Alexander Volkov has faced exclusively top-ranked opponents for 12 straight fights

Alexander Volkov has been competing exclusively against top-tier opposition for his last 12 fights spanning over five years. His most recent non-ranked opponent was Greg Hardy at a Moscow event in November 2019. Volkov himself has remained in the top 15 of the heavyweight rankings for more than nine years. Over his last 12 bouts, he has faced an opponent outside the top 10 only once, when he fought Alexander Romanov, who was ranked 14th at the time. The post highlights Volkov's remarkable consistency at the highest level of heavyweight competition.