Istvan Kovacs

Name: Istvan Kovacs
Alias: Ko-Ko The Cobra
Birth Name: István Kovács
Hometown: Budapest, Hungary
Birthplace: Budapest, Hungary
Stance: Orthodox
Height: 170cm
Reach: 168cm
Judge: Record
Referee: Record
Inspector: Record
Supervisor: Record
Pro Boxer: Record
Amateur Boxer: Record

• Istvan Kovacs Gallery
• Manager: Klaus-Peter Kohl
• Trainer: Fritz Sdunek
• Amateur Trainer: Imre Szanto

Amateur Career

• 1988: E.C. Juniors Gdansk Junior flyweight (Gold medalist)
  
• 1991: E.C. Gothenburg Flyweight (Gold medalist)
  
• 1991: Tournoi TSC Berlin Flyweight (Gold medalist)
  
• 1991: W.C. Sydney Flyweight (Gold medalist)
  
• 1992: Hungary Flyweight (Gold medalist)
  
• 1992: Olympic Games Barcelona Flyweight (Bronze medalist)
• Olympic results:
  • Defeated Dharmendra Yadav (India) 21-5
  • Defeated Jesper Jensen (Denmark) 14-0
  • Defeated Hector Julio Avila (Dominican Republic) 17-3
  • Lost to Choi Chol-Su (North Korea) 5-10
    
• 1993: Hungary Bantamweight (Gold medalist)
  
• 1993: E.C. Bursa Bantamweight (Bronze medalist)
  
• 1994: Tournoi Venice Bantamweight (Gold medalist)
  
• 1994: World Cup Bangkok Bantamweight (Bronze medalist)
  
• 1995: Hungary Bantamweight (Gold medalist)
  
• 1995: Tournoi Venice Bantamweight (Gold medalist)
  
• 1996: E.C. Vejle Bantamweight (Gold medalist)
  

• 1996: Olympic Games Atlanta Bantamweight (Gold medalist)
  
• Olympic results:
  • Round of 32 - Defeated Soner Karaoz (Turkey) 15-3
  • Round of 16 - Defeated Khurshed Khasanov (Tajikistan) 17-3
  • Quarterfinals - Defeated Crinu Olteanu (Romania) 24-2
  • Semifinals - Defeated Vichairachanon Khadpo (Thailand) 12-7
  • Final - Defeated Arnaldo Mesa (Cuba) 14-7
    
• 1997: W.C. Budapest Featherweight (Gold medalist)
  

• Amateur records: 297 fights; W282, D1, L14
  

• Professional: 23 fights; 22-1-0 (11KO's)
  

• 1999: WBC International Featherweight
• 2000: EBU Europe Featherweight
• 2001: WBO Featherweight
• 2002: WBO supervisor
• 2004: WBO European Vice-president
• 2005: ABC licensed referee and judge

Preceded by: Naseem Hamed Vacated

WBO Featherweight Champion 2001 Jan 27 – 2001 Jun 16

Succeeded by: Julio Pablo Chacon