2008 Youth World Amateur Boxing Championships
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The 2008 Youth World Amateur Boxing Championships were held in Guadalajara
, Mexico
from October 31 to November 1, 2008.
It was the first edition of the Youth World Championships
which had taken over from the Junior World Championship.
The competition is under the supervision of the world's governing body for amateur boxing AIBA
and is the junior version of the World Amateur Boxing Championships
.
A total of 359 fighters from 68 different countries registered to compete in the inaugural edition of the competition.
Guadalajara
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, Mexico
Mexico
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from October 31 to November 1, 2008.
It was the first edition of the Youth World Championships
Youth World Amateur Boxing Championships
The Youth World Amateur Boxing Championships, or AIBA Youth World Championships, is a boxing championship event organised by the AIBA for "Youth" competitors who are under the age of 19 years old...
which had taken over from the Junior World Championship.
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 :...
and is the junior version of the 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...
.
A total of 359 fighters from 68 different countries registered to compete in the inaugural edition of the competition.
Medal winners
| Light Flyweight (– 48 kilograms) |
 Nanao SinghIndia |
 Grigoriy NikolaychukRussia |
 Luis DiazDominican Republic  Jeremy BeccuFrance |
| Flyweight (– 51 kilograms) |
 Jonathan GonzálezJonathan González (flyweight) Jonathan González is a Puerto Rican boxer. He learned the sport from his father, practicing it since the age of four. As an amateur, González has represented Puerto Rico at numerous international events, while competing in the flyweight limit of 51 kg... Puerto Rico |
 Yunier Robles GongoraCuba |
 Bunyodbek MashrapovUzbekistan  Adam LopezUSA |
| Bantamweight (– 54 kilograms) |
Magomed Kurbanov Russia |
 Andrei RazvanRomania |
 Timacoy WilliamsAustralia  Matti KootaFinland |
| Featherweight (– 57 kilograms) |
 Oscar ValdezOscar Valdez Óscar Rafael Valdez Fierro is a Mexican amateur boxer who qualified for the 2008 Olympics at the age of 17 and became the first Mexican Youth World Champion.-Career:... Mexico |
Maxim Dadashev Russia |
Marin Dragos Romania  Oleg ShefferUkraine |
| Lightweight (– 60 kilograms) |
Raymond Moylette Ireland |
 Daniyar YeleusinovKazakhstan |
Vage Saruhanyan Russia  Alexey HaletsichBelarus |
| Light Welterweight (– 64 kilograms) |
Frank Isla Cuba |
Jamie Kavanagh Jamie Kavanagh Jamie Kavanagh is an Irish professional boxer. At 11 years old, Kavanagh moved to Malaga, Spain were he would meet one of his current trainers Sedano Ruiz.-Amateur boxing career:... Ireland |
 Zdenek ChladekCzech Republic Uktamjon RahmonovUzbekistan |
| Welterweight (– 69 kilograms) |
Oscar Molina Mexico |
Boturjon Mahmudov Uzbekistan |
David Joe Joyce Ireland  Sadulai AbdulaiGermany |
| Middleweight (– 75 kilograms) |
Rey Eduardo Recio Cuba |
Enrico Koelling Germany |
Dmitriy Bivol Russia Luis AriasLuís Arias Luís Arias is a Cuban-American amateur boxer in the Middleweight division. He is currently the number one rated amateur boxer at Middleweight in the U.S.-Amateur career:... USA |
| Light Heavyweight (– 81 kilograms) |
Jose Larduet Jose Larduet José Larduet Gómez is a Cuban amateur boxer best known to win Light-Heavyweight Bronze at the 2009 World Amateur Boxing Championships.In November 2008 he won gold at the 2008 Youth World Amateur Boxing Championships.... Cuba |
Marten Magomedov Russia |
Tommy McCarthy Ireland  Gianluca RosciglioneItaly |
| Heavyweight (– 91 kilograms) |
Erislandy Savon Erislandy Savon Erislandy Savón Cotilla is a Cuban amateur boxer.He won the 91 kg/201 lbs title at the 2008 Youth World Amateur Boxing Championships and also the 2009 PanAmerican Championships at Super Heavyweight.... Cuba |
Ivan Dychko Ivan Dychko Ivan Dychko is a Kazakh amateur boxer best known to win a Bronze Medal at super heavyweight at the 2011 World Amateur Boxing Championships.... Kazakhstan |
Aurel Manole Romania  Marcin SiwyPoland |
| Super Heavyweight (+ 91 kilograms) |
Joseph Dawejko Joey Dawejko Joseph "Joltin' Joey D" Dawejko is a US-American amateur boxer from Philadelphia who won the Junior World Championships 2008 at Super Heavyweight at Guadalajara, Mexico.He is the fourth of six children, three sisters and two brothers... USA |
Eric Brechlin Germany |
Omar Ibanez Cuba Egor PlevakoUkraine |
Medal table
| 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 10 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |