2023 IBA Men's World Boxing Championships

The 2023 IBA World Boxing Championships were held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, from 30 April to 14 May 2023. Athletes from all five continents took part in the championship and competed for medals in 13 weight categories, which were approved by the Board of Directors of the International Boxing Association (IBA) in July 2021.[1][2]

2023 IBA Men's World Amateur Boxing Championships
VenueHumo Arena
LocationTashkent, Uzbekistan
Dates30 April – 14 May
Total prize money5.2 million $
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Prize money

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Gold medallists received $200,000, with silver medallists receiving the previous champion's purse of $100,000 and bronze medallists taking home $50,000.[3] Prize money was introduced for the 2021 Men's World Championships and 2022 Women's World Championships as an incentive for boxers to be rewarded at the highest level of the amateur sport.[4]

Qualification System for Paris 2024

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In June 2022, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) stripped IBA's rights to run and organize the tournament due to "continuing irregularity issues in the areas of finance, governance, ethics, refereeing, and judging".[5] Hence, the IOC executive board established and ratified a new qualification system for Paris 2024 that would witness the boxers obtain the quota spots through the continental multisport events, reducing the complexity of the process. The qualification period commences at five regional multisport events in the middle of the 2023 season (2023 African Games in Accra, Ghana; 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou, China; 2023 European Games in Poland; 2023 Pacific Games in Honiara, Solomon Islands; and the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile), set to be served as continental qualifying meets, where a total of 139 spots will be assigned to a specific number of highest-ranked boxers in each weight category. For these reasons, this tournament does not give a quota for the Olympic Games.[6][7]

Schedule

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All times are local (UTC+5).[8][9]

Date Mon 1 Tue 2 Wed 3 Thu 4 Fri 5 Sat 6 Sun 7 Mon 8 Tue 9 Wed 10 Thu 11 Fri 12 Sat 13 Sun 14
Event
17:00
13:00
18:00
14:00
18:00
13:00
18:00
13:00
18:00
14:00
18:00
14:00
18:00
14:00
18:00
14:00
18:00
14:00
18:00
14:00
18:00
17:00
17:00
Minimumweight R32 R16 QF SF F
Flyweight R64 R32 R16 QF SF F
Bantamweight R64 R32 R16 QF SF F
Featherweight R64 R32 R16 QF SF F
Lightweight R64 R32 R16 QF SF F
Light welterweight R64 R32 R16 QF SF F
Welterweight R64 R32 R16 QF SF F
Light middleweight R64 R32 R16 QF SF F
Middleweight R64 R32 R16 QF SF F
Light heavyweight R64 R32 R16 QF SF F
Cruiserweight R32 R16 QF SF F
Heavyweight R64 R32 R16 QF SF F
Super heavyweight R64 R32 R16 QF SF F

Medal summary

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Medal table

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  *   Host nation (Uzbekistan)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  Uzbekistan*5229
2  Kazakhstan4105
3  Russia2046
4  Cuba1326
5  France1113
6  Georgia0123
7  Azerbaijan0112
  Brazil0112
  Mongolia0112
10  China0101
  Italy0101
12  India0033
  Spain0033
14  Armenia0022
15  Jordan0011
  Kyrgyzstan0011
  Mexico0011
  Tajikistan0011
Totals (18 entries)13132652

Medalists

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Event Gold Silver Bronze
Minimumweight
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Sanzhar Tashkenbay
  Kazakhstan
Sakhil Alakhverdovi
  Georgia
Alejandro Claro
  Cuba
Edmond Khudoyan
  Russia
Flyweight
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Hasanboy Dusmatov
  Uzbekistan
Billal Bennama
  France
Deepak Bhoria
  India
Martín Molina
  Spain
Bantamweight
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Makhmud Sabyrkhan
  Kazakhstan
Oybek Juraev
  Uzbekistan
Yosvany Veitia
  Cuba
Dmitry Dvali
  Russia
Featherweight
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Abdumalik Khalokov
  Uzbekistan
Saidel Horta
  Cuba
Mohammad Hussamuddin
  India
Munarbek Seitbek Uulu
  Kyrgyzstan
Lightweight
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Sofiane Oumiha
  France
Erislandy Álvarez
  Cuba
Mohammad Abu Jajeh
  Jordan
Vsevolod Shumkov
  Russia
Light welterweight
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Ruslan Abdullaev
  Uzbekistan
Baatarsükhiin Chinzorig
  Mongolia
Hovhannes Bachkov
  Armenia
Bakhodur Usmonov
  Tajikistan
Welterweight
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Asadkhuja Muydinkhujaev
  Uzbekistan
Dulat Bekbauov
  Kazakhstan
Lasha Guruli
  Georgia
Battömöriin Misheelt
  Mongolia
Light middleweight
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Aslanbek Shymbergenov
  Kazakhstan
Saidjamshid Jafarov
  Uzbekistan
Nishant Dev
  India
Wanderson de Oliveira
  Brazil
Middleweight
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Yoenlis Hernández
  Cuba
Wanderley Pereira
  Brazil
Alokhon Abdullaev
  Uzbekistan
Moreno Fendero
  France
Light heavyweight
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Nurbek Oralbay
  Kazakhstan
Tuohetaerbieke Tanglatihan
  China
Gazimagomed Jalidov
  Spain
Imam Khataev
  Russia
Cruiserweight
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Sharabutdin Ataev
  Russia
Loren Alfonso
  Azerbaijan
Georgii Kushitashvili
  Georgia
Rogelio Romero
  Mexico
Heavyweight
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Muslim Gadzhimagomedov
  Russia
Aziz Abbes Mouhiidine
  Italy
Lazizbek Mullojonov
  Uzbekistan
Narek Manasyan
  Armenia
Super heavyweight
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Bakhodir Jalolov
  Uzbekistan
Fernando Arzola
  Cuba
Mahammad Abdullayev
  Azerbaijan
Ayoub Ghadfa
  Spain

Participating nations

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538 athletes from 107 countries participated in the championships.

  1.   Afghanistan (2)
  2.   Albania (6)
  3.   Algeria (7)
  4.   Angola (2)
  5.   Antigua and Barbuda (1)
  6.   Armenia (11)
  7.   Australia (9)
  8.   Austria (4)
  9.   Azerbaijan (13)
  10.   Bahamas (1)
  11.   Bahrain (2)
  12.   Barbados (1)
  13.   Belarus (8)
  14.   Bosnia and Herzegovina (2)
  15.   Botswana (4)
  16.   Brazil (7)
  17.   Bulgaria (10)
  18.   Burundi (3)
  19.   Cameroon (4)
  20.   Cape Verde (1)
  21.   China (10)
  22.   Chinese Taipei (8)
  23.   Colombia (5)
  24.   Comoros (3)
  25.   Cook Islands (1)
  26.   Croatia (3)
  27.   Cuba (13)
  28.   Cyprus (1)
  29.   Democratic Republic of the Congo (7)
  30.   Dominican Republic (9)
  31.   Ecuador (6)
  32.   Egypt (2)
  33.   El Salvador (3)
  34.   Eswatini (4)
  35.   Ethiopia (3)
  36.   Fiji (2)
  37.   France (11)
  38.   French Polynesia (1)
  39.   Gambia (3)
  40.   Georgia (10)
  41.   Germany (2)[a]
  42.   Ghana (6)
  43.   Greece (3)
  44.   Guatemala (3)
  45.   Guinea (2)
  46.   Guyana (2)
  47.   Haiti (2)
  48.   Hong Kong (3)
  49.   Hungary (7)
  50.   India (13)
  51.   Indonesia (4)
  52.   Iran (7)
  53.   Israel (5)
  54.   Italy (6)
  55.   Jamaica (2)
  56.   Japan (9)
  57.   Jordan (11)
  58.   Kazakhstan (13)
  59.   Kenya (8)
  60.   Kyrgyzstan (13)
  61.   Lesotho (3)
  62.   Luxembourg (1)
  63.   Mali (1)
  64.   Mauritius (2)
  65.   Mexico (9)
  66.   Moldova (10)
  67.   Mongolia (10)
  68.   Montenegro (1)
  69.   Morocco (7)
  70.   Mozambique (4)
  71.   Nepal (2)
  72.   Niger (1)
  73.   Nigeria (3)
  74.   North Macedonia (2)
  75.   Pakistan (1)
  76.   Palestine (3)
  77.   Panama (2)
  78.   Paraguay (3)
  79.   Poland (1)[a]
  80.   Puerto Rico (3)
  81.   Romania (3)
  82.   Russia (13)
  83.   Saint Lucia (1)
  84.   Scotland (1)[a]
  85.   Senegal (4)
  86.   Serbia (9)
  87.   Sierra Leone (2)
  88.   Slovenia (2)
  89.   South Africa (4)
  90.   South Korea (11)
  91.   Spain (11)
  92.   Sri Lanka (1)
  93.   Sweden (2)[a]
  94.   Syria (3)
  95.   Tajikistan (12)
  96.   Tanzania (4)
  97.   Thailand (6)
  98.   Tonga (1)
  99.   Trinidad and Tobago (7)
  100.   Turkey (11)
  101.   Turkmenistan (10)
  102.   Uganda (1)
  103.   United Arab Emirates (3)
  104.   Uzbekistan (13)
  105.   Venezuela (3)
  106.   Zambia (3)
  107.   Zimbabwe (4)

Controversies

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Boycott due to participation of athletes from Russia and Belarus

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countries that boycotted the tournament are shaded blue

Ignoring Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 and subsequent recommendations of the International Olympic Committee to bar Russian and Belarusian athletes from competing under their national flags and for the anthems to be played,[11] the International Boxing Association under the leadership of Russian Umar Kremlev allowed them to compete with no restrictions. In the aftermath, 19 countries (21 national federations) decided to boycott the championship over IBA's decision.[12][13]

The nations that boycotted the tournament were:

Kosovo's non-participation

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Kosovo did not attend in protest at the Uzbekistani authorities' request to issue a visa to enter the country and to ban the use of the flag and national anthem.[14]

Host country attitude

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"Uzbekistan is a country that adheres to international sports norms and supports the principle of sports being free from politics."[15]

Shohid Tillaboev Secretary General of Uzbekistan Boxing Federation.

Notes

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Six boxers from four boycotting national federations (Germany, Poland, Scotland and Sweden) competed at the World Championships through the Financial Support Programme (FSP) aided by the International Boxing Association (IBA).[10]

References

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  1. ^ "Registration opens for IBA Men's World Boxing Championships in Tashkent, nations invited to training camp". Retrieved 1 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Official information: Tashkent will host the 2023 World Adult Boxing Championships". brightuzbekistan.uz. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
  3. ^ "Prize money doubled for 2023 Men's World Boxing Championships in Tashkent". insidethegames.biz. 9 November 2022. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
  4. ^ "Tashkent to host the IBA Men's World Boxing Championships with record prize money fund". IBA. 7 November 2022. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
  5. ^ "IOC EB: IBA not in position to run qualifying events and boxing competitions for Paris 2024". International Olympic Committee. 24 June 2022. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
  6. ^ "New boxing qualification system approved for Paris 2024". International Olympic Committee. 8 September 2022. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
  7. ^ "Paris 2024 boxing qualification system to achieve a fair process for all NOCs". International Olympic Committee. 6 December 2022. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
  8. ^ "Team Delegations' Handbook" (PDF). IBA. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
  9. ^ "Competitions schedule" (PDF). IBA. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
  10. ^ https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1136592/iba-fsp-boycott
  11. ^ https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1134797/matytsin-present-world-boxing-champs
  12. ^ Britai prisijungė prie pasaulio bokso čempionato boikoto
  13. ^ Statement from GB Boxing on the forthcoming 2023 IBA Men’s World Boxing Championships
  14. ^ "Kosovo miss out on third consecutive IBA Men's World Boxing Championships due to visa issues". Inside the Games. 2 May 2023. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  15. ^ uz, Daryo. "Boxing Federation of Uzbekistan reacts to news over boycotting 2023 World Cup in Tashkent". Daryo.uz. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
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