2005 World Amateur Boxing Championships

The Men's 2005 World Amateur Boxing Championships
World Amateur Boxing Championships
The World Amateur Boxing Championships is a biennial amateur boxing competition organised by the International Boxing Association , which is the sport governing body. Alongside the Olympic boxing programme, it is the highest level of competition for the sport...

were held in Mianyang

Mianyang

Mianyang is the second largest prefecture-level city of Sichuan province in Southwest China. Its administrative area includes the city proper of Mianyang, with 985,586 inhabitants in the built up area , the county-level city of Jiangyou, and six counties, covering an area of over and a population...

, People's Republic of China

People's Republic of China

China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...

from November 13 to November 20. The competition was organised by the world's governing body for amateur boxing AIBA.

Medal winners

Light Flyweight (– 48 kilograms)	Zou Chiming People's Republic of China	Bedak Pál Hungary	Sherali Dostiev Sherali Dostiev Sherali Dostiev is a male boxer from Tajikistan... Tajikistan Birzhan Zhakypov Birzhan Zhakypov Birzhan Zhakypov is an amateur boxer from Kazakhstan, best known to win the light flyweight bronze at the 2005 World Amateur Boxing Championships.... Kazakhstan
Flyweight (– 51 kilograms)	Lee Ok-Sung Lee Ok-Sung Lee Ok-Sung is a South Korean amateur boxer best known for winning the 2005 World Championships in the men's flyweight division.-Career:Lee is relatively tall for a flyweight .... South Korea	Andry Laffita Andry Laffita Andry Laffita Fernández is a Cuban amateur boxer best known to win the silver medal at the 2005 World Amateur Boxing Championships in Mianyang.-Career:... Cuba	Rau'shee Warren United States Mirat Sarsembayev Mirat Sarsembayev Mirat Sarsembayev is an amateur boxer from Kazakhstan best known for winning the flyweight bronze at the 2005 World Amateur Boxing Championships.-Career:... Kazakhstan
Bantamweight (– 54 kilograms)	Guillermo Rigondeaux Cuba	Rustamhodza Rahimov Rustamhodza Rahimov Rustamhodza Rahimov is a boxer from Germany, but of Tajik origins, as his name suggests.- Medals :* In the 2004 Summer Olympics Rahimov won a bronze medal in the flyweight boxing event. He was 29.... Germany	Ali Hallab Ali Hallab Ali Hallab is a boxer from France. He is best known for having won the bronze medal at the 2005 World Amateur Boxing Championships.-Career:... France Gary Russell Jr. United States
Featherweight (– 57 kilograms)	Alexei Tichtchenko Alexei Tichtchenko Aleksei Viktorovich Tishchenko is a Russian amateur boxer best known to dominate the lower weight classes in the last years winning numerous titles. He is regarded as "one of the best pound for pound amateur boxers in the world" .... Russia	Alexei Shajdulin Alexey Shaydulin Alexey Shaydulin or Alexei Shajdulin is a Bulgarian amateur boxer best known to win a silver medal at the World Championships 2005 and a bronze medal at the European Championships 2006 at featherweight.-Career:... Bulgaria	Yuriorkis Gamboa Yuriorkis Gamboa Toledano Yuriorkis Gamboa Toledano is a Cuban professional boxer who, as an amateur boxer, won an Olympic gold medal in the flyweight division at the 2004 Summer Olympics. He is the former IBF and WBA Featherweight champion, being stripped of both titles... Cuba Viorel Simion Romania
Lightweight (– 60 kilograms)	Yordenis Ugas Yordenis Ugas Yordenis Ugás Hernández is a Cuban amateur boxer best known to win the lightweight 2005 World Amateur Boxing Championships at age 19 following Mario Kindelan.-Career:... Cuba	Romal Amanov Romal Amanov Romal Amanov is Azerbaijani boxer competing at lightweight.- Career highlights :In the 2005 World Amateur Boxing Championships he won silver at lightweight, losing the final 28:42 to Cuban Yordenis Ugas having beaten one of the favorites Domenico Valentino of Italy 29:22 in the semifinal.In 2006... Azerbaijan	Khabib Allakhverdiyev Khabib Allakhverdiyev Khabib Allakhverdiyev is a Russian boxer best known to win bronze at lightweight at the 2005 World Amateur Boxing Championships.-Amateur:... Russia Domenico Valentino Domenico Valentino Domenico Valentino is a boxer from Italy.The hard punching Valentino won a bronze medal at lightweight at the 2004 European Amateur Boxing Championships in Pula, Croatia.He participated in the 2004 Summer Olympics... Italy
