Career

He won his first medal in 2005, as he won the bronze medal at the Junior Euroipean Championship, in 2009 he won the Europe Championship which is not to be confused with the European Amateur Boxing Championships

European Amateur Boxing Championships

The European Amateur Boxing Championships is the highest competition for boxing amateurs in Europe, organised by the continent's governing body EUBC, which stands for the European Boxing Confederation...

. In 2011 he won another bronze medal, but this time at the 2011 World Amateur Boxing Championships

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, 2011 to October 10, 2011....

 in his class Super heavyweight

2011 World Amateur Boxing Championships – Super heavyweight

The Super heavyweight competition was the heaviest class featured at the 2011 World Amateur Boxing Championships, held at the Heydar Aliyev Sports and Exhibition Complex...

. He lost the semifinal to Anthony Joshua

Anthony Joshua

Anthony Joshua is a British amateur boxer who won silver at the 2011 World Amateur Boxing Championships in the 91 kg+ super heavyweight category....

because of an injury he was not able to participate in the semifinal fight.