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2011 World Amateur Boxing Championships
The 2011 AIBA World Boxing Championships was held at the Heydar Aliyev Sports and Exhibition Complex in Baku, Azerbaijan from September 22 to October 10, 2011. The competition ran under the supervision of the world's governing body for amateur boxing, the AIBA, and followed on from the biggest World Championships in AIBA history which was held in Milan, Italy in 2009. This world championship served as a qualifier for the 2012 Summer Olympics. 685 boxers participated from 127 countries. The preliminary rounds started on September 26 with the finals being held on October 10. Results Medal table Medal summary Participating countries 685 competitors from 127 countries participated. * (5) * (4) * (8) * (4) * (7) * (7) * (10) * (1) * (9) * (2) * (2) * (10) * (1) * (2) * (5) * (2) * (6) * (10) * (2) * (5) * (2) * (2) * (5) * (10) * (4) * (7) * (4) * (1) * (5) * (10) * (10) * (5) * (4) * (4) * (5) * (8) * (9) * (3) * (3) * (8) * (1) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heydar Aliyev Sports And Exhibition Complex
Heydar is a common male given name in Greater Iran, particularly in Iran and Azerbaijan. A variant of the Arabic name Haydar (also spelt Heidar, Haider, and other variants), it was a cognomen of Ali, who was known for his courage in battle. Heydar is sometimes transliterated as Gaidar or Geidar, from the Cyrillic spelling Гейдар. The name may refer to: People *Heydar Aliyev (1923–2003), Azerbaijani politician and president *Heydar Babayev (born 1957), Azerbaijani politician *Heydar Ghiai (1922–1985), Iranian architect * Heydar Huseynov (1908–1950), Azerbaijani philosopher *Heydar Moslehi (born 1957), Iranian politician *Heydar Yaghma (1926–1986), Iranian poet See also *Heydar Alat, Iran *'' Heydar Babaya Salam'', a work of poetry *Heydar Baghi, Iran *Heydar Didehban, Iran *Heydar-e Posht-e Shahr, Iran *Heydar Kar, Iran *Heydar Kola, Iran *Heydari (name) Heydari, also spelt Haidari, Heidari or other variants, is an Iranian surname. The meaning of Heydari comes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrew Selby
Andrew Selby (born 25 December 1988) is a Welsh professional boxer who held the British flyweight title from 2016 to 2019. As an amateur, he won a silver medal at the 2011 World Championships, Bronze at the 2013 World Championships, and gold at the 2011 and 2013 European Championships, all in the flyweight division. He is the younger brother of former featherweight world champion Lee Selby. Amateur career Hailing from Colcot, Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, Selby claimed a silver medal at the 2011 World Amateur Boxing Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan, after he was pipped 13:12 by Misha Aloyan. The tournament was also a qualifying tournament for the 2012 London Olympics with a quarter-final being the usual qualification criteria. However, as Selby wasn't the only Brit in his weight division, he had to wait until later that year to seal Olympic qualification when he met Beijing Olympian Khalid Yafai at the 2011 GB Amateur Boxing Championships. Selby won the fight 26:12, thus se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Denys Berinchyk
Denys Berinchyk ( ua, Денис Берінчик; born 5 May 1988) is a Ukrainian professional boxer. As an amateur, he won silver medals in the light-welterweight division at the 2011 World Championships and the 2012 Summer Olympics. He made his professional bare knuckle debut on 24th July 2021, defeating former UFC Fighter Artem Lobov by TKO. He has a PhD in physical education and sport, obtained at the National University of Ukraine on Physical Education and Sport. Amateur boxing career 2011 World Amateur Boxing Championships In the 2011 World Championships, he beat the No.1 seeded and reigning champion Cuban Roniel Iglesias Solotongo on points. In the gold medal bout, he was beaten by Everton Lopes of Brazil following the encounter ended 26–23. Finished the championship as silver medalist, Berinchyk was a part of the Ukraine national team, topped the medal table. Highlights 2012 Summer Olympics At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he had a bye into the second ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Éverton Lopes
