of to the Russian professional boxer acting in heavy weight category, Povetkina Alexander is Today 37 years.
Alexander was born b on September 2, 1979 in Kursk. To be engaged in boxing of the beginnings in 1992. Three years later Povetkin won the junior championship against Russian Federation.
In 2001 the Russian boxer started acting as p in a super heavyweight and for the first time participated in the World Cup where conceded in a quarterfinal to the Ukrainian Mazykin Aleksey. In 2002 Alexander became the winner in the championship , having repeated success in 2004. Then, in the 2004th, won a gold medal at the Olympic Games in Athenes. Next year the athlete made the decision to turn into professional boxing. The regular world champion in the version of World boxing association in heavy weight (2011-2013). In 2014 won the title WBC Silver.