Magomedrasul Majidov
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Magomedrasul Majidov (Magomedrasul Medhzidov) is an Azeri amateur boxer who used home advantage to become World Champion 2011
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....

 at Super Heavyweight in Baku
Baku
Baku , sometimes spelled as Baki or Bakou, is the capital and largest city of Azerbaijan, as well as the largest city on the Caspian Sea and of the Caucasus region. It is located on the southern shore of the Absheron Peninsula, which projects into the Caspian Sea. The city consists of two principal...

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He stopped Uzbek Sardor Abdullayev in the round of 16 and Cuban favorite 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....

 in the quarterfinals.
In the semis he beat Kazakh 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....

 16:9. In the final he edged out Englishman 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....

22:21.
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