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2021 AIBA World Boxing Championships

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2021 AIBA World Boxing Championships
VenueŠtark Arena
LocationBelgrade, Serbia
Dates25 October – 6 November
Competitors510
Teams88

The 2021 AIBA World Boxing Championships were held in Belgrade, Serbia from 25 October to 6 November.[1] Belgrade was picked to host the championships for the second time; the original 2021 contract with New Delhi was cancelled due to a disagreement between AIBA and the Boxing Federation of India over hosting fees. AIBA also demanded the BFI pay a cancellation penalty of US$500,000.[2]

For the first time in AIBA’s 75-year history, medal winners were awarded prize money; gold medallists earn $100,000, silver medallists $50,000, and bronze medallists $25,000. The overall prize fund was worth $2.6 million.[3]

Medal summary

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Medal table

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  *   Host nation (Serbia)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Cuba3025
2 Kazakhstan2215
3 United States2204
4 Japan2002
5Russia Russian Boxing Federation [a]1225
6 Azerbaijan1023
 France1023
8 Ukraine1001
9Thailand Boxing Federation [b]0123
10 Armenia0112
 Belarus0112
 Italy0112
 Uzbekistan0112
14 Brazil0101
 Turkey0101
16 Georgia0022
17 Albania0011
 Belgium0011
 Dominican Republic0011
 India0011
 Iran0011
 Scotland0011
 Serbia*0011
 Spain0011
 Trinidad and Tobago0011
Totals (25 entries)13132652
  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ In accordance with a ban by WADA, Thai boxers participated as the Thailand Boxing Federation, under the AIBA flag.

Medalists

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Event Gold Silver Bronze
Minimumweight
details
Temirtas Zhussupov
 Kazakhstan
Wuttichai Yurachai
Thailand Boxing Federation
Yauheni Karmilchyk
 Belarus
Sakhil Alakhverdovi
 Georgia
Flyweight
details
Saken Bibossinov
 Kazakhstan
Roscoe Hill
 United States
Thanarat Saengphet
Thailand Boxing Federation
Akhtem Zakirov
Russia Russian Boxing Federation
Bantamweight
details
Tomoya Tsuboi
 Japan
Makhmud Sabyrkhan
 Kazakhstan
Billal Bennama
 France
Akash Kumar
 India
Featherweight
details
Jahmal Harvey
 United States
Serik Temirzhanov
 Kazakhstan
Samuel Kistohurry
 France
Osvel Caballero
 Cuba
Lightweight
details
Sofiane Oumiha
 France
Abdumalik Khalokov
 Uzbekistan
Alexy de la Cruz
 Dominican Republic
Danial Shahbakhsh
 Iran
Light welterweight
details
Andy Cruz
 Cuba
Kerem Özmen
 Turkey
Hovhannes Bachkov
 Armenia
Reese Lynch
 Scotland
Welterweight
details
Sewon Okazawa
 Japan
Omari Jones
 United States
Ablaikhan Zhussupov
 Kazakhstan
Lasha Guruli
 Georgia
Light middleweight
details
Yurii Zakharieiev
 Ukraine
Vadim Musaev
Russia Russian Boxing Federation
Sarkhan Aliyev
 Azerbaijan
Alban Beqiri
 Albania
Middleweight
details
Yoenlis Hernández
 Cuba
Dzhambulat Bizhamov
Russia Russian Boxing Federation
Salvatore Cavallaro
 Italy
Weerapon Jongjoho
Thailand Boxing Federation
Light heavyweight
details
Robby Gonzales
 United States
Aliaksei Alfiorau
 Belarus
Vladimir Mironchikov
 Serbia
Savelii Sadoma
Russia Russian Boxing Federation
Cruiserweight
details
Loren Alfonso
 Azerbaijan
Keno Machado
 Brazil
Herich Ruiz
 Cuba
Victor Schelstraete
 Belgium
Heavyweight
details
Julio César La Cruz
 Cuba
Aziz Abbes Mouhiidine
 Italy
Madiyar Saydrakhimov
 Uzbekistan
Enmanuel Reyes
 Spain
Super heavyweight
details
Mark Petrovskii
Russia Russian Boxing Federation
Davit Chaloyan
 Armenia
Nigel Paul
 Trinidad and Tobago
Mahammad Abdullayev
 Azerbaijan

