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Quotes of the Day 4 at AIBA Men’s World Boxing Championships in Belgrade, Serbia Harvey Jahmal (USA) won Mirazizbek Mirzakhalilov (UZB) – 3:2  I feel great, I believe in my talent, I believe in my skills and my strategy. The atmosphere is great, I feel like I was here for ages. My team and I always get ritual warm-ups […]

The second part of the Round 32 contests in the featherweight (57kg) and 16 bouts in the welterweight (67kg) were on the schedule of the evening session on Day4 at the AIBA World Boxing Championships. Kazakhstan’s Serik Temirzhanov delivered another outstanding performance in Belgrade eliminating Japan’s AIBA Youth World Champion Reito Tsutsumi who suffered his […]

Boxers in the featherweight (57kg) and super heavyweight (+92kg) competed in the afternoon session of the fourth day at the AIBA World Boxing Championships in Belgrade to reach the 1/8 final. United States’ teenage hope Jahmal Harvey delivered the main sensation of the session when he eliminated Uzbekistan’s defending AIBA World Champion Mirazizbek Mirzakhalilov. Brazil’s […]

Quotes of the Day 3 at the AIBA Men’s World Boxing Championships in Belgrade, Serbia. Matus STRINSKO (SVK) lost to Rogelio ROMERO (MEX)  I feel very good because I had a fight after long time, I had a very strong opponent and I feel like I’m a really lucky because I won. I’m very proud […]

The evening session of the 3rd competition day at the AIBA Men’s World Boxing Championships saw actions for the last 16 at the minimum weight (48kg) where the Asians showed strong performance. The round of 64 was also held in the lightweight (60kg); Japan’s 2016 AIBA Youth World Champion promising Hayato Tsutsumi eliminated Cuba’s star, […]

Boxers in the light middleweight (71kg) and the new cruiserweight (86kg) competed in the afternoon session of the third day at the AIBA World Boxing Championships in Belgrade. The winners advanced to the 1/16 final and the session delivered remarkable battles. Jordan’s Zeyad Eshaish stopped Cuba’s Roniel Iglesias, Belgium’s Victor Schelstraete knocked out his Uzbek […]

Further 29 preliminary bouts took place in the third session at the AIBA World Boxing Championships in Belgrade during the evening of Day 2. The winners of the flyweight (51kg) were the first boxers who advanced to the last 16 in Belgrade; Kazakhstan’s Saken Bibossynov and India’s Deepak won the key contests. Boxers in the […]

Quotes of the second competition day at the AIBA Men’s World Boxing Championships in Belgrade, Serbia. Aziz Abbes MOUHIIDINE (ITA) won Narek MANASYAN (ARM) – 5:0 I am very satisfied with the outcome of the bout but it’s just the beginning. I had really good opponent, not easy to beat, but it just established the […]

In total, 29 bouts were on the program on the second session at the AIBA World Boxing Championships in Belgrade. The winners of the flyweight (51kg), light welterweight (63.5kg) and light heavyweight (80kg) advanced to 1/16 finals. The Croatians opened their campaigns at the event strongly, both of their winners, Mateo Komadina and Luka Plantic […]

After the impressive Day 1 at the AIBA World Boxing Championships in Belgrade, the participants shared their emotions. Jahmal HARVEY (USA) started his campaign in 57kg with the win over Vasile Usturoi (BEL) 4:1.  I feel great, I feel like I would have won the first round too, but I tripped over his foot. I […]

The AIBA World Boxing Championships opened with 29 preliminary contests at the Stark Arena in Belgrade, Serbia. India’s 20-year-old Rohit Mor amazed in his opening contest and proved that he is a fantastic talent, recorded a clear success over a well-experienced Ecuadorian boxer. Ex-Javier Ibanez successfully opened his campaign for Bulgaria in the AIBA World […]

AIBA is saddened by the political situation that has prevented the Kosovo Boxing Federation from participating in the AIBA Boxing World Championships. AIBA believes that sport should transcend politics and help break down barriers. Our World Championships is an event where all countries are invited to come together and celebrate unity, diversity and friendship. AIBA […]

After announcing the application process for the AIBA Athletes Committee, AIBA received 27 names for candidates from all 5 Confederations. The Athletes Committee will be composed of ten people, with the newly-elected Chair and Vice-Chair becoming voting members of the AIBA Board of Directors.   The Election process will be conducted during the World Championships and […]

President of the International Judo Federation (IJF) Mr. Marius Vizer became an honoured guest of the Grand Opening Ceremony at AIBA Men’s World Boxing Championships in Belgrade. He visited Štark Arena in the capital of Serbia to enjoy the spectacular show celebrating boxing. The competitions start today at 18:00 CET with the first fights. https://www.aiba.org/blog/ijf-president-marius-vizer-attended-grand-opening-of-the-aiba-world-boxing-championships/

The AIBA Men’s World Boxing Championships marked its return to Belgrade for the first time since 1978 in style, with an Opening Ceremony that showcased the convergence of boxing’s rich history with the modernisation of the sport under its new leadership. From 24 October to 6 November, more than 500 athletes from over 88 countries […]

On the opening day of the AIBA World Boxing Championships, AIBA President Mr. Umar Kremlev met with referees and judges who have been specially selected, trained and screened prior to officiating the tournament. President Kremlev vowed to ensure a great event for all participants, with fair fights for boxers at its core. Independent expert Professor […]

Official Draw of the AIBA Men’s World Boxing Championships took part in Belgrade, Serbia. The event starts today with the Grand Opening Ceremony at the Štark Arena. You can find all the details below: Detailed Competition Schedule Number of entries by NOC Entry list by NOC 48kg // 51kg // 54kg // 57kg // 60kg […]

An important Ringside Doctors course was held on the eve of the AIBA World Boxing Championships in Belgrade, Serbia. The event will start with a Grand Opening ceremony at Štark Arena on Sunday, October 24th. The educational program consists of theoretical and practical part. The Chairman of the AIBA Medical & Anti-Doping Committee, Dr. Ioannis […]

The Kosovo Boxing Federation has been a full member of AIBA since November 2014 and is expected to attend the AIBA Men’s World Boxing Championships. AIBA expects that the Kosovo Boxing Federation’s delegation will be treated no differently than the delegation of any other AIBA member. AIBA aims to provide a welcoming home for every […]

AIBA will award the winners of the Men’s World Boxing Championships with beautifully designed medals and belts to commemorate their accomplishments. Medals will be made of solid gold and silver respectively.  ‘We hope to give our athletes more reasons to push themselves and achieve greatness,’ said President Umar Kremlev. ‘With this prestigious title, not only […]