Sergey Kovalev Height, Age, Girlfriend, Wife, Children, Family, Biography
Sergey Kovalev Height, Age, Girlfriend, Wife, Children, Family, Biography
Quick Infoā
Height: 6'
Age: 41 Years
Wife: Natalya Kovaleva
| Bio/Wiki | |
|---|---|
| Full Name | Sergey Alexandrovich Kovalev |
| Other Name | Sergei Kovalev |
| Nickname | Krusher |
| Profession | Boxer |
| Physical Stats & More | |
| Height | 6' (183 cm) |
| Eye Colour | Hazel Brown |
| Hair Colour | Dark Blonde |
| Boxing | |
| Amateur Debut | 1997 Russian Boxing Junior Championship |
| Turned Pro | 2009 |
| Professional Debut | On 25 July 2009 against Daniel Chavez at Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, North Carolina |
| Coach/Mentor | ā¢ Sergey Vladimirovich Novikov ā¢ John David Jackson (2012-2017)  ā¢ Abror Tursunpulatov (2017-2019) ā¢ Buddy McGirt |
| Weight Categories | ā¢ Light-welterweight ā¢ Middleweight ā¢ Light-heavyweight ā¢ Cruiserweight |
| Reach | 72.5 in (184 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Medals | Gold ā¢ Russian Championships in middleweight category in 2005 ā¢ World Military Championships at light-heavyweight category in 2005 ā¢ World Military Championships at light-heavyweight category in 2007 Silver ā¢ Russian Junior Championships in light-welterweight category in 2000 ā¢ Russian Junior Championships in middleweight category in 2001 ā¢ Russian Championships in middleweight category in 2004 ā¢ World Military Championships at light-heavyweight category in 2006 ā¢ Russian Championships in light-heavyweight category in 2008 Bronze ā¢ Russian Championships in light-heavyweight category in 2007 |
| Titles | World Boxing Organization (WBO) Light-Heavyweight Champion ā¢ First reign: From 17 August 2013 to 19 November 2016 ā¢ Second reign: From 25 November 2017 to 4 August 2018 ā¢ Third reign: From 2 February 2019 to on 2 November 2019 World Boxing Association (WBA) and International Boxing Federation (IBF) Light-Heavyweight Champion ā¢ From 8 November 2014 to 19 November 2016  |
| Awards, Honours, Achievements | ā¢ Named Sports Illustrated's 2014 Fighter of the Year ā¢ Honored Master of Sports by Russian Boxing Federation  |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | 2 April 1983 (Saturday) |
| Age (as of 2024) | 41 Years |
| Birthplace | Kopeysk, Chelyabinsk, Russia (previously USSR) |
| Zodiac sign | Aries |
| Signature |  |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Hometown | Kopeysk |
| Religion | Orthodox Catholic Christianity check sources Instagram - Sergei Kovalev |
| Food Habit | Non-vegetarian |
| Hobbies | ā¢ Travelling  ā¢ Fishing  |
| Controversies | Racist tweet against Adonis Stevenson In April 2015, before his fight with Canadian boxer Adonis Stevenson, Sergey Kovalev posted a tweet with a photo which was regarded as racist by many boxing fans. In the photo, he was seen with a kid, wearing a t-shirt which had a print of a gorilla wearing boxing gloves. The caption of photo was 'Adonis looks great!!!'  Kovalev was criticised by many fans around the world. He later apologised on Twitter and wrote that he was not aware of American history due to which he made the mistake of posting such a tweet.  Assaulting a woman In June 2018, Sergey Kovalev was present at the opening of a boxing gym in Big Bear, California, where he met a model and actress named Jamie Frontz. He later went to Frontz's rented cabin and started making out with her. When she felt that Kovalev was being aggressive, she tried to pull away which made him angry. He kicked her dog and punched her in the face which caused injuries to her nose and neck and a concussion.  She later filed a police complaint against Kovalev and demanded $8 million in compensation. On 9 June 2018, Kovalav was arrested and charged with felony (assault likely to cause great bodily injury) and he was released on 27 August 2018 on a bail of $50,000. Later, both parties reached a $650,000 settlement but lawsuit remained active due to non payment of full amount. In 2020, Frontz filed an appeal to dismiss the lawsuit. Removed from a flight On 15 July 2019, Sergey Kovalev was on a flight from Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport. He allegedly kissed the hand of a female co-passenger and threw cash at her after which the girl started crying. She complained to the flight authorities authorities after which Kovalev was taken off from the plane and later rebooked on another