# 2015 AIBA World Boxing Championships – Middleweight

The light welterweight competition at the 2015 AIBA World Boxing Championships will be held from 6–14 October 2015. This is a qualifying tournament for the upcoming 2016 Summer Olympics. Arlen López of Cuba defeated Bektemir Melikuziev of Uzbekistan to win the world title.

## Medalists

| Gold | Arlen López (CUB) |
| Silver | Bektemir Melikuziev (UZB) |
| Bronze | Hosam Abdin (EGY) |
| Bronze | Michael O'Reilly (IRL) |

## Seeds

* Arlen López
* Zhanibek Alimkhanuly (quarterfinals)
* Petr Khamukov (quarterfinals)
* Tomasz Jablonski (round of 16)

## Draw
### Finals

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | Arlen López (CUB) | 3 | | | |
| 4 | Hosam Abdin (EGY) | 0 | | | |
| 4 | Hosam Abdin (EGY) | 0 | Arlen López (CUB) | Arlen López (CUB) | 2 |
| | | | Bektemir Melikuziev (UZB) | Bektemir Melikuziev (UZB) | 1 |
| 3 | Bektemir Melikuziev (UZB) | 2 | Bektemir Melikuziev (UZB) | Bektemir Melikuziev (UZB) | 1 |
| 2 | Michael O'Reilly (IRL) | 1 | | | |

#### Section 1

| Round of 32 | Round of 32 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals |
| | | | Arlen López (CUB) | Arlen López (CUB) | 3 | | | | | | |
| Zibani Chikanda (BOT) | Zibani Chikanda (BOT) | 0 | Aljaz Venko (SLO) | Aljaz Venko (SLO) | 0 | | | | | | |
| Aljaz Venko (SLO) | Aljaz Venko (SLO) | 3 | | | | Arlen López (CUB) | Arlen López (CUB) | 3 | | | |
| Salvatore Cavallaro (ITA) | Salvatore Cavallaro (ITA) | 1 | | | | Marlo Delgado (ECU) | Marlo Delgado (ECU) | 0 | | | |
| Anthony Campbell (USA) | Anthony Campbell (USA) | 2 | Anthony Campbell (USA) | Anthony Campbell (USA) | 1 | | | | | | |
| | | | Marlo Delgado (ECU) | Marlo Delgado (ECU) | 2 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | Arlen López (CUB) | Arlen López (CUB) | 3 |
| | | | | | | | | | Hosam Abdin (EGY) | Hosam Abdin (EGY) | 0 |
| | | | Hosam Abdin (EGY) | Hosam Abdin (EGY) | 3 | | | | | | |
| Yahia El-Mekachari (TUN) | Yahia El-Mekachari (TUN) | 0 | Max van der Pas (NED) | Max van der Pas (NED) | 0 | | | | | | |
| Max van der Pas (NED) | Max van der Pas (NED) | 3 | | | | Hosam Abdin (EGY) | Hosam Abdin (EGY) | 3 | | | |
| Vikas Krishan Yadav (IND) | Vikas Krishan Yadav (IND) | 3 | | | | Vikas Krishan Yadav (IND) | Vikas Krishan Yadav (IND) | 0 | | | |
| Zoltán Harcsa (HUN) | Zoltán Harcsa (HUN) | 0 | Vikas Krishan Yadav (IND) | Vikas Krishan Yadav (IND) | 2 | | | | | | |
| | | | Tomasz Jablonski (POL) | Tomasz Jablonski (POL) | 1 | | | | | | |

#### Section 2

| Round of 32 | Round of 32 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals |
| | | | Petr Khamukov (RUS) | Petr Khamukov (RUS) | 3 | | | | | | |
| Endry Saavedra Pinto (VEN) | Endry Saavedra Pinto (VEN) | 3 | Endry Saavedra Pinto (VEN) | Endry Saavedra Pinto (VEN) | 0 | | | | | | |
| Alhadi Abdulrahman (QAT) | Alhadi Abdulrahman (QAT) | 0 | | | | Petr Khamukov (RUS) | Petr Khamukov (RUS) | 1 | | | |
| Zaal Kvachatadze (GEO) | Zaal Kvachatadze (GEO) | | | | | Bektemir Melikuziev (UZB) | Bektemir Melikuziev (UZB) | 2 | | | |
| Bektemir Melikuziev (UZB) | Bektemir Melikuziev (UZB) | KO | Bektemir Melikuziev (UZB) | Bektemir Melikuziev (UZB) | 2 | | | | | | |
| | | | Christian Mbilli Assomo (FRA) | Christian Mbilli Assomo (FRA) | 1 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | Bektemir Melikuziev (UZB) | Bektemir Melikuziev (UZB) | 2 |
| | | | | | | | | | Michael O'Reilly (IRL) | Michael O'Reilly (IRL) | 1 |
| | | | Daniel Lewis (AUS) | Daniel Lewis (AUS) | 0 | | | | | | |
| Valeriy Kharlamov (UKR) | Valeriy Kharlamov (UKR) | 0 | Michael O'Reilly (IRL) | Michael O'Reilly (IRL) | 3 | | | | | | |
| Daniel Lewis (AUS) | Daniel Lewis (AUS) | 3 | | | | Michael O'Reilly (IRL) | Michael O'Reilly (IRL) | 2 | | | |
| Misael Rodríguez (MEX) | Misael Rodríguez (MEX) | 3 | | | | Zhanibek Alimkhanuly (KAZ) | Zhanibek Alimkhanuly (KAZ) | 1 | | | |
| Aphisit Kanankhokkhruea (THA) | Aphisit Kanankhokkhruea (THA) | 0 | Misael Rodríguez (MEX) | Misael Rodríguez (MEX) | 0 | | | | | | |
| | | | Zhanibek Alimkhanuly (KAZ) | Zhanibek Alimkhanuly (KAZ) | 3 | | | | | | |

## Results
### Ranking

| Rank | Athlete |
| | Arlen López (CUB) |
| | Bektemir Melikuziev (UZB) |
| | Hosam Abdin (EGY) |
| | Michael O'Reilly (IRL) |
| 5 | Marlo Delgado (ECU) |
| 5 | Vikas Krishan Yadav (IND) |
| 5 | Petr Khamukov (RUS) |
| 5 | Zhanibek Alimkhanuly (KAZ) |
| 9 | Aljaz Venko (SLO) |
| 9 | Anthony Campbell (USA) |
| 9 | Max van der Pas (NED) |
| 9 | Tomasz Jablonski (POL) |
| 9 | Endry Saavedra Pinto (VEN) |
| 9 | Christian Mbilli Assomo (FRA) |
| 9 | Daniel Lewis (AUS) |
| 9 | Misael Rodríguez (MEX) |
| 17 | Zibani Chikanda (BOT) |
| 17 | Salvatore Cavallaro (ITA) |
| 17 | Yahia El-Mekachari (TUN) |
| 17 | Zoltán Harcsa (HUN) |
| 17 | Alhadi Abdulrahman (QAT) |
| 17 | Zaal Kvachatadze (GEO) |
| 17 | Valeriy Kharlamov (UKR) |
| 17 | Aphisit Kanankhokkhruea (THA) |