WBC praise Alexander Povetkin as one of the best heavyweights of today

Alexander Povetkin is one of the best heavyweights of today

After facing a bleak winter of discontent, Interim World Boxing Council Heavyweight Champion of Russia Alexander Povetkin (36-2-1, 25 KO’s) is basking in a Green and Golden Autumn.

Alexander has shown he's one of the greats by overcoming career setbacks, which placed him on the brink, but now he's climbing back to the summit.

Alexander, born September 2, 1979 in Kursk, Russia, began boxing at the age of 12, but also competed in kickboxing, Greco-Roman wrestling, wushu, and karate. In the amateur field, he has won several major tournaments since 1995, catapulting him to his greatest triumph as an amateur fighter - the Gold medal at the 2004 Athens Olympics.

Alexander made the move to professional boxing, debuting with an early second-round victory over German Muhammad Durmaz.

Most of his professional fights were in Germany, Russia and recently the United Kingdom, facing and defeating quality opponents Chris Byrd, Eddie Chambers, Ruslan Chagaev, Cedric Boswell, Marko Hook, Hasim Rahman, Mike Pérez, Johann Duhaupas, and Britons David Price and Hughie Fury, among others, his only two losses have been in world championship fights to Wladimir Klitschko and Anthony Joshua.

Alexander comes from scoring the most important triumph of his career by defeating former champion Dillian Whyte by explosive knockout in the fifth round, courtesy of a hellacious uppercut, on August 22 in Essex, UK, which earned him the Interim WBC heavyweight crown.

Here we see him justifiably proud, in the company of his coach, who in turn wears the WBC trainer's belt.

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