The Men's 1993 World Amateur Boxing Championships

World Amateur Boxing Championships

The World Amateur Boxing Championships is a biennial amateur boxing competition organised by the International Boxing Association , which is the sport governing body. Alongside the Olympic boxing programme, it is the highest level of competition for the sport...

were held in Tampere, Finland from May 7 to 16. The seventh edition of this competition, held nearly a year after the Summer Olympics

Boxing at the 1992 Summer Olympics

Boxing at the 1992 Summer Olympics took place in the old Pavelló Club Joventut de Badalona in Barcelona. The boxing schedule began on July 26 and ended on August 9...

 in Barcelona, Spain, was organised by the Tampere Boxing Association, member of the Finnish Boxing Association under the influence of the world's governing body for amateur boxing AIBA

International Boxing Association

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. The 1993 World Championships witnessed the introduction of publicised scores at the end of each round.

Medal winners

Light Flyweight (– 48 kilograms)	Nshan Munchyan Nshan Munchyan Nshan Munchyan is a retired boxer from Armenia who competed at the 1996 in the Men's Light-Flyweight division.-External links:*... Armenia	Daniel Petrov Daniel Petrov Daniel Bozhilov Petrov is a Bulgarian boxer. He won a silver medal at the Barcelona Olympics in 1992 and a gold medal at the Atlanta Olympics in 1996 in the category Light Flyweight.... Bulgaria	Albert Guardado Albert Guardado Albert Guardado is a retired boxer from the United States, who competed for his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia... United States   Erdenet Tsogtjargal Mongolia
Flyweight (– 51 kilograms)	Waldemar Font Cuba	Kikmatulla Ahmedov Uzbekistan	Hassan Mustafa Egypt   Damaen Kelly Damaen Kelly Damaen Kelly is a former professional boxer from Belfast, Northern Ireland, who represented the Republic of Ireland at international level. Kelly fought his final professional fights in the Bantamweight division but was more noted for boxing in the Flyweight division... Ireland
Bantamweight (– 54 kilograms)	Aleksandar Khristov Bulgaria	Joel Casamayor Joel Casamayor Joel "El Cepillo" Casamayor Johnson is a Cuban boxer, who turned pro after defecting to the United States on the eve of the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. The nickname "El Cepillo", literally translated to "the brush", comes from his uppercut, which rakes his opponents across the face... Cuba	Vladyslav Antonov Russia   Ilhan Güler Turkey
Featherweight (– 57 kilograms)	Serafim Todorov Serafim Todorov Serafim Simeonov Todorov or Gogi Todoridze is a former Bulgarian/Georgian boxer who won the amateur world championship three times... Bulgaria	Enrique Carrion Enrique Carrion Enrique Carrion is a Cuban boxer best known to win the 1989 World Amateur Boxing Championships at bantamweight.He won the 1989 final against Bulgarian Serafim Todorov who beat him in 1991 and at featherweight in 1993.... Cuba	Ramazan Palyani Georgia   Marcelica Tudoriu Romania
Lightweight (– 60 kilograms)	Damian Austin Cuba	Larry Nicholson United States	Tibor Rafael Slovakia   Vasile Nistor Romania
Light Welterweight (– 63,5 kilograms)	Héctor Vinent Héctor Vinent Héctor Vinent Cháron was a Cuban boxer, who won the Light Welterweight Gold medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics and 1996 Summer Olympics.-External links:**... Cuba	Jyri Kjall Jyri Kjäll Jyri Göran Kjäll is a former Finnish boxer, who won the bronze medal in the light welterweight division at the 1992 Summer Olympics. A year later he captured the silver medal at the 1993 World Amateur Boxing Championships in Tampere, Finland.Kjäll turned pro in 1994 and had limited success... Finland	Oleg Saitov Oleg Saitov Oleg Elekpayevich Saitov is a Russian boxer. He studied journalism in Ryazan, a city of approximately one million people south of Moscow.He won the Olympic gold medal at the 1996 and 2000 Summer Olympics in the welterweight division, and bronze medal in the 2004 Olympics. He was the winner of the... Russia   Oktay Urkal Oktay Urkal Oktay Urkal is a Turkish-German former professional welterweight.-Amateur career:As an amateur, Urkal won the silver medal in the light welterweight division at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia... Germany
Welterweight (– 67 kilograms)	Juan Hernández Sierra Juan Hernández Sierra Juan Hernández Sierra is a retired boxer from Cuba, who competed in the welterweight Juan Hernández Sierra (born March 16, 1969) is a retired boxer from Cuba, who competed in the welterweight Juan Hernández Sierra (born March 16, 1969) is a retired boxer from Cuba, who competed in the welterweight... Cuba	Vitalis Karpaczauskas Lithuania	Sergiy Gorodniczev Ukraine   Andreas Otto Germany
Light Middleweight (– 71 kilograms)	Francisc Vastag Francisc Vastag Francisc Vaştag was the first Romanian boxer to win the supreme belt in his category. His victory greatly stimulated boxing in Romania. The champion boxer Adrian Diaconu said that he considers Vaştag to be a brother and mentor.-References:**... Romania	Alfredo Duvergel Alfredo Duvergel Alfredo Duvergel is a Cuban boxer. He won the silver medal in the men's light middleweight category at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.-Career:... Cuba	Sergey Karavajev Russia   Geir Hitland Norway
Middleweight (– 75 kilograms)	Ariel Hernández Cuba	Akin Kuloglu Turkey	Raymond Joval Raymond Joval Raymond Joval is a professional boxer from The Netherlands, who was formerly the International Boxing Organization World Middleweight Champion.... Netherlands   Vassiliy Jirov Vassiliy Jirov Vassiliy "The Tiger" Jirov is a professional Kazakh boxer and former IBF cruiserweight champion, currently fighting out of Las Vegas under Thell Torrence... Kazakhstan
Light Heavyweight (– 81 kilograms)	Ramón Garbey Ramón Garbey Ramón Garbey is a heavyweight boxer from Cuba, who won the world title as an amateur in light heavyweight division at the 1993 World Amateur Boxing Championships in Tampere, Finland. In the final he defeated Nigeria's Jacklord Jacobs... Cuba	Jacklord Jacobs Jacklord Jacobs Jacklord Bolaj Jacobs is a boxer from Nigeria, competing in the heavyweight division. As an amateur he represented Nigeria at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain... Nigeria	Robert Dale Brown Robert Brown (boxer) Robert Dale Brown is a boxer, who represented Canada at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. There he was stopped in the second round of the light heavyweight division by Germany's Torsten May.-Professional career:Brown has been a contender in the Cruiserweight division since the late... Canada   Rostislav Zaulicznyj Ukraine
Heavyweight (– 91 kilograms)	Félix Savón Félix Savón Félix Savón Fabre is a Cuban heavyweight boxer, a winner of three gold medals at the Olympic Games. Savón is considered a legend in amateur boxing and has won six world titles.... Cuba	Georgi Kandelaki Georgi Kandelaki Georgi Kandelaki is a former boxer and current boxing administrator... Georgia	Stéphane Allouane France   Arszak Avartekyan Armenia
Super Heavyweight (+ 91 kilograms)	Roberto Balado Roberto Balado Roberto Balado Méndez was a Cuban boxer. At the 1992 Summer Olympics he won a Gold medal in the men's Super Heavyweight category. Roberto Balado Mendez was marry to Anita Dorena Washington Who giving birth to his Son known as Rob Scott After his grandmother gave him the legacy of his father... Cuba	Svilen Rusinov Svilen Rusinov Svilen Aldinov Rusinov is a Bulgarian boxer, who twice competed at the Summer Olympics for his native country. He won a bronze medal in the super heavyweight division at the Barcelona Olympics in 1992.- Olympic results :1988... Bulgaria	Yevgeny Belousov Russia   Jo-el Scott United States

External links

• Results on Amateur Boxing