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The second part of the semi-finals took place in Belgrade during the evening session at the AIBA World Boxing Championships. Young boxers Jahmal Harvey from the USA, Turkey’s Kerem Oezmen, and Ukraine’s Yurii Zakharieiev were the heroes of the session, all of these 19-year-old talents proceeded to the finals. The semi-finals of the flyweight (51kg), […]

The first part of the semi-finals was held in the afternoon session of the 10th competition day at the AIBA World Boxing Championships in Belgrade where several anticipated contests delighted the crowd. The semi-finals of the minimumweight (48kg), bantamweight (54kg), lightweight (60kg), welterweight (67kg), middleweight (75kg), cruiserweight (86kg) and super heavyweight (+92kg) were in the […]

AIBA President Mr. Umar Kremlev met with representatives of the National Federations at the AIBA Men’s World Championships in Belgrade, Serbia to answer their questions.  National Federations from Cameroon, Tanzania, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Sierra Leone, Mauritius, Seychelles, Mali, Somalia, India, Slovenia, Poland, Mongolia, Comoros as well as Fair Chance Team were […]

AIBA President Mr. Umar Kremlev and the President of the Serbian Boxing Federation Nenad Borovcanin paid tribute to the victims and laid flowers at the Monument to the Victims of Genocide in the II World War. The ceremony was held within the complex of the former concentration camp at the Old Fairgrounds in Belgrade. The President […]

On Wednesday, AIBA President met with boxers participating in the Men’s World Boxing Championships in Belgrade. The meeting became a highlight of the President’s legacy program aimed to give the boxers the opportunity to be heard. The participants held a training altogether with President, AIBA Secretary General, two-time World champion Istvan Kovacs, World Champion Egor […]

Boxers in the flyweight (51kg), featherweight (57kg), light welterweight (63.5kg), light middleweight (71kg), light heavyweight (80kg) and heavyweight (+92kg) earned their medals in the evening session of the quarter-finals at the AIBA World Boxing Championships in Belgrade, where boxers of Scotland, Serbia and Albania joined the semi-finals. Saken Bibossynov earned his second AIBA medal Kazakhstan’s […]

28 boxers advanced to the semi-finals at the AIBA World Boxing Championships in Belgrade. Boxers in the minimumweight (48kg), bantamweight (54kg), lightweight (60kg), welterweight (67kg), middleweight (75kg), cruiserweight (86kg) and super heavyweight (+92kg) guaranteed at least a bronze medal for their countries. Belgium, Iran and Trinidad & Tobago achieved their first-ever medals in the history […]

The best 104 boxers still have their chance to win medals at the AIBA World Boxing Championships in Belgrade after the evening session of the 8th competition day. The winners in the flyweight (51kg), light welterweight (63.5kg) and light heavyweight (80kg) are quarter-finalists, and the key contests will be held tomorrow. Young boxers as Turkey’s […]

The last day of the preliminaries was held in the 8th competition day at the AIBA World Boxing Championships in Belgrade. Impressive bouts between several top boxers were held in the Serbian capital. Germany’s Kevin Schumann, Kazakhstan’s Ablaikhan Zhussupov and United States’ 19-year-old Jahmal Harvey all won their contests with perfect performance. France’s Samuel Kistohurry […]

Quotes of the Day 7 at the AIBA Men’s World Boxing Championships in Belgrade, Serbia. Akash KUMAR (IND) won Caleb TIRADO PAGAN (PUR) – 5:0 I have more attractive approach, but in the end it always depends on the tactics devised by my coach. Many compare ‘hands down’ style, one of the most recognisable traits […]

The winners of the lightweight (60kg), light middleweight (71kg) and heavyweight (92kg) contests during the evening session of the 7th competition day advanced to the quarter-finals at the AIBA World Boxing Championships in Belgrade. Next to the top boxing countries, Iran, Albania and Finland also won tough contests today and their boxers will compete for […]

Dear Mr. President, We truly appreciate your passionate work and commitment to the development of boxing in each country all over the world. We are thankful for your care about our athletes, coaches and National Federations, your dedication to the betterment of our sport. You have united all AIBA and Boxing family; each of us […]

The 12th session of the AIBA World Boxing Championships determined the quarter-final places in the bantamweight (54kg), cruiserweight (86kg) and super heavyweight (+92kg) in Belgrade today. The session delivered several surprises but one of the highlights is Jabali Breedy’s success in the bantamweight (54kg). Not only did the 24-year-old boxer win his second contest, but […]

Quotes of the Day 6 at the AIBA World Boxing Championships in Belgrade, Serbia. Lee VERSHAUN (USA) won Blessing WALDROPT (TTO) by KO R3  This match ended as I thought it would. Now I have more time to prepare for the next one. This fight was good and in the next one I expect the […]

Another long session with 28 bouts was held in the official program at the AIBA World Boxing Championships today evening. The winners in the minimumweight (48kg) are now guaranteed quarter-finalists in Belgrade while the light welterweight (63.5kg) and middleweight (75kg) boxers competed for the last 16. Chinese Taipei’s Lai Chu En won his nation’s first […]

Kazakhstan’s veteran Temirtas Zhussupov was the first boxer in the whole AIBA World Boxing Championships who advanced to the quarter-finals. He and three other boxers are in the Top 8 of the minimumweight (48kg) in Belgrade. Boxers in the middleweight (75kg) and light heavyweight (80kg) competed for the last 16. Fair Chance Team’s two young […]

The first ever ‘Fair Chance Team’ has got off to a winning start at the AIBA Men’s World Boxing Championships with Abdul Fawaz winning his first bout of the competition.  The ‘Fair Chance Team’ was created in response to the growing displacement and humanitarian crisis and launched within the AIBA social development program to give […]

Quotes of the Day 5 at the AIBA Men’s World Boxing Championships in Belgrade, Serbia. Daniyal SHAHBAKHSH (IRI) won Gustavo RIVERA RIO SANCHEZ (MEX) – 5:0  Participating in the World Championships for the first time is one of the greatest steps I have made in my career so far. In order to prove the #imthebest […]

The lightweight (60kg) and light middleweight (71kg) boxers fought for the last 16 in the evening session of the 5th competition day at the AIBA World Boxing Championships in Belgrade, Serbia. Such stars as France’s Sofiane Oumiha and Uzbekistan’s Abdumalik Khalokov won their contests with spectacular performances while Kazakhstan’s Aslanbek Shymbergenov eliminated a World Champion. […]

Boxers in the bantamweight (54kg) and heavyweight (+92kg) competed in the afternoon session of the fifth day at the AIBA World Boxing Championships in Belgrade to reach the last 16. Venezuela’s number one Yoel Finol had an impressive start at the tornament during while Scotland’s Matthew McHale also defeated a high-ranked opponent. Venezuela’s Yoel Finol […]