- Alexander Povernov
Alexander Povernov (born
17 February ,1978 ) is a German amateur boxer best known to win Bronze at the 2005 World Championships at Heavyweights with 201 lbs/91 kg limit.Career
The hard punching Povernov could win the German Championships at Heavyweights with 201 lbs/91 kg limit in 2000, 2004, 2005 and 2006.One of his main opponents was
Stefan Köber , brother ofSebastian Köber who beat him on points in 2003 but whom he KOd 2004.At the European Championships 2004 he lost in the first round against
Kubrat Pulev .At the World Championships 2005 he lost controversially to eventual winner
Alexander Alekseev and won Bronze.At the European Championships 2006 he beat
Clemente Russo 30:21 but lost toRoman Romanchuk and again won Bronze.At the World Championships 2007 he beat Polish
Deontay Wilder conqueror Krzystof Zimnoch 18:10 but exited early against Italian surprise winner Clemente Russo 5:17 .He failed to qualify for the 2008 Olympics.
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