Controversies

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The Kosovo boxing team was prevented from competing at the tournament despite Serbia's hosting contract requiring Serbia to allow all teams to compete. (The contract further requires that all teams be allowed to compete under their own flags and explicitly includes Kosovo; AIBA recognizes the Kosovo Boxing Federation as a full member.[4]) Two days prior to the tournament, the Kosovo boxing team was denied entry into Serbia at border control, effectively shutting them out of the tournament. During negotiations between AIBA and Serbia, Serbia stated to AIBA that Kosovo would not be allowed to compete except under the AIBA flag; this was rejected by Kosovo. One day prior to the tournament, AIBA suggested a compromise to Serbia where Kosovo would compete under "a neutral flag" (similar to Russia's situation); this was rejected by Serbia.[5][6][7]

In December 2021 after the tournament, the International Olympic Committee sent a letter to Serbia condemning the incident.[8]

Participating nations

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510 athletes from 86 countries and two AIBA Fair Chance Teams participated in the championships:

  1. AIBA Fair Chance Team 1 (9)
  2. AIBA Fair Chance Team 2 (1)
  3.  Albania (3)
  4.  Armenia (11)
  5.  Austria (1)
  6.  Azerbaijan (9)
  7.  Bahamas (2)
  8.  Barbados (2)
  9.  Belarus (6)
  10.  Belgium (3)
  11.  Bosnia and Herzegovina (3)
  12.  Brazil (10)
  13.  Bulgaria (8)
  14.  Cameroon (3)
  15.  Chinese Taipei (10)
  16.  Colombia (8)
  17.  Croatia (10)
  18.  Cuba (8)
  19.  Cyprus (4)
  20.  Czech Republic (1)
  21.  Democratic Republic of the Congo (5)
  22.  Dominican Republic (2)
  23.  Ecuador (9)
  24.  England (9)
  25.  Estonia (2)
  26.  Finland (3)
  27.  France (6)
  28.  Gambia (1)
  29.  Georgia (7)
  30.  Germany (13)
  31.  Greece (4)
  32.  Guatemala (3)
  33.  Guyana (2)
  34.  Haiti (1)
  35.  Hong Kong (1)
  36.  Hungary (10)
  37.  India (13)
  38.  Iran (10)
  39.  Iraq (1)
  40.  Ireland (7)
  41.  Israel (4)
  42.  Italy (11)
  43.  Jamaica (3)
  44.  Japan (10)
  45.  Jordan (4)
  46.  Kazakhstan (13)
  47.  Kenya (13)
  48.  Kyrgyzstan (12)
  49.  Laos (1)
  50.  Lithuania (8)
  51.  Luxembourg (1)
  52.  Mali (1)
  53.  Mauritius (3)
  54.  Mexico (9)
  55.  Moldova (8)
  56.  Mongolia (8)
  57.  Montenegro (2)
  58.  Nepal (4)
  59.  Nicaragua (1)
  60.  North Macedonia (2)
  61.  Norway (3)
  62.  Pakistan (1)
  63.  Palestine (1)
  64.  Panama (3)
  65.  Poland (8)
  66.  Puerto Rico (4)
  67.  Romania (2)
  68. Russia Russian Boxing Federation (13)
  69.  Saint Lucia (1)
  70.  Scotland (6)
  71.  Serbia (12)
  72.  Seychelles (3)
  73.  Sierra Leone (6)
  74.  Slovakia (5)
  75.  Slovenia (7)
  76.  Somalia (2)
  77.  South Korea (7)
  78.  Spain (8)
  79.  Sri Lanka (1)
  80.  Tajikistan (8)
  81.  Tanzania (3)
  82. Thailand Boxing Federation (10)
  83.  Trinidad and Tobago (5)
  84.  Turkey (13)
  85.  Ukraine (13)
  86.  United States (9)
  87.  Uzbekistan (13)
  88.  Venezuela (4)

References

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  1. ^ "AIBA MEN'S WORLD BOXING CHAMPIONSHIPS 2021 | Detailed Competition Schedule" (PDF). AIBA. 24 October 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 October 2021. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
  2. ^ "AIBA move 2021 World Boxing Championships from New Delhi to Belgrade due to pay dispute". The 42. Journal Media Ltd. AFP. 28 April 2020. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
  3. ^ "Top stars are registered to take part in AIBA World Boxing Championships". AIBA.org. International Boxing Association (AIBA). 24 September 2021. Archived from the original on 4 October 2021. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  4. ^ "Swedish Boxing Federation".
  5. ^ "Kosovo boxing team denied entry to Serbia for third time".
  6. ^ "Michael Houston: Serbia shutout shows where politics should stay out of sport".
  7. ^ "Serbia Bars Kosovo Team from Competing in Boxing Championship". 25 October 2021.
  8. ^ "Kosovo flag not on World Athletics website for Indoor Championships in Serbia".
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