Career
He participated in the 2004 Summer Olympics for his native country. After his boxing career, Kovalev has found success as a professional Mobile Marketing Association fighter, going 5-1 as a professional. <>
World amateur championships results
2003 (as a bantamweight)
Defeated Berik Serikbayev (Kazakhstan) 21-6
Defeated Zsolt Bedák (Hungary) 43-20
Defeated Khavazi Khatsygov (Bulgaria) 25-14
Defeated Bahodirjon Sooltonov (Uzbekistan) 21-15
Lost to Aghasi Mammadov (Azerbaijan) 8-17
2007 (as a Light welterweight)
Defeated Andrey Tsiruk (Belarus) 33-11
Defeated Marufjon Fayzuloyev (Tajikistan) 24-10
Defeated Gyula Kate (Hungary) 22-9
Defeated Boris Georgiev (Bulgaria) walk-over
Defeated Bradley Saunders (England) 16-8
Lost to Serik Sapiyev (Kazakhstan) 5-20
Olympic results
2004 (as a bantamweight)
1st round bye
Defeated Malik Bouziane (Algeria) 23-20
Lost to Guillermo Rigondeaux (Cuba) 5-20
2008 (as a Light welterweight)
Defeated Maimaitituersun Qiong (China) 15-8
Defeated Richarno Colin (Mauritius) 11:2
lost to Roniel Iglesias (Cuba) 2:5.
