Alexander Povernov (born 17 February 1978) is a German former amateur boxer who won a heavyweight bronze medal at the 2005 World Championships.

The hard punching Povernov could win the German Championships at heavyweights with 201 lb/91 kg limit in 2000, 2004, 2005 and 2006.

At the 2005 World Championships he lost his semi final to eventual winner Aleksandr Alekseyev and won bronze.

[1] At the 2006 European Championships he beat Clemente Russo 30:21 but lost to Roman Romanchuk and again won bronze.

[2] At the 2007 World Championships he beat Polish Krzysztof Zimnoch 18:10 but exited early against Italian surprise winner Clemente Russo 5:17.