flight. He was not arrested as no complaint was filed against him. check sources Sportstar Arrested for DUI On 24 February 2020, he was pulled over around 2 am by California Highway Patrol and later booked for DUI (Driving Under Influence) at a nearby police station. He was released after spending 5 hours at the police station. check sources Bleacher Report Streaming a boxing fight illegally On 19 December 2020, Canelo Alvarez fought against Callum Smith which was broadcast on DAZN as a PPV (Pay Per View) event. Sergey Kovalev was accused of broadcasting the fight illegally on his live stream on Instagram after which he was accused of purposefully causing loss to the promoters. check sources Fox Sports Failed Drug Test On 30 December 2020, Sergey Kovalev was tested by Voluntary Anti-Doping Association (VADA) in Las Vegas. On 13 January 2021, he failed the drug test as the test was resulted positive for synthetic testosterone and metabolites. On 7 January 2021, he was tested for second time in Oxnard, California but the results again resulted positive for the same banned substances. Kovalevās promoter, Kathy Duva, said that they would again get the samples tested for any contamination and would also get his 'B' sample checked. |
| Relationships & More | |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Affairs/Girlfriends | Natalya Kovaleva (2005-2011)  |
| Marriage Date | 29 January 2011  |
| Family | |
| Wife/Spouse | Natalya (also spelt as Natalia) Kovaleva (Social Media Influencer)  |
| Children | Son- Aleksandr (also spelt as Alexander) (born on 20 October 2014) Daughter- Milana  |
| Parents | Father- Industrial worker & welder  Mother- Nadezhda (crane operator)  |
| Siblings | Brother- 2 (younger)  Sister- Oksana aka Aksana (elder)  |
| Favourites | |
| Boxer(s) | Sugar Ray Leonard, Marvin Hagler, Thomas Hearns |
| Martial Artist & Actor | Jean-Claude Van Damme |
| Film | No Retreat, No Surrender (1985) |
| Style Quotient | |
| Car Collection | ā¢ BMW  ā¢ Mercedes-Benz G-Class SUV  |
| Money Factor | |
| Net Worth (approx.) | $7 Million (as of 2024) |
| Social Media | |
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| YouTube | Sergey Kovalev (Crusher) | Channel for men |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Sergey Kovalev
Sergey Kovalevās father left the family when he was around 3 years old. He later lived with his stepfather who died in 1995. Kovalev later reunited with his biological father.
A childhood photo of Sergey Kovalev
He liked playing ice hockey during childhood; however, he gave up the sport since his parents could not afford another kit after his kit was stolen from the dressing room.
Sergey Kovalev playing ice hockey during his childhood
He grew up in a tough environment and lived in a two-room apartment with his family. He washed cars in front of gas stations and sold newspapers when he was 5-6 years old to earn money.
He played various other sports before starting boxing and wrestling at the age of 11 years in 1994. He practised in the private gym of Sergey Vladimirovich Novikov, who became his first coach.
Sergey Kovalev (extreme left) during his childhood when he started boxing
In 1997, when he was 14 years old, he started boxing in the amateur boxing championships and won many medals in different tournaments.
Sergey Kovalev (centre) during his first amateur boxing tournament
He has been in several street fights during his growing years. He once saw a man being beaten to death by a mob.
He has been the champion of Russia and a medallist in various Military Championships around the world.
A photo of Sergey Kovalev taken during a military boxing championship
According to one source, he decided to turn professional in 2009 due to corruption and favouritism in the amateur boxing scene in Russia, and as per another source, he could not keep up with the intense competition and turned professional.
Sergeyās love story with Natalya Kovaleva began in 2005 when she went to a gym with her friends. She did not like boxing but met Sergey there. They later fell in love and started dating.
Sergey Kovalev with Natalya Kovaleva (right) when they started dating around 2005
When he retired from amateur boxing, he had 195 wins and 18 losses.
In 2009, he met Egis Klimas, a Russian businessman and boxing manager based in the USA. Klimas later became Kovalevās manager, took him to the USA, and paid for his expenses from 2009 to 2011.