Light Welterweight (– 64 kilograms)	Serik Sapiyev Serik Sapiyev Serik Zhumangaliyevich Sapiyev is an amateur boxer from Kazakhstan who won the world title in the light welterweight division in 2005 and 2007.-Career:The fleetfooted southpaw counterpuncher defeated Dilshod Mahmudov in 2005.... Kazakhstan	Dilshod Mahmudov Dilshod Mahmudov Dilshod Mahmudov is a boxer from Uzbekistan who has won several medals in international tournaments.-Career:Formally of Uzbekistan Dilshod Mahmudov now based at BHS boxing gym in Blacktown, where he calls home... Uzbekistan	Inocente Fiss Inocente Fiss Inocente Fiss Carballosa is a Cuban boxer best known to win bronze at the 2005 World Amateur Boxing Championships in the men's junior welterweight division.-Amateur career:... Cuba Emil Maharramov Azerbaijan
Welterweight (– 69 kilograms)	Erislandy Lara Cuba	Magomed Nurutdinov‎ Belarus	Bakhtiyar Artayev Bakhtiyar Artayev Bakhtiyar Karipullauly Artayev is a Kazakh boxer who won the only Gold medal for Kazakhstan in the men's welterweight division at the 2004 Summer Olympics. He was also the Winner of the Val Barker Trophy for the outstanding boxer of the 2004 Olympics Games... Kazakhstan Neil Perkins Neil Perkins Neil Perkins is a British amateur boxer who has won several medals in international tournaments at welterweight.-Career:Southpaw Perkins fights for Kirkdale ABC in Liverpool... Great Britain
Middleweight (– 75 kilograms)	Matvey Korobov Matvey Korobov Matvey Georgiyevich Korobov is a Russian professional boxer best known for winning the middleweight amateur world title in 2005 and 2007, and being a part of the Russian team at the 2005 Boxing World Cup.-Amateur career:... Russia	Ismayl Sillakh Ukraine	Emilio Correa Cuba Mohammed Hikal Egypt
Light Heavyweight (– 81 kilograms)	Yerdos Dzhanabergenov Kazakhstan	Marijo Sivolija Marijo Šivolija Marijo Šivolija-Jelica is a Croatian amateur boxer best known to medal repeatedly in international competition at light heavyweight.-Career:In 2003 he won a silver medal at the European Championships.... Croatia	Utkirbek Haydarov Utkirbek Haydarov Utkirbek Haydarov is an Uzbekistani boxer who competed in the light heavyweight at the 2004 Summer Olympics and won the bronze medal.-Career:... Uzbekistan Artak Malumyan Artak Malumyan Artak Malumyan is an Armenian amateur boxer best known for coming in third at the 2005 World Amateur Boxing Championships in the Light Heavyweight category.-References:... Armenia
Heavyweight (– 91 kilograms)	Aleksandr Alekseyev Russia	Elchin Alizade Elchin Alizade Elchin Alizade is an Azerbaijani amateur boxer best known to win silver at the 2005 World championships at heavyweight 201 lbs limit.-Career:... Azerbaijan	Jasur Mazhanov Jasur Matchanov Jasur Mazhanov is an Uzbek amateur boxer from Tashkent who medaled repeatedly at 201 lbs in international tournaments.-Career:... Uzbekistan Alexander Povernov Alexander Povernov Alexander Povernov is a German amateur boxer best known to win Bronze at the 2005 World Amateur Boxing Championships at Heavyweights with 201 lbs/91 kg limit.-Career:... Germany
Super Heavyweight (+ 91 kilograms)	Odlanier Solis Odlanier Solis Odlanier Solís Fonte is a Cuban professional boxer. He won the Olympic Gold medal in Athens 2004 and was a three time winner at the World Amateur Boxing Championships.-Amateur career:... Cuba	Roman Romanchuk Roman Romanchuk Roman Romanchuk is a Ukrainian amateur boxer national gold medalist in 1995, who later adopted a Russian citizenship,... Russia	Roberto Cammarelle Roberto Cammarelle Roberto Cammarelle is an Italian boxer, best known for winning the World Amateur Boxing Championships in 2007 and 2009 as a super heavyweight and a gold medal at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.-Biography:... Italy Kubrat Pulev Kubrat Pulev Kubrat Venkov Pulev is a Bulgarian professional heavyweight boxer best known to medal repeatedly at international tournaments as an amateur, winning the gold medal in the super heavyweight division at the 2008 European Championships.-Heavyweight with 201lbs/ 91kg limit:At the 2001 world... Bulgaria