# 2008 Boxing World Cup

The 2008 Boxing World Cup is a boxing competition between top ranked boxers in different weight categories. It was held in Moscow, Russia from December 10 to December 14.

## New format

The format for the 2008 competition changed when it was announced that the event would take place under a new format and become a biennial event. Whereas before the competition was between teams, now it will be between the top ranked boxers in their weight categories. The winning country will be the one taking more medals than any other, without any group stages as previously.

## Results
### Light Flyweight (– 48 kg)

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | Yampier Hernández (CUB) | 13 | | | |
| 4 | Birzhan Zhakypov (KAZ) | 3 | | | |
| 4 | Birzhan Zhakypov (KAZ) | 3 | Yampier Hernández (CUB) | Yampier Hernández (CUB) | 7 |
| | | | Harry Tanamor (PHI) | Harry Tanamor (PHI) | 15 |
| 3 | Harry Tanamor (PHI) | 12 | Harry Tanamor (PHI) | Harry Tanamor (PHI) | 15 |
| 2 | Łukasz Maszczyk (POL) | 4 | | | |

### Flyweight (– 51 kg)

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | Misha Aloyan (RUS) | 14 | | | |
| 4 | Vincenzo Picardi (ITA) | 4 | | | |
| 4 | Vincenzo Picardi (ITA) | 4 | Misha Aloyan (RUS) | Misha Aloyan (RUS) | 20 |
| | | | Andry Laffita (CUB) | Andry Laffita (CUB) | 6 |
| 3 | Andry Laffita (CUB) | 14 | Andry Laffita (CUB) | Andry Laffita (CUB) | 6 |
| 2 | Jitender Kumar (IND) | 6 | | | |

### Bantamweight (– 54 kg)

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | Vyacheslav Goyan (MDA) | 15 | | | |
| 4 | Sergey Vodopyanov (RUS) | 4 | | | |
| 4 | Sergey Vodopyanov (RUS) | 4 | Vyacheslav Goyan (MDA) | Vyacheslav Goyan (MDA) | 1 |
| | | | Yankiel León (CUB) | Yankiel León (CUB) | 10 |
| 3 | Yankiel León (CUB) | +4 | Yankiel León (CUB) | Yankiel León (CUB) | 10 |
| 2 | Akhil Kumar (IND) | 4 | | | |

### Featherweight (– 57 kg)

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | Sergei Ignatyev (RUS) | 12 | | | |
| 4 | Bahodirjon Sooltonov (UZB) | 7 | | | |
| 4 | Bahodirjon Sooltonov (UZB) | 7 | Sergei Ignatyev (RUS) | Sergei Ignatyev (RUS) | 8 |
| | | | Idel Torriente (CUB) | Idel Torriente (CUB) | 12 |
| 3 | Idel Torriente (CUB) | 6 | Idel Torriente (CUB) | Idel Torriente (CUB) | 12 |
| 2 | Anthresh Lalit Lakra (IND) | 3 | | | |

### Lightweight (– 60 kg)

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | Hu Qing (CHN) | 10 | | | |
| 4 | Famil Suleymanov (AZE) | 4 | | | |
| 4 | Famil Suleymanov (AZE) | 4 | Hu Qing (CHN) | Hu Qing (CHN) | 10 |
| | | | Albert Selimov (RUS) | Albert Selimov (RUS) | 12 |
| 3 | Albert Selimov (RUS) | 14 | Albert Selimov (RUS) | Albert Selimov (RUS) | 12 |
| 2 | José Pedraza (PUR) | 4 | | | |

### Light-Welterweight (– 64 kg)

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | Uranchimegiin Mönkh-Erdene (MGL) | 11 | | | |
| 4 | Alexis Vastine (FRA) | 8 | | | |
| 4 | Alexis Vastine (FRA) | 8 | Uranchimegiin Mönkh-Erdene (MGL) | Uranchimegiin Mönkh-Erdene (MGL) | 2 |
| | | | Roniel Iglesias (CUB) | Roniel Iglesias (CUB) | 16 |
| 3 | Roniel Iglesias (CUB) | 18 | Roniel Iglesias (CUB) | Roniel Iglesias (CUB) | 16 |
| 2 | Alexandr Ivanov (RUS) | 6 | | | |

### Welterweight (– 69 kg)

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | Carlos Banteux (CUB) | 15 | | | |
| 4 | Jack Robert Culcay (GER) | 4 | | | |
| 4 | Jack Robert Culcay (GER) | 4 | Carlos Banteux (CUB) | Carlos Banteux (CUB) | 15 |
| | | | Dilshod Mahmudov (UZB) | Dilshod Mahmudov (UZB) | 4 |
| 3 | Dilshod Mahmudov (UZB) | wo | Dilshod Mahmudov (UZB) | Dilshod Mahmudov (UZB) | 4 |
| 2 | Dmitrijs Sostaks (LAT) | wo | | | |

### Middleweight (– 75 kg)

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | Alfonso Blanco (VEN) | 15 | | | |
| 4 | Dmitry Chudinov (RUS) | 8 | | | |
| 4 | Dmitry Chudinov (RUS) | 8 | Alfonso Blanco (VEN) | Alfonso Blanco (VEN) | 9 |
| | | | Andranik Hakobyan (ARM) | Andranik Hakobyan (ARM) | 10 |
| 3 | Andranik Hakobyan (ARM) | 12 | Andranik Hakobyan (ARM) | Andranik Hakobyan (ARM) | 10 |
| 2 | Elshod Rasulov (UZB) | 2 | | | |

### Light-Heavyweight (– 81 kg)

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | Abbos Atoev (UZB) | +9 | | | |
| 4 | Dzhakhon Kurbanov (TJK) | 9 | | | |
| 4 | Dzhakhon Kurbanov (TJK) | 9 | Abbos Atoev (UZB) | Abbos Atoev (UZB) | 7 |
| | | | Artur Beterbiyev (RUS) | Artur Beterbiyev (RUS) | 17 |
| 3 | Artur Beterbiyev (RUS) | AB | Artur Beterbiyev (RUS) | Artur Beterbiyev (RUS) | 17 |
| 2 | Dinesh Kumar (IND) | AB | | | |

### Heavyweight (– 91 kg)

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | Osmay Acosta (CUB) | 21 | | | |
| 4 | Roman Masalimov (RUS) | 3 | | | |
| 4 | Roman Masalimov (RUS) | 3 | Osmay Acosta (CUB) | Osmay Acosta (CUB) | w/o |
| | | | Oleksandr Usyk (UKR) | Oleksandr Usyk (UKR) | |
| 3 | Oleksandr Usyk (UKR) | 5 | Oleksandr Usyk (UKR) | Oleksandr Usyk (UKR) | |
| 2 | Mihail Muntean (MDA) | 2 | | | |

### Super Heavyweight (+ 91 kg)

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | Robert Alfonso (CUB) | 11 | | | |
| 4 | Niyaz Fayzulin (RUS) | 4 | | | |
| 4 | Niyaz Fayzulin (RUS) | 4 | Robert Alfonso (CUB) | Robert Alfonso (CUB) | w/o |
| | | | Marko Tomasović (CRO) | Marko Tomasović (CRO) | |
| 3 | Marko Tomasović (CRO) | 9 | Marko Tomasović (CRO) | Marko Tomasović (CRO) | |
| 2 | Azer Mamadov (AZE) | 0 | | | |

## Medal table

| Place | Country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | Cuba | 6 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| 2 | Russia | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| 3 | Armenia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Philippines | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | Uzbekistan | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | Moldova | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | Venezuela | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | China | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Mongolia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Ukraine | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Croatia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | India | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 13 | Azerbaijan | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 14 | Germany | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | Italy | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | Kazakhstan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | Latvia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | Poland | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | Puerto Rico | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | Tajikistan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | France | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Всего | Всего | 11 | 11 | 22 | 44 |