Éverton dos Santos Lopes (born August 8, 1988 in Salvador, Bahia) is a Brazilian professional boxer best known for his sensational 2011 World title win when he was still an amateur. Lopes is also a two-time Olympian, two-time Pan American Games medalist (silver in 2007 and bronze in 2011) and 2013 AIBA World Boxing Championships bronze medalist. Career At the 2006 South American Games the 18-year-old Lopes lost the final to Darley Perez. He won the Pan American Junior Championships but lost the quarterfinal at the World Junior Championships 2006 to eventual winner Roniel Iglesias, 24:39. In the final of the 2007 Senior Pan American Games he lost to Cuban world champion Yordenis Ugás. In 2007, he had two professional MMA fights in Brazil, losing to Alexandre Aranha by Submission and defeating Edmilson Domingos. He won the 2008 Dominican tournament "Copa Independencia" vs. local Jonathan Batista who had beaten him in the final the year before. At the first Olympic quali ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gani Zhailauov
Gani Zhailauov (born 3 August 1985) is an amateur boxer from Kazakhstan who fought at lightweight (-60 kg) at the 2012 Olympics. At the 2011 World Amateur Boxing Championships The 2011 AIBA World Boxing Championships was held at the Heydar Aliyev Sports and Exhibition Complex in Baku, Azerbaijan from September 22 to October 10, 2011. The competition ran under the supervision of the world's governing body for amateur ... he won Bronze, after losing the semifinal to Cuban Yasniel Toledo. He hereby qualified for the Olympics. At London he had major problems in a 12:12 countback win over Saylom Ardee who complained bitterly, then defeated Jai Bhagwan 16:8. In the quarter-finals, he again lost to Toledo. References 1985 births Living people People from Kyzylorda Region Lightweight boxers Boxers at the 2012 Summer Olympics Olympic boxers of Kazakhstan Kazakhstani male boxers AIBA World Boxing Championships medalists {{Kazakhstan-boxing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Domenico Valentino
Domenico Valentino (born 17 May 1984 in Marcianise) 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. There he was stopped in the quarterfinals of the Lightweight (60 kg) division by Kazakhstan's eventual bronze medalist Serik Yeleuov. At the 2005 World Amateur Boxing Championships he once more won bronze. At the Euro 2006 he lost early to Olexandr Klyuchko 18:30. At the 2007 World Amateur Boxing Championships he at last made it to the finals beating North Korean Kim Song-Guk but lost to Frankie Gavin. At the 2008 Olympics he beat Tahar Tamsamani but lost to Cuban favorite Yordenis Ugás 2:10. At the 2009 World Amateur Boxing Championships he used the absence of Gavin (who had turned professional) and Ugas (who had gone up in weight) and home advantage to win his first major title. At the 2012 Olympics, he again reached the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yasniel Toledo
Yasnier Toledo López (born 15 September 1989 in Camagüey) is a Cuban amateur boxer from Pinar del Río who won the bronze medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics and the PanAm lightweight title in 2011. He is a southpaw. Career After winning the 52 kg Under-17 world title in 2005, the following year he lost in the final to Russia's Vladimir Saruhanyan. As a senior, he stood in the shadows of the near-invincible Guillermo Rigondeaux but when Rigondeaux didn't participate in 2007 he won the 54 kg national championships against Yankiel León and the international tournament Ahmet Comert cup. In 2008 when Rigondeaux was suspended by the authorities, Toledo was defeated by veteran León at the Cuban national championships and therefore León was selected to be Cuba's representative in the 54 kg division. In 2009 Toledo moved to featherweight and lost the national final to Ivan Onate. Toledo won the Cuban nationals in his division every year from 2010 to 2015. In 2011 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vasyl Lomachenko
Vasyl Anatoliyovych Lomachenko ( uk, Василь Анатолійович Ломаченко, ; also spelled Vasiliy; born 17 February 1988) is a Ukrainian professional boxer. He has held multiple world championships in three weight classes from featherweight to lightweight, including unified and lineal titles at lightweight. Lomachenko is one of the most successful amateur boxers of all time, possessing a record of 396 wins and 1 loss, with that loss avenged twice. Competing in the featherweight and lightweight divisions, he won a silver medal at the 2007 World Championships, gold at the 2008 European Championships, consecutive gold at the 2008 and 2012 Olympics, and consecutive gold at the 2009 and 2011 World Championships. Making his professional debut in 2013, Lomachenko tied the record with Saensak Muangsurin for winning a world title in the fewest professional fights, becoming the WBO featherweight champion in his third fight. He is known for his exceptional hand ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anvar Yunusov
Anvar Yunusov (born February 1, 1987, Dushanbe) is a Tajikistani boxer who currently competes as a professional in the super featherweight division. As an amateur, he won bronze at the 2011 amateur world championships, gold at the 2011 Asian championships, and qualified for the 2008, 2012 and 2016 Olympics. He is also known for giving Asian Games winner Violito Payla his first ever stoppage defeat at the 2007 World Championships. Amateur career Southpaw Yunusov beat Bato-Munko Vankeev at the 2005 World Championships but lost to surprise winner Lee Ok-Sung. He finished second at the 2006 Military World Championships and the Ahmet Comet Cup 2007 where he beat Mirat Sarsenbayev but lost to local Kadri Kordel. At the 2007 World Championships he stopped Payla, but lost to Samir Mammadov later. At the 2008 Olympic qualifier he beat Payla again, then Mongol Luvsantseren Zorigtbaatar and North Korean Pak Jong Chol. In Beijing, he lost his quarterfinal to experienced Thai favor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Joe Nevin
John Joseph "John Joe" Nevin (born 7 June 1988), is an Irish professional boxer. He is a two-time Olympian, and a London 2012 silver medalist. Early life John Joseph Nevin was born in Mullingar, County Westmeath, and is a member of the Traveller community. He attended Scoil Mhuire CBS primary school in the town. Amateur career 2008 , Olympic Games Qualifying Tournament Nevin qualified for the 2008 Beijing Olympics by winning the first Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Italy. 2008 , European Union Amateur Championships Nevin won the 2008 EU Amateur Championships in Cetniewo, Poland. 2008 , Olympic Games At just 18 years of age, Nevin competed in Beijing at his first Summer Olympics. He beat Abdelhalim Ourradi 9–4 in his first round before being beaten by Badar-Uugan Enkhbatyn 9–2 in the round of 16. Enkhbatyn went on to win gold in the final. 2009 , World Amateur Championships On 9 September 2009, Nevin guaranteed Ireland a historic sixth medal at the 2009 World A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luke Campbell (boxer)
Luke Campbell (born 27 September 1987) is a British former professional boxer who competed from 2013 to 2021. He challenged twice for lightweight world titles; the WBA and '' The Ring'' titles in 2017; and the WBA, WBO, ''The Ring'' and vacant WBC titles in 2019. At regional level he held the WBC Silver and Commonwealth lightweight titles from 2016 to 2017. As an amateur, Campbell won gold at the 2008 European Championships, silver at the 2011 World Championships, and gold at the 2012 Olympics, all in the bantamweight division. Amateur boxing career Senior ABA titles Campbell competed for St. Paul's Amateur Boxing Club in Hull, winning the English senior ABA bantamweight title in 2007 and retaining in 2008 after beating Gareth Smith 23–1 in the final. 2008 European Championships He represented England at the 2008 European Amateur Boxing Championships in Liverpool. At the Championships, Campbell defeated Olympic bronze medalist Veaceslav Gojan of Moldova in the quart ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
