2023 IBA World Boxing Championships

The 2023 IBA World Boxing Championships will be held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan from 30 April to 14 May 2023. Athletes from all five continents will take part in the championship. Boxers will compete for medals in 13 weight categories, which were approved by the Board of Directors of the International Amateur Boxing Association (IBA) in July 2021.[1][2]

2023 IBA World Amateur Boxing Championships
VenueHumo Arena
LocationTashkent, Uzbekistan
Dates30 April – 14 May
Total prize money5.2 million $

Prize money

Gold medallists are to receive $200,000, with silver medallists receiving the previous champion's purse of $100,000 and bronze medallists taking home $50,000.[3] Prize money was introduced for the 2021 Men's World Championships and 2022 Women's World Championships as an incentive for boxers to be rewarded at the highest level of the amateur sport.[4]

Medal summary
Event Gold Silver Bronze
Minimumweight
Flyweight
Bantamweight
Featherweight
Lightweight
Light welterweight
Welterweight
Light middleweight
Middleweight
Light heavyweight
Cruiserweight
Heavyweight
Super heavyweight

References
  1. "Registration opens for IBA Men's World Boxing Championships in Tashkent, nations invited to training camp". Retrieved 2023-04-01.
  2. "Official information: Tashkent will host the 2023 World Adult Boxing Championships". brightuzbekistan.uz. Retrieved 2023-04-01.
  3. "Prize money doubled for 2023 Men's World Boxing Championships in Tashkent". www.insidethegames.biz. 2022-11-09. Retrieved 2023-04-01.
  4. "Tashkent to host the IBA Men's World Boxing Championships with record prize money fund". IBA. 2022-11-07. Retrieved 2023-04-01.
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