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My Take
Sergey Kovalev, born in Kopeysk in 1983, is a fighter who commands my full attention. What stiffens my spine is that fight-ending power, the way a single punch could freeze the room. True to the nickname "Krusher," he unified light-heavyweight world titles with genuinely heavy hands and was named The Ring's Fighter of the Year in 2014. He can look ice-cold, yet I sense real humanity once he steps out of the ring. The grit forged in the cold of Chelyabinsk is no accident. Knockout artists are the ones we remember, and he is a textbook case.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Sergey Kovalev
- Name (Japanese)
- セルゲイ・コバレフ
- Reading
- せるげい・こばれふ
- Born
- April 2, 1983 (age 43)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Boar
- Origin
- Kopeysk, Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 183 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- boxer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- Robert Schuman Medal
- 2004 Olof Palme Prize
- WBO World Light Heavyweight Champion
- WBO World Light Heavyweight Champion
- WBO World Light Heavyweight Champion
- IBF World Light Heavyweight Champion
- WBA World Light Heavyweight Champion
- 2014 The Ring magazine Fighter of the Year
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Sergey Kovalev born?
Born April 2, 1983 (age 43).
Where is Sergey Kovalev from?
Sergey Kovalev is from Kopeysk, Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia.
What does Sergey Kovalev do?
Sergey Kovalev works as boxer.
How tall is Sergey Kovalev?
Sergey Kovalev is 183 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.