The IBA Youth World Boxing Championships and the IBA Junior World Boxing Championships are amateur boxing competitions organised by the International Boxing Association (IBA), the sport's governing body, for "Youth" competitors—ages 17 or 18 years old (U19), and for "Junior" competitors—ages 15 or 16 years old (U17), respectively. The Youth world championship began in 1979 in Yokohama, Japan, and has been held biennially since 1990. The Junior world championship began in 2001 in Baku, Azerbaijan, and has been held biennially since 2007.

History

The competitions are under the supervision of the world's governing body for amateur boxing AIBA and are the younger versions of the World Amateur Boxing Championships. Starting from 2008, the Junior world championships, which ran from 1979 to 2006, was renamed the Youth World Boxing Championships. Starting from 2009, the Cadet world championships, which ran from 2001 to 2007, was renamed the Junior World Boxing Championships.

Youth (Junior) Championships (U19)

NumberYearHostDates
Men 17–18 years in 10 weight classes Number Year Host Dates Junior World Championship 1 1979 Japan Yokohama, Japan December 9 – 16 2 1983 Dominican Republic Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic September 17 – 24 3 1985 Romania Bucharest, Romania September 1–9 4 1987 Cuba Havana, Cuba June 25 – July 6 5 1989 Puerto Rico Bayamón, Puerto Rico August 9–17 6 1990 Peru Lima, Peru October 13–20 7 1992 Canada Montreal, Canada September 25 - October 4 8 1994 Turkey Istanbul, Turkey September 8–18 9 1996 Cuba Havana, Cuba November 4–10 10 1998 Argentina Buenos Aires, Argentina November 6–16 11 2000 Hungary Budapest, Hungary November 5–12 12 2002 Cuba Santiago de Cuba, Cuba September 15–22 13 2004 South Korea Jeju, South Korea June 12–18 14 2006 Morocco Agadir, Morocco September 8–18 Youth World Championship 15 2008 Mexico Guadalajara, Mexico October 31 – November 1 16 2010 Azerbaijan Baku, Azerbaijan April 20 – May 2 17 2012 Armenia Yerevan, Armenia November 25 – December 8 19 2016 Russia Saint Petersburg, Russia November 17 – 26Women Youth: 17–18 years in 10 weight classes Number Year Host Dates 1 2011 Turkey Antalya, Turkey April 20 – 30 2 2013 Bulgaria Albena, Bulgaria September 22–28 3 2015 Taiwan Taipei, Taiwan May 16 – 23 4 2017 India Guwahati, India November 19 – 26
Junior World Championship
11979Japan Yokohama, JapanDecember 9 – 16
21983Dominican Republic Santo Domingo, Dominican RepublicSeptember 17 – 24
31985Romania Bucharest, RomaniaSeptember 1–9
41987Cuba Havana, CubaJune 25 – July 6
51989Puerto Rico Bayamón, Puerto RicoAugust 9–17
61990Peru Lima, PeruOctober 13–20
71992Canada Montreal, CanadaSeptember 25 - October 4
81994Turkey Istanbul, TurkeySeptember 8–18
91996Cuba Havana, CubaNovember 4–10
101998Argentina Buenos Aires, ArgentinaNovember 6–16
112000Hungary Budapest, HungaryNovember 5–12
122002Cuba Santiago de Cuba, CubaSeptember 15–22
132004South Korea Jeju, South KoreaJune 12–18
142006Morocco Agadir, MoroccoSeptember 8–18
Youth World Championship
152008Mexico Guadalajara, MexicoOctober 31 – November 1
162010Azerbaijan Baku, AzerbaijanApril 20 – May 2
172012Armenia Yerevan, ArmeniaNovember 25 – December 8
192016Russia Saint Petersburg, RussiaNovember 17 – 26
NumberYearHostDates
12011Turkey Antalya, TurkeyApril 20 – 30
22013Bulgaria Albena, BulgariaSeptember 22–28
32015Taiwan Taipei, TaiwanMay 16 – 23
42017India Guwahati, IndiaNovember 19 – 26

Combined (Men and Women)

NumberYearHostDates
182014Bulgaria Sofia, BulgariaApril 14 – 24
202018Hungary Budapest, HungaryAugust 21 – 31
212021Poland Kielce, PolandApril 10 – 24
222022Spain La Nucia, SpainNovember 14 – 26
232024Montenegro Budva, MontenegroOctober 22 – November 3
242025Japan Shizuoka, JapanJanuary 2025

Junior (Cadet) Championships (U17)

NumberYearHostDates
Men 15–16 years in 13 weight classes Number Year Host Dates Cadet World Championship 1 2001 Azerbaijan Baku, Azerbaijan October 11–21 2 2002 Hungary Kecskemét, Hungary May 3 – 13 3 2003 Romania Bucharest, Romania June 20–29 4 2005 England Liverpool, England October 10–18 5 2006 Turkey Istanbul, Turkey August 3–13 6 2007 Azerbaijan Baku, Azerbaijan August 31 – September 9 Junior World Championship 7 2009 Armenia Yerevan, Armenia May 23–30 8 2011 Kazakhstan Astana, Kazakhstan July 23–30 9 2013 Ukraine Kyiv, Ukraine September 8–15 10 2015 Russia Saint Petersburg, Russia September 4–12Women Junior: 15–16 years in 13 weight classes Number Year Host Dates 1 2011 Turkey Antalya, Turkey April 20 – 30 2 2015 Taiwan Taipei, Taiwan May 16 – 23 3 2017 India Guwahati, India November 19 – 26
Cadet World Championship
12001Azerbaijan Baku, AzerbaijanOctober 11–21
22002Hungary Kecskemét, HungaryMay 3 – 13
32003Romania Bucharest, RomaniaJune 20–29
42005England Liverpool, EnglandOctober 10–18
52006Turkey Istanbul, TurkeyAugust 3–13
62007Azerbaijan Baku, AzerbaijanAugust 31 – September 9
Junior World Championship
72009Armenia Yerevan, ArmeniaMay 23–30
82011Kazakhstan Astana, KazakhstanJuly 23–30
92013Ukraine Kyiv, UkraineSeptember 8–15
102015Russia Saint Petersburg, RussiaSeptember 4–12
NumberYearHostDates
12011Turkey Antalya, TurkeyApril 20 – 30
22015Taiwan Taipei, TaiwanMay 16 – 23
32017India Guwahati, IndiaNovember 19 – 26

Combined (Men and Women)

NumberYearHostDates
12023Armenia Yerevan, ArmeniaNovember 23 – December 4

See also

Results