Sergey Kovalev with his manager, Egis Klimas (left)
On 5 December 2011, he fought with Roman Simakov in Yekaterinburg, Russia. Kovalev knocked his opponent down in the sixth round and the fight was stopped one round later and Kovalev was awarded a TKO (technical knockout) victory.
Sergey Kovalev (left) during his boxing bout against Roman Simakov
Simakov was taken to the hospital as he lost consciousness in the ring. He later lapsed into a coma and died after three days. It was the first time a fighter died inside the boxing ring in Russia.
Roman Simakov being taken out of the ring on a makeshift structure
Many fans criticised Kovalev after this fight and called him a heartless killer. Kovalev defended himself by saying that he and his wife went to church to pray for Simakovās health. He also said that he wanted the fight to stop but neither Simakovās corner nor the referee stopped the fight.
Kovalev tried to talk to Simakovās parents; however, they did not talk to him and filed a complaint against him. He was also questioned by police who termed Simakovās death an accident.
In 2016, Kathy Duva, Kovalevās promoter, and Yahoo released a documentary titled Life After Death: The Toughest Fight For Sergey Kovalev, which discussed the events leading up to Simakovās death.
Sergey Kovalev with his promoter, Kathy Duva (right)
Kovalev won his first World Boxing Organization (WBO) light-heavyweight title on 17 August 2013 by defeating Nathan Cleverly via a knockout, which was the first knockout defeat of Celeverly.
Sergey Kovalev landing a punch on Nathan Cleverly (in blue shorts)
He unified the WBO light-heavyweight, WBA (Super), and IBF titles on 8 November 2014 by defeating Bernard Hopkins with the judgesā decision on Kovalevās side with scores of 120ā107, 120ā107, and 120ā106. He earned $500 thousand from the fight while Hopkins earned $1 million.
Sergey Kovalev with Bernard Hopkins (left) during the promotion of their fight
He suffered defeat at the hands of American boxer Andre Ward on 19 November 2016 with the judgeās decision in favour of Ward with the scores of 114ā113. He earned $2 million while Ward earned $5 million from the fight.
Sergey Kovalev with Andre Ward (right)
Kovalev lost the rematch with Ward on 17 June 2017 in the 8th round. Two judges took Wardās side with scores of 67-66 while one judge gave a score of 68-65 on Kovalevās side.
He defeated the British Boxer Anthony Yarde via knockout on 24 August 2019 at the Traktor Sport Palace in Chelyabinsk, Russia. After the fight, Kovalev praised Yarde by saying āhe will 100% become a world champion one day.ā
Sergey Kovalev and Anthony Yarde (right) during the weigh-in before their fight
Middleweight champion Canelo Ćlvarez defeated Kovalev by a knockout in the 11th round on 2 November 2019. After his loss, Kovalev said that he was tired due to back-to-back training camps but only accepted the fight due to the huge earnings of $12 million (Ā£9 million).
Sergey Kovalev and Canelo Alvarez (left) during their face-off
He handed the first career defeat to Tervel Pulev on 14 May 2022 with the scores of 98ā92, 98ā92 and 97ā93.
Sergey Kovalev with Tervel Pulev (right) before their fight
He likes to drink wine or alcohol during parties or celebrations.
Sergey Kovalev drinking wine during a date with his wife
In an interview, he said that he takes care of his family members in Russia. He gifted an apartment to his younger brother who lives there with his wife.
Kovalev talked about his father in an interview in January 2016 and revealed that his father suffers from diabetes and has undergone more than 7 operations. His father got stressed after he was unable to save his brother from a fire and later developed diabetes.
He is renowned for his power-hitting. Many boxing trainers have said that his size does not give the idea of the strength of his hands.
Sergey Kovalevās physique
He has gained popularity for defeating his opponents by knockouts in maximum boxing matches. As of 2023, 29 out of 35 wins (82%) of his wins have come via knockouts.
He suffers from high cholesterol due to the diet of eggs and spaghetti, he consumed from his childhood to adulthood.
He likes to train for eight weeks before any fight. His cardio includes running, bicycling, and using elliptical machines for around an hour to increase his stamina. As fight day approaches, he shortens his workouts and increases the speed and intensity.Ā He once said that his power has been a result of workouts and his natural ability.
Sergey Kovalev during a sparring session
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