What is István Kovács's record?

István Kovács's professional record is 22-1-0 with 11 knockouts.

Which world titles has István Kovács held?

István Kovács has held 1 world title reign: WBO featherweight (2001).

Featherweight · Hungary

István Kovács

22-1-0 11 KO · 1997–2002

Photo: Elekes Andor, CC BY 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

István Kovács was a featherweight boxer from Hungary, born Aug 17, 1970. Record 22-1-0 with 11 knockouts over 1997–2002. World titles: WBO featherweight (2001). István Kovács last fought Steve Trumble on Apr 20, 2002 and won by TKO in round 3 of 8.

Also: Іштван Ковач · Иштван Ковач · إشتڤان كوڤاتش

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ایشتوان کوواچ · ایشتڤان كوڤاتش · イシュトヴァン・コヴァチ · 科瓦奇·伊什特万 (拳击运动员) · 코바치 이슈트반 · Istvan Kovacs · István Kovács (bokser) · István Kovács (boksisto) · Koko · Kovács István · Іштван Ковач (боксер) · Ковач Іштван · Ковач Іштван (боксер) · Ковач, Иштван

BornAug 17, 1970

Country🇭🇺 Hungary

StanceOrthodox

Reach167.5 cm

NicknameKo-Ko · The Cobra

DebutDec 13, 1997

Career1997–2002

Rounds boxed139

KO share50%

Born inBudapest, Hungarian People's Republic (now Hungary)

TitlesWBO featherweight · 2001

Boxerbook rating2055 ± 236 · inactive since Apr 2002Why here ›

Confirmed bouts1 of 23

Career record

Record

22-1-0, 11 KOs · 1997–2002

Last result

Steve Trumble

TKO 3/8 · Hala Olivia, Gdańsk, 🇵🇱

2002-04-20 ›
✓ one source

The record

23 bouts, 1997–2002, newest first. Records under each bout are both boxers going in.

Steve Trumble

TKO 3/8 · Hala Olivia, Gdańsk, 🇵🇱

Kovács 21-1-0 · Trumble —

2002-04-20 ›
✓ one source

Jose Alfonso Rodriguez

UD 8/8 · Estrel Hotel, Berlin, 🇩🇪

Kovács 20-1-0 · Rodriguez —

2001-12-15 ›
✓ one source

Pablo Chacón 🇦🇷

Lost WBO featherweight title

TKO 6/12 · Kisstadion, Budapest, 🇭🇺

Kovács 20-0-0 · Chacón 39-2-0

2001-06-16 ›
✓✓ two sources

Antonio Díaz 🇲🇽

Won vacant WBO featherweight title

TKO 12/12 · Rudi-Sedlmayer-Halle, Munich, 🇩🇪

Kovács 19-0-0 · Díaz —

2001-01-27 ›
✓ one source

Agustin Lorenzo

TKO 1/8 · Kolnarena, Cologne, 🇩🇪

Kovács 18-0-0 · Lorenzo —

2000-10-14 ›
✓ one source

Steve Robinson 🇬🇧

Retained WBC International featherweight title

UD 12/12 · FTC Stadium, Budapest, 🇭🇺

Kovács 17-0-0 · Robinson —

2000-06-23 ›
✓ one source

Ismael Lopez

TKO 2/8 · Preussag Arena, Hanover, 🇩🇪

Kovács 16-0-0 · Lopez —

2000-04-15 ›
✓ one source

Juan Manuel Chavez

KO 2/8 · Alsterdorfer Sporthalle, Hamburg, 🇩🇪

Kovács 15-0-0 · Chavez —

2000-03-18 ›
✓ one source

Euloge Makiza Sita

KO 5/8 · Kolnarena, Cologne, 🇩🇪

Kovács 14-0-0 · Sita —

1999-09-25 ›
✓ one source

Kimoun Kouassi

UD 8/8 · Stadthalle, Bremen, 🇩🇪

Kovács 13-0-0 · Kouassi —

1999-08-28 ›
✓ one source

Nabaloum Dramane 🇧🇫

Won vacant WBC International featherweight title

UD 12/12 · Budapest Sportcsarnok, Budapest, 🇭🇺

Kovács 12-0-0 · Dramane —

1999-05-22 ›
✓ one source

Manuel Gomes 🇦🇴

UD 8/8 · Hansehalle, Lübeck, 🇩🇪

Kovács 11-0-0 · Gomes —

1999-03-13 ›
✓ one source

Mario Nestor Cabello

KO 2/8 · Alsterdorfer Sporthalle, Hamburg, 🇩🇪

Kovács 10-0-0 · Cabello —

1999-02-20 ›
✓ one source

Alexander Tiranov

TKO 5/8 · Stadthalle, Cottbus, 🇩🇪

Kovács 9-0-0 · Tiranov —

1999-01-30 ›
✓ one source

Vincenzo Belcastro

UD 8/8 · Hansehalle, Lübeck, 🇩🇪

Kovács 8-0-0 · Belcastro —

1998-11-28 ›
✓ one source

Paul Kaoma

UD 8/8 · Arena Oberhausen, Oberhausen, 🇩🇪

Kovács 7-0-0 · Kaoma —

1998-09-19 ›
✓ one source

Jozef Kubovsky

UD 8/8 · Circus Krone Building, Munich, 🇩🇪

Kovács 6-0-0 · Kubovsky —

1998-07-10 ›
✓ one source

Kino Rodriguez

KO 4/8 · Oberrheinhalle, Offenburg, 🇩🇪

Kovács 5-0-0 · Rodriguez —

1998-05-23 ›
✓ one source

Mike Deveney 🇬🇧

KO 6/8 · Ballsporthalle, Frankfurt, 🇩🇪

Kovács 4-0-0 · Deveney —

1998-03-20 ›
✓ one source

Wilson Acuna

UD 6/6 · Maritim Hotel, Stuttgart, 🇩🇪

Kovács 3-0-0 · Acuna —

1998-02-14 ›
✓ one source

Show all 23 bouts

Pascal Montulet

UD 6/6 · Berdux Filmstudios, Munich, 🇩🇪

Kovács 2-0-0 · Montulet —

1998-01-30 ›
✓ one source

Brahim Abouda

UD 6/6 · Oberrheinhalle, Offenburg, 🇩🇪

Kovács 1-0-0 · Abouda —

1997-12-20 ›
✓ one source

Ahmed Lain

KO 1/4 · Alsterdorfer Sporthalle, Hamburg, 🇩🇪

Kovács 0-0-0 · Lain —

1997-12-13 ›
✓ one source

Amateur career

🥇 World Championships 1997 featherweight🥇 Olympics 1996 bantamweight🥇 European Championships 1996 bantamweight🥉 Olympics 1992 flyweight🥇 World Championships 1991 flyweight🥇 European Championships 1991 flyweight

1996 Summer Olympics – Men's bantamweight

FinalWArnaldo Mesa 🇨🇺14:7

Semi-finalWVichairachanon Khadpo 🇹🇭12:7

Quarter-finalWGeorge Olteanu ROM24:2

Round of 16WKhurshed Hasanov 🇹🇯17:3

Round of 32WSoner Karagöz 🇹🇷15:3

1992 Summer Olympics – Men's flyweight

Semi-finalLChoe Chol-su 🇰🇵5:10

Quarter-finalWHéctor Ávila 🇩🇴17:3

Round of 16WJesper Jensen 🇩🇰14:0

Round of 32WD.S. Yadav 🇮🇳21:5

9 amateur bouts at major tournaments, from the tournament articles on English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Not part of the professional record.

Ratings now

Not in any current ranking.

World titles

WBOFeatherweight

2001-01-27 – 2001-06-16

Facts

What is István Kovács's record?: István Kovács's professional record is 22-1-0 with 11 knockouts.
Who did István Kovács fight last?: István Kovács last fought Steve Trumble on Apr 20, 2002 and won by TKO in round 3 of 8.
Which world titles has István Kovács held?: István Kovács has held 1 world title reign: WBO featherweight (2001).

Sources

Boxerbook ID 8873 · permanent link boxerbook.com/id/8873. Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), photo from Wikimedia Commons. Last fetched: 2026-10-12. Spot a mistake? Every bout page has a link to report it.

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