Alexander Povetkin is a professional Russian Boxer and a former WBA World Heavyweight Champion. Today, we will know about his net worth, salary, age, height wife, and all the recent news here.
Alexander Povetkin turned professional in 2005. The player won against Chris Byrd with an 11th round TKO. He won the vacant WBA title in 2011. Povetkin was the 3 rd ranked heavy-weight boxer of the world and his fight was against the 4th ranked Chagaev. He won the game with 116–112 (twice) and 117–113 and won the vacant world title.
Povetkin won against Cedric Boswell in October 2011. In the eighth round, he won the fight and ended the 13 winning streaks of Boswell. In December 2011, he defended his title against the former WBO cruiserweight champion Marco Huck. He won the fight with a majority decision. The fight was a 114-114 draw.
Povetkin was scheduled to fight against Rahman on July 12. But the fight was postponed due to the injury of his opponent. He had a matchup with Wladimir Klitschko in April 2013. Povetkin beat his opponent in the third round.
In 2014, Povetkin completely changed his routine and diet. He gained the WBC International title by beating Charr. Povetkin had a fight against Cuban contender Mike Perez in May 2015. He got a mandatory title shot by knocking out the first round. His fight against Deontay Wilder was canceled due to drug tests again and again.
After the cancellations, Povetkin had a matchup with WBC Silver heavyweight champion Johann Duhaupas. He won the fight in the 4th round. In 2017, he was $250,000 and banned by the World Boxing Council for failing drug tests. Though the ban was lifted in December 2017.
Povetkin’s biggest fight was against Anthony Joshua. Joshua was challenged for his WBA and WBO titles. In front of 80000 spectators, the event was won by Joshua in the 7th round through TKO. He defeated Dillian Whyte and won the WBC interim heavyweight champion in 2020. Today, we will know everything about him here.
Alexander Povetkin’s Personal Information
| Full Name | Alexander Vladimirovich”Sasha” Povetkin |
| Nickname | Alexander Povetkin |
| Height | 1.88 m |
| Weight | 103 kg |
| Age | 42 year |
| Birthday | 2nd September in 1979 |
| Birthplace | Kursk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Religion | Christian |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Net Worth | $10 million |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Father’s Name | Vladimir Povetkin |
| Mother’s Name | N/A |
| Salary | $100,000 (Approx) |
| Wife | Yevgenia Povetkina |
| Twitter Handle | @APovetkin |
| Instagram Handle | @povetkinalexandr |
Age
Alexander Povetkin was born on 2nd September 1979. so, he is 42 years of age right now.
Alexander Povetkin’s Net Worth and salary:
Povetkin has a net worth of $10 million in 2023. His major source of income is professional boxing. He earned most of his money from the prize pool of different matchups. Povetkin receives a salary of $100,000. He owns a charitable organization named The Renaissance Foundation which encourages the youth healthy lifestyle.
Height
Povetkin has a height of 1.88m. His weight is 103 Kg.
Wife
Povetkin was married to Yevgenia Povetkin in 2013. They have one child in their family.
Nickname
Povetkin has a nickname of Sasha Russian Vityaz White Lion. His friends and fans call him Sasha. Due to his amazing fighting skill and style, he is also called the white dragon.
