“Years take their toll, I decided to end my career.
There is still a lot to heal.
I am no longer 20 years old.
Such a decision is always not easy, but time makes itself felt, "RIA Novosti quotes Povetkin.
In March 2021, 41-year-old Povetkin lost by technical knockout to Briton Dillian White, losing the interim World Boxing Council (WBC) heavyweight title.
Earlier Povetkin said that he did not want to end his boxing career.