# 2021 AIBA World 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)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | Cuba | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 2 | Kazakhstan | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 | United States | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | Japan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | Russian Boxing Federation | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 6 | Azerbaijan | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | France | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | Ukraine | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Thailand Boxing Federation | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | Armenia | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 10 | Belarus | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 10 | Italy | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 10 | Uzbekistan | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 14 | Brazil | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | Turkey | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 | Georgia | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 17 | Albania | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 17 | Belgium | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 17 | Dominican Republic | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 17 | India | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 17 | Iran | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 17 | Scotland | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 17 | Serbia* | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 17 | Spain | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 17 | Trinidad and Tobago | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (25 entries) | Totals (25 entries) | 13 | 13 | 26 | 52 |
* ↑ In accordance with a ban by WADA and a decision by CAS, Russian boxers were not permitted to use the Russian name, flag, or anthem. They instead participated as the Russian Boxing Federation and under the Russian Olympic Committee flag.
* ↑ In accordance with a ban by WADA, Thai boxers participated as the Thailand Boxing Federation, under the AIBA flag.

### Medalists

| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| Minimumweight details | Temirtas Zhussupov Kazakhstan | Wuttichai Yurachai Thailand Boxing Federation | Yauheni Karmilchyk Belarus |
| Minimumweight details | Temirtas Zhussupov Kazakhstan | Wuttichai Yurachai Thailand Boxing Federation | Sakhil Alakhverdovi Georgia |
| Flyweight details | Saken Bibossinov Kazakhstan | Roscoe Hill United States | Thanarat Saengphet Thailand Boxing Federation |
| Flyweight details | Saken Bibossinov Kazakhstan | Roscoe Hill United States | Akhtem Zakirov Russian Boxing Federation |
| Bantamweight details | Tomoya Tsuboi Japan | Makhmud Sabyrkhan Kazakhstan | Billal Bennama France |
| Bantamweight details | Tomoya Tsuboi Japan | Makhmud Sabyrkhan Kazakhstan | Akash Kumar India |
| Featherweight details | Jahmal Harvey United States | Serik Temirzhanov Kazakhstan | Samuel Kistohurry France |
| Featherweight details | Jahmal Harvey United States | Serik Temirzhanov Kazakhstan | Osvel Caballero Cuba |
| Lightweight details | Sofiane Oumiha France | Abdumalik Khalokov Uzbekistan | Alexy de la Cruz Dominican Republic |
| Lightweight details | Sofiane Oumiha France | Abdumalik Khalokov Uzbekistan | Danial Shahbakhsh Iran |
| Light welterweight details | Andy Cruz Cuba | Kerem Özmen Turkey | Hovhannes Bachkov Armenia |
| Light welterweight details | Andy Cruz Cuba | Kerem Özmen Turkey | Reese Lynch Scotland |
| Welterweight details | Sewon Okazawa Japan | Omari Jones United States | Ablaikhan Zhussupov Kazakhstan |
| Welterweight details | Sewon Okazawa Japan | Omari Jones United States | Lasha Guruli Georgia |
| Light middleweight details | Yurii Zakharieiev Ukraine | Vadim Musaev Russian Boxing Federation | Sarkhan Aliyev Azerbaijan |
| Light middleweight details | Yurii Zakharieiev Ukraine | Vadim Musaev Russian Boxing Federation | Alban Beqiri Albania |
| Middleweight details | Yoenlis Hernández Cuba | Dzhambulat Bizhamov Russian Boxing Federation | Salvatore Cavallaro Italy |
| Middleweight details | Yoenlis Hernández Cuba | Dzhambulat Bizhamov Russian Boxing Federation | Weerapon Jongjoho Thailand Boxing Federation |
| Light heavyweight details | Robby Gonzales United States | Aliaksei Alfiorau Belarus | Vladimir Mironchikov Serbia |
| Light heavyweight details | Robby Gonzales United States | Aliaksei Alfiorau Belarus | Savelii Sadoma Russian Boxing Federation |
| Cruiserweight details | Loren Alfonso Azerbaijan | Keno Machado Brazil | Herich Ruiz Cuba |
| Cruiserweight details | Loren Alfonso Azerbaijan | Keno Machado Brazil | Victor Schelstraete Belgium |
| Heavyweight details | Julio César La Cruz Cuba | Aziz Abbes Mouhiidine Italy | Madiyar Saydrakhimov Uzbekistan |
| Heavyweight details | Julio César La Cruz Cuba | Aziz Abbes Mouhiidine Italy | Enmanuel Reyes Spain |
| Super heavyweight details | Mark Petrovskii Russian Boxing Federation | Davit Chaloyan Armenia | Nigel Paul Trinidad and Tobago |
| Super heavyweight details | Mark Petrovskii Russian Boxing Federation | Davit Chaloyan Armenia | 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:
* AIBA Fair Chance Team 1 (9)
* AIBA Fair Chance Team 2 (1)
* Albania (3)
* Armenia (11)
* Austria (1)
* Azerbaijan (9)
* Bahamas (2)
* Barbados (2)
* Belarus (6)
* Belgium (3)
* Bosnia and Herzegovina (3)
* Brazil (10)
* Bulgaria (8)
* Cameroon (3)
* Chinese Taipei (10)
* Colombia (8)
* Croatia (10)
* Cuba (8)
* Cyprus (4)
* Czech Republic (1)
* Democratic Republic of the Congo (5)
* Dominican Republic (2)
* Ecuador (9)
* England (9)
* Estonia (2)
* Finland (3)
* France (6)
* Gambia (1)
* Georgia (7)
* Germany (13)
* Greece (4)
* Guatemala (3)
* Guyana (2)
* Haiti (1)
* Hong Kong (1)
* Hungary (10)
* India (13)
* Iran (10)
* Iraq (1)
* Ireland (7)
* Israel (4)
* Italy (11)
* Jamaica (3)
* Japan (10)
* Jordan (4)
* Kazakhstan (13)
* Kenya (13)
* Kyrgyzstan (12)
* Laos (1)
* Lithuania (8)
* Luxembourg (1)
* Mali (1)
* Mauritius (3)
* Mexico (9)
* Moldova (8)
* Mongolia (8)
* Montenegro (2)
* Nepal (4)
* Nicaragua (1)
* North Macedonia (2)
* Norway (3)
* Pakistan (1)
* Palestine (1)
* Panama (3)
* Poland (8)
* Puerto Rico (4)
* Romania (2)
* Russian Boxing Federation (13)
* Saint Lucia (1)
* Scotland (6)
* Serbia (12)
* Seychelles (3)
* Sierra Leone (6)
* Slovakia (5)
* Slovenia (7)
* Somalia (2)
* South Korea (7)
* Spain (8)
* Sri Lanka (1)
* Tajikistan (8)
* Tanzania (3)
* Thailand Boxing Federation (10)
* Trinidad and Tobago (5)
* Turkey (13)
* Ukraine (13)
* United States (9)
* Uzbekistan (13)
* Venezuela (4)