István Kovács (boxer)

István Kovács
Born (1970-08-17) 17 August 1970
NationalityHungarian
Other names
  • Ko-Ko
  • The Cobra
Statistics
Weight(s)Featherweight
Height5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Reach66 in (168 cm)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights23
Wins22
Wins by KO11
Losses1
Medal record
Men's Boxing
Representing  Hungary
Olympic Games
1992 BarcelonaFlyweight
1996 AtlantaBantamweight
World Amateur Championships
1991 SydneyFlyweight
1997 BudapestFeatherweight
European Amateur Championships
1991 GothenburgFlyweight
1993 BursaBantamweight
1996 VejleBantamweight

István Kovács (born August 17, 1970), nicknamed Ko-Ko or sometimes The Cobra, is a Hungarian retired world champion boxer. He is a Secretary General of the AIBA.

As an amateur, he won the bantamweight gold medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics, and was a world champion at the 1991 World Amateur Boxing Championships in flyweight and at the 1997 World Amateur Boxing Championships in featherweight.

He was a world champion as a professional, winning the WBO featherweight title in 2001.