AIBA showcased its commitment to equal opportunity by providing support to 18 National Boxing Federations, as well as the first-ever Fair Chance Team, during the Men’s World Boxing Championships in Belgrade.
The World Amateur Championships that finished in Belgrade on Saturday was the last major amateur tournament with a ten-point must scoring system, as AIBA look to introduce a new transparent scoring method to root out corruption.
The 2021 AIBA Men’s World Boxing Championships concluded today with thrilling bouts in 13 men’s weight categories, in front of a packed Stark Arena in Belgrade. 88 AIBA member federations were represented. The winners benefitted from unprecedented prize money, with gold medalists winning $100,000 each in addition to solid gold medals and champions’ belts.
Team USA concluded their World Championships run with a strong performance on the final day of competition in Belgrade, Serbia, resulting in two golds and one silver.
Team USA Boxing Ratings - BELGRADE, SERBIA - Team USA continued their strong showing at the 2021 Elite Men’s World Championships in Belgrade, Serbia by clinching four medals, the most for a men’s elite team since winning four golds in 1999.
BELGRADE, SERBIA - Team USA saw four more boxers advance to the quarterfinals round of the 2021 Elite Men’s World Championships in Belgrade, Serbia.
The day began with a highly anticipated matchup between the up-and-coming American Jahmal Harvey (Oxon Hill, Md.) and 2019 World Champion and 2020 Olympian Mirazizbek Mirzakhalilov of Uzbekistan.
BELGRADE, SERBIA - Team USA had two boxers make their World Championships debut, Obed Bartee-El (Harvest, Ala.) and Jonathan Mansour (San Diego, Calif.), during the third day of boxing at the Stark Arena in Belgrade, Serbia.
BELGRADE, SERBIA - Team USA started off the 2021 Elite Men’s World Championships in strong fashion, finishing the day 2-0, in Belgrade, Serbia.
BELGRADE - The nine boxers set to represent Team USA at the 2021 Elite Men’s World Championships in Belgrade, Serbia found out their first matchup following Sunday's official draw. Team USA’s first bout matchup can be seen below.