2007 World Amateur Boxing Championships
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The 2007 AIBA World Boxing Championships were held in Chicago, United States
from October 23, 2007 to November 3, 2007. It was held at the UIC Pavilion
. It was the biggest World Championships in AIBA history. The championships were originally awarded to Moscow. However, Moscow's awarding of the championships was revoked due to Moscow's failure to meet certain commitments.
The competition is under the supervision of the world's governing body for amateur boxing AIBA
.
United States
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from October 23, 2007 to November 3, 2007. It was held at the UIC Pavilion
UIC Pavilion
The UIC Pavilion is a 6,958-seat multi-purpose arena, located at 525 S. Racine Street on the West Side in Chicago, Illinois, USA, which opened in 1982. It is home to the University of Illinois at Chicago Flames basketball team and the former home of the Chicago Sky WNBA team...
. It was the biggest World Championships in AIBA history. The championships were originally awarded to Moscow. However, Moscow's awarding of the championships was revoked due to Moscow's failure to meet certain commitments.
The competition is under the supervision of the world's governing body for amateur boxing AIBA
International Boxing Association
The International Boxing Association is a for-profit organization that sanctions professional boxing matches and awards world and subordinate championships.- Origins :...
.
Medal winners
| Light Flyweight (– 48 kilograms) |
 Zou ShimingZou Shiming Zou Shiming is the most successful amateur boxer from the People's Republic of China. He has won three world titles in 2005, 2007 and 2011 and the gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics in the Light flyweight division.-Career:... China |
 Harry TañamorHarry Tanamor Harry Tañamor is an amateur boxer from Zamboanga City, Philippines best known to medal repeatedly on the world stage at light flyweight.-Career:... Philippines |
 Amnat RuanroengAmnat Ruanroeng Amnat Ruenroeng , also transliterated Ruanroeng; born December 18, 1979) is a Thai amateur boxer best known for having won a bronze medal as a junior flyweight at the 2007 World Amateur Boxing Championships in Chicago. He had lost in the semi-final to Philippines southpaw Harry Tanamor.Ruenroeng... Thailand  Nordine OubaaliNordine Oubaali Nordine Oubaali is a French amateur boxer of Moroccan descent best known to win a Bronze medal at light flyweight at the 2007 World Amateur Boxing Championships.-Career:... France |
| Flyweight (– 51 kilograms) |
 Raushee WarrenRaushee Warren Rau'shee Warren is an American amateur boxer and the 2007 flyweight world champion.-Career:Warren hails from the impoverished Westwood community of Cincinnati, Ohio. At the age of 6, he began training at the same East Side gym where former Junior Welterweight champion Aaron Pryor trained in the... United States |
Somjit Jongjohor Somjit Jongjohor Somjit Jongjohor is an amateur Thai boxer best known for winning gold medals in the flyweight division at the 2003 World Amateur Boxing Championships and at the Beijing 2008 Olympics.-Career:Somjit won the Asian Games 2002.... Thailand |
 Vincenzo PicardiVincenzo Picardi Vincenzo Picardi is an Italian amateur boxer best known for winning a bronze medal in the flyweight division both at the 2007 World Amateur Boxing Championships in Chicago and at the Olympics 2008.... Italy  Samir MammadovSamir Mammadov Samir Mammadov is a boxer from Azerbaijan, who won the silver medal in the men's flyweight division at the 2006 European Championships in Bulgaria and bronze at the 2007 World Championships.-Career:... Azerbaijan |
| Bantamweight (– 54 kilograms) |
 Sergey VodopyanovSergey Vodopyanov Sergey Vodopyanov is a Russian amateur boxer best known to win gold in bantamweight Class at the2007 World Amateur Boxing Championships.- 2004 - 2006 :... Russia |
 Enkhbatyn Badar-UuganEnkhbatyn Badar-Uugan Enkhbatyn Badar-Uugan is an amateur boxer from Mongolia who won silver in the Bantamweight division at the 2007 world championships... Mongolia |
 McJoe ArroyoMcJoe Arroyo McJoe Arroyo is a Puerto Rican amateur boxer best known for winning a bronze medal at the2007 World Amateur Boxing Championships as a bantamweight.... Puerto Rico  Joseph MurrayJoe Murray (boxer) Joseph Murray is a former amateur boxer from Levenshulme, Manchester, England. He is best known for winning a medal at the 2007 World Amateur Boxing Championships at bantamweight and has recently signed professional terms with Hatton Promotions. His brother John is the reigning British... England |
| Featherweight (– 57 kilograms) |
Albert Selimov Albert Selimov Albert Shevketovich Selimov is a Russian amateur Featherweight boxer best known for winning the European championship 2006 and the World Championships 2007.-Career:... Russia |
 Vasyl LomachenkoVasyl Lomachenko Vasyl Anatoliyovich Lomachenko is a Ukrainian amateur boxer who won the silver medal at the 2007 World Amateur Boxing Championships, a gold medal at the 2009 World Amateur Boxing Championships and the gold medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics in the featherweight division. Lomachenko is coached by... Ukraine |
 Yakup KilicYakup Kilic Yakup Kılıç is a Turkish boxer in the featherweight discipline. He is member of Istanbul Fenerbahçe Boxing Club.-Career:Kılıç participated at the 2005 Mediterranean Games in Almería, Spain and won bronze medal... Turkey Li YangLi Yang (boxer) Li Yang is a Chinese amateur boxer best known for winning a bronze medal at featherweight at the 2007 World Amateur Boxing Championships in Chicago.He lost in the semifinal to Vasyl Lomachenko +13:13 .- World Amateur Championships :... China |
| Lightweight (– 60 kilograms) |
Frankie Gavin Frankie Gavin (boxer) Frankie Raymond Gavin is a British professional boxer from Birmingham who, whilst an amateur, won the gold medal at the 2007 World Amateur Boxing Championships to become English boxing's first ever World Amateur champion.... England |
Domenico Valentino Domenico Valentino Domenico Valentino 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... Italy |
Alexey Tishchenko Russia  Kim Song GukNorth Korea |
| Light Welterweight (– 64 kilograms) |
 Serik SapiyevSerik Sapiyev Serik Zhumangaliyevich Sapiyev is an amateur boxer from Kazakhstan who won the world title in the light welterweight division in 2005 and 2007.-Career:The fleetfooted southpaw counterpuncher defeated Dilshod Mahmudov in 2005.... Kazakhstan |
Gennady Kovalev Gennady Kovalev Gennady Gennadiyevich Kovalev is a boxer from Russia.-Career:Southpaw Kovalev won the silver medal at the 2003 World Amateur Boxing Championships defeating Bahodirjon Sooltonov but losing to Aghasi Mammadov at bantam, and a gold medal at the 2004 European Amateur Boxing Championships .He... Russia |
 Masatsugu KawachiMasatsugu Kawachi is a Japanese amateur boxer best known to win Bronze at the 2007 world championships at light welterweight.-Career:At the 2007 World Amateur Boxing Championships he sensationally upset Olympic champion Manus Boonjumnong in the first round... Japan Bradley SaundersBradley Saunders Bradley Saunders is a British amateur boxer who won bronze at the 2007 World Amateur Boxing Championships and who competed in the 2008 Beijing Olympics.-Amateur career:... England |
| Welterweight (– 69 kilograms) |
Demetrius Andrade Demetrius Andrade Demetrius "Boo Boo" Andrade is a professional boxer from the United States best known for winning the 2007 world championships as an amateur. He made his professional debut October 23, 2008. Demetrius represented the United States in the 2008 Olympics... United States |
Non Boonjumnong Non Boonjumnong Non Boonjumnong is a Thai amateur boxer who won silver at welterweight at the World Championships 2007. In the older tournaments he is listed as "Manon".-Career:... Thailand |
Adem Kilicci Adem Kiliçci Adem Kılıççı is a Turkish amateur boxer in the welterweight division. At , he weighs . He is currently member of the Fenerbahçe Boxing Club in Istanbul.... Turkey Hanati SilamuHanati Silamu Kanat Islam ; born September 13, 1984 in Altay, Xinjiang) is a Chinese amateur boxer of Kazakh ancestry best known for winning bronze at welterweight at the 2008 Summer Olympics, the 2007 World Championships and the 2006 Asian Games.-Career:... China |
| Middleweight (– 75 kilograms) |
Matvey Korobov Matvey Korobov Matvey Georgiyevich Korobov is a Russian professional boxer best known for winning the middleweight amateur world title in 2005 and 2007, and being a part of the Russian team at the 2005 Boxing World Cup.-Amateur career:... Russia |
 Alfonso BlancoAlfonso Blanco (boxer) Alfonso Blanco Parra is an undefeated Venezuelan boxer in the Light Middleweight division. He was the 2008 Olympian for Venezuela and he also won the Middleweight silver medal at the 2007 World Amateur Boxing Championships.-Amateur career:Blanco won the 2006 South America title against Carlos... Venezuela |
Bakhtiyar Artayev Bakhtiyar Artayev Bakhtiyar Karipullauly Artayev is a Kazakh boxer who won the only Gold medal for Kazakhstan in the men's welterweight division at the 2004 Summer Olympics. He was also the Winner of the Val Barker Trophy for the outstanding boxer of the 2004 Olympics Games... Kazakhstan Sergiy DerevyanchenkoSergiy Derevyanchenko Sergiy Derevyanchenko is a Ukrainian amateur boxer who won the bronze medal at middleweight at the 2007 World Amateur Boxing Championships.-Career:... Ukraine |
| Light Heavyweight (– 81 kilograms) |
 Abbos AtoevAbbos Atoev Abbos Atoyev is an Uzbek amateur boxer best known for winning gold in the light heavyweight competition at the 2007 World Championships... Uzbekistan |
Artur Beterbiev Russia |
 Daugirdas SemiotasDaugirdas Semiotas Daugirdas Šemiotas is an amateur boxer from Lithuania best known to win the bronze medal at light heavyweight at the 2007 World Amateur Boxing Championships.... Lithuania Yerkebuian ShynaliyevYerkebuian Shynaliyev Yerkebulan Shynaliyev is an amateur boxer from Kazakhstan best known to win the bronze medal at light heavyweight at the 2007 World Amateur Boxing Championships.-Career:Shynaliyev won silver at the World Junior Championships in 2006.... Kazakhstan |
| Heavyweight (– 91 kilograms) |
Clemente Russo Clemente Russo Clemente Russo is an Italian amateur boxer best known to win Gold at the 2007 World Amateur Boxing Championships at heavyweight 201 lbs limit.-Career:... Italy |
Rakhim Chakhkeiv Rakhim Chakhkeiv Rakhim Ruslanovich Chakhkiyev is an Ingush-Russian pro heavyweight boxer best known for winning a gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics and a silver medal at the 2007 World Amateur Boxing Championships.-Amateur:... Russia |
John M'Bumba John M'Bumba John Mickael M'Bumba is a French amateur boxer best known to win a Bronze medal at the 2007 World Championships at Heavyweights 91 kg.-Career:... France Nijiati YushanChina |
| Super Heavyweight (+ 91 kilograms) |
Roberto Cammarelle Roberto Cammarelle Roberto Cammarelle is an Italian boxer, best known for winning the World Amateur Boxing Championships in 2007 and 2009 as a super heavyweight and a gold medal at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.-Biography:... Italy |
Vyacheslav Glazkov Vyacheslav Glazkov Vyacheslav Glazkov is a Ukrainian professional boxer best known for winning the silver medal at the 2007 World Amateur Boxing Championships and Olympic bronze in the super heavyweight division as an amateur.-Amateur:... Ukraine |
Zhang Zhilei Zhang Zhilei Zhang Zhilei is a Chinese amateur boxer best known for winning a bronze medal at the world amateur championships 2007 at super heavyweight and a silver medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics .-Career:... China Islam TimurzievIslam Timurziev Islam Yahyayevich Timurziev is a Russian amateur boxer best known for winning the European superheavyweight title in 2006.-Career:... Russia |
Medal table
| 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | ||
| 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| TOTAL | 11 | 11 | 22 | 44 | |