Big sport lives by its own laws. To achieve decent results at the global level, you have to work hard and limit yourself in pleasures. Alexander Povetkin is currently one of the outstanding boxers in Russia.
Biography Pages
The multiple heavyweight boxing champion of the country was born on September 2, 1979 in an ordinary Soviet family. Parents lived in the ancient Russian city of Kursk. The child was prepared for real life from a young age. They did not shout at the boy, did not frighten him with a belt, but taught him to conscientious work, instilled respect for elders. As a child, Alexander was thin and sickly. Street boys always try to show their strength and prowess, humiliating the weak and timid.
Sasha Povetkin grew up thin, but not timid. In conflicts that at all times arise on the street, he knew how to fight and was not interested in boxing. The boy paid more attention to hand-to-hand fighting techniques, wushu and karate. By the age of thirteen, the understanding came that boxing is not a fight, but a sport for the stubborn and persistent. From his father, he learned how famous boxers live. After the ninth grade, Alexander Vladimirovich Povetkin entered a vocational school and received a driver's license. In parallel with his studies, he trained and participated in regional and federal tournaments.
The path to the heights
Povetkin's sports career was going well, but there were also troubles. In their biographies and biographies, popular athletes pay great attention to the experience of participating in competitions. In 1997, Alexander unsuccessfully performed at the European Junior Championship. He seemed to be in good shape, but he didn't calculate his strength. From this precedent, the athlete learned the lesson that in boxing, not only strength and endurance are important, but also creativity. The main achievement of the Russian boxer was the gold medal at the 2004 Olympics, which was held in Athens.
The time has come, and Alexander Povetkin moved to the professional league. The first battles took place in 2005. It will take a lot of time to list all the fights and the results. Suffice it to say that the boxer from Russia is considered one of the best on the planet in his weight category. Of course, time passes quickly and young and greedy appear in the ring. To this it should be added that our compatriot did not manage to avoid doping scandals. In the final fight in the fall of 2018, Alexander was unable to defeat the reigning world champion from Great Britain.
Hobbies and personal life
It is important to note that, despite the annoying defeat, Povetkin is not going to part with boxing. There is still a lot of work ahead, and this fact motivates and mobilizes. In the personal life of the eminent athlete, stability is observed. Today he is married for the second time. Husband and wife live under the same roof and raise a daughter. Love and mutual respect reign in the house.
Over the past period of his conscious life, Alexander received his law degree at Kursk University. In his free time, he likes to ride a motorcycle or go on a picnic with his family. The multiple world champion does not smoke or drink. Consciously considers himself a patriot of Russia.
