Povetkin retired in 2021 after a successful boxing career. He won the WBO heavyweight title in 2015 and defended it twice before losing it to Anthony Joshua in 2018. Povetkin continued to fight after this loss, but he never regained his title. He retired with a record of 36-3-1, with 25 wins by knockout.
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