The IBA Men's World Boxing Championships are biennial amateur boxing competitions organised by the International Boxing Association (IBA, previously known as AIBA), which is the sport governing body.[1][2] Alongside the Olympic boxing programme, they are the highest level of competition for the sport. The championships were first held for men in 1974.[3] Since 1989 the men's championships are held every odd year.
| IBA World Boxing Championships | |
|---|---|
| Status | active |
| Genre | sports event |
| Date(s) | varying |
| Frequency | biennial |
| Location(s) | various |
| Inaugurated | 1974 (men) 2001 (women) |
| Organised by | IBA |
Weight classes
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As of 1 August 2021, men are grouped into 13 weight classes as follows:[4]
- 46–48 kg (Minimumweight)
- 48–51 kg (Flyweight)
- 51–54 kg (Bantamweight)
- 54–57 kg (Featherweight)
- 57–60 kg (Lightweight)
- 60–63.5 kg (Light welterweight)
- 63.5–67 kg (Welterweight)
- 67–71 kg (Light middleweight)
- 71–75 kg (Middleweight)
- 75–80 kg (Light heavyweight)
- 80–86 kg (Cruiserweight)
- 86–92 kg (Heavyweight)
- 92 kg (Super heavyweight)
Editions
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All-time medal table (1974–2023)
editUpdated after the 2023 IBA Men's World Boxing Championships.
- Notes
- ^ a b 1986 silver medalists Luis Román Rolón (48 kg, Puerto Rico) and Loren Ross (81 kg, United States) were disqualified for doping and stripped of their medals, which were not transferred to other athletes.
- ^ At the 2021 championships, in accordance with a ban by WADA and a decision by CAS, Russian boxers were not permitted to use the Russian name, flag, or anthem. They instead participated as the Russian Boxing Federation and under the Russian Olympic Committee flag.
- ^ At the 2021 championships, in accordance with a ban by WADA, Thai boxers participated as the Thailand Boxing Federation, under the AIBA flag.
Multiple gold medalists
editBoldface denotes active amateur boxers and highest medal count among all boxers (including these who not included in these tables) per type.
| Rank | Boxer | Country | Weights | From | To | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Félix Savón |  Cuba |
91 kg | 1986 | 1999 | 6 | 1 | – | 7 |
| 2 | Julio César La Cruz | Cuba |
81 kg / 92 kg | 2011 | 2021 | 5 | – | 1 | 6 |
| 3 | Juan Hernández Sierra | Cuba |
67 kg | 1991 | 1999 | 4 | – | 1 | 5 |
| 4 | Lázaro Álvarez | Cuba |
56 kg / 60 kg / 57 kg | 2011 | 2019 | 3 | 2 | – | 5 |
| 5 | Serafim Todorov |  Bulgaria |
54 kg / 57 kg | 1989 | 1995 | 3 | 1 | – | 4 |
| Zou Shiming |  China |
48 kg / 49 kg | 2003 | 2011 | 3 | 1 | – | 4 | |
| 7 | Francisc Vaștag |  Romania |
67 kg / 71 kg | 1989 | 1995 | 3 | – | 1 | 4 |
| 8 | Roberto Balado | Cuba |
91 kg | 1989 | 1993 | 3 | – | – | 3 |
| Andy Cruz | Cuba |
64 kg / 63 kg / 63.5 kg | 2017 | 2021 | 3 | – | – | 2 | |
| Adolfo Horta | Cuba |
54 kg / 57 kg / 60 kg | 1978 | 1986 | 3 | – | – | 3 | |
| Mario Kindelán | Cuba |
60 kg | 1999 | 2003 | 3 | – | – | 3 | |
| Magomedrasul Majidov |  Azerbaijan |
91 kg | 2011 | 2017 | 3 | – | – | 3 | |
| Sofiane Oumiha |  France |
60 kg | 2017 | 2023 | 3 | – | – | 3 | |
| Odlanier Solís | Cuba |
91 kg / 91 kg | 2001 | 2005 | 3 | – | – | 3 | |
| Teófilo Stevenson | Cuba |
81 kg / 91 kg | 1974 | 1986 | 3 | – | – | 3 |
See also
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edit- ^ "AIBA World Boxing Championships". AIBA.org. International Boxing Association (AIBA). Archived from the original on 31 March 2016. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
- ^ "AIBA Women's World Boxing Championships". AIBA.org. International Boxing Association (AIBA). Archived from the original on 26 March 2016. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
- ^ "AIBA Boxing History – AIBA". AIBA. Archived from the original on 25 November 2018. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
- ^ "AIBA increases number of weight categories for boxers". AIBA. 5 July 2021. Archived from the original on 2 October 2021. Retrieved 2 October 2021.