A stamp of Serbia dedicated to the 2021 World Amateur Boxing Championships

The 2021 AIBA World Boxing Championships were held in Belgrade, Serbia from 25 October to 6 November. 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.

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.

Medal summary

Medal table

* Host nation (Serbia)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Cuba3025
2Kazakhstan2215
3United States2204
4Japan2002
5Russia Russian Boxing Federation1225
6Azerbaijan1023
France1023
8Ukraine1001
9Thailand Boxing Federation0123
10Armenia0112
Belarus0112
Italy0112
Uzbekistan0112
14Brazil0101
Turkey0101
16Georgia0022
17Albania0011
Belgium0011
Dominican Republic0011
India0011
Iran0011
Scotland0011
Serbia*0011
Spain0011
Trinidad and Tobago0011
Totals (25 entries)13132652

Medalists

EventGoldSilverBronze
Minimumweight detailsTemirtas Zhussupov KazakhstanWuttichai Yurachai Thailand Boxing FederationYauheni Karmilchyk Belarus
Sakhil Alakhverdovi Georgia
Flyweight detailsSaken Bibossinov KazakhstanRoscoe Hill United StatesThanarat Saengphet Thailand Boxing Federation
Akhtem Zakirov Russia Russian Boxing Federation
Bantamweight detailsTomoya Tsuboi JapanMakhmud Sabyrkhan KazakhstanBillal Bennama France
Akash Kumar India
Featherweight detailsJahmal Harvey United StatesSerik Temirzhanov KazakhstanSamuel Kistohurry France
Osvel Caballero Cuba
Lightweight detailsSofiane Oumiha FranceAbdumalik Khalokov UzbekistanAlexy de la Cruz Dominican Republic
Danial Shahbakhsh Iran
Light welterweight detailsAndy Cruz CubaKerem Özmen TurkeyHovhannes Bachkov Armenia
Reese Lynch Scotland
Welterweight detailsSewon Okazawa JapanOmari Jones United StatesAblaikhan Zhussupov Kazakhstan
Lasha Guruli Georgia
Light middleweight detailsYurii Zakharieiev UkraineVadim Musaev Russia Russian Boxing FederationSarkhan Aliyev Azerbaijan
Alban Beqiri Albania
Middleweight detailsYoenlis Hernández CubaDzhambulat Bizhamov Russia Russian Boxing FederationSalvatore Cavallaro Italy
Weerapon Jongjoho Thailand Boxing Federation
Light heavyweight detailsRobby Gonzales United StatesAliaksei Alfiorau BelarusVladimir Mironchikov Serbia
Savelii Sadoma Russia Russian Boxing Federation
Cruiserweight detailsLoren Alfonso AzerbaijanKeno Machado BrazilHerich Ruiz Cuba
Victor Schelstraete Belgium
Heavyweight detailsJulio César La Cruz CubaAziz Abbes Mouhiidine ItalyMadiyar Saydrakhimov Uzbekistan
Enmanuel Reyes Spain
Super heavyweight detailsMark Petrovskii Russia Russian Boxing FederationDavit Chaloyan ArmeniaNigel Paul Trinidad and Tobago
Mahammad Abdullayev Azerbaijan

Controversies

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.) 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.

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

Participating nations

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)

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