBO

  19. Sergey Kovalev beats Isaac Chilemba via unanimous decision 12/12

    Light Heavyweight · WBA Super, IBF and WBO

  20. Sergey Kovalev beats Jean Pascal via corner retirement 7/12

    Light Heavyweight · WBA Super, IBF and WBO

  21. 2015

  22. The Ring magazine rates Sergey Kovalev No. 1 at light heavyweight in its annual ratings

  23. Sergey Kovalev beats Nadjib Mohammedi via knockout 3/12

    Light Heavyweight · WBA Super, IBF and WBO

  24. Sergey Kovalev beats Jean Pascal via knockout 8/12

    Light Heavyweight · WBA Super, IBF and WBO

  25. 2014

  26. The Ring magazine rates Sergey Kovalev No. 1 at light heavyweight in its annual ratings

  27. Sergey Kovalev beats Bernard Hopkins via unanimous decision 12/12

    Light Heavyweight · WBA Super, IBF and WBO

  28. Sergey Kovalev beats Blake Caparello via knockout 2/12

    Light Heavyweight · WBO

  29. Sergey Kovalev beats Cedric Agnew via knockout 7/12

    Light Heavyweight · WBO

  30. 2013

  31. The Ring magazine rates Sergey Kovalev No. 2 at light heavyweight in its annual ratings

  32. Sergey Kovalev beats Ismayl Sillah via knockout 2/12

    Light Heavyweight · WBO

  33. Sergey Kovalev beats Nathan Cleverly via knockout 4/12

    Light Heavyweight